Pentateuch / torah
Genesis
How the world began, How sin entered the world and separated us from God, and how God made a plan to restore our relationship with Him.
The beginning… of the world…of people…of marriage…of family…of evil… and of God’s plan for salvation
How God created the world
How God created man and woman
How sin entered the world
The first murder
Noah and the great flood
How Nations began
The story of Abraham begins
God makes a contract with Abraham
Fire from Heaven
Abraham almost kills his own son
Isaac marries Rebekah
Jacob and Esau are born
Jacob deceives his own father
Jacob’s life in a new land
Jacob comes home
Joseph is sold into slavery
Joseph goes from prisoner to ruler of Egypt
Joseph and his brothers
pentateuch / torah
Exodus
This book helps us see that the power of God is available to us all.
God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and gave them the opportunity to form their own nation.
The Israelites become slaves
Moses is born
Moses flees to Midian
Moses sees a burning bush
Moses returns to Egypt
The ten plagues begin
The plagues bring Egypt to its knees
The final plague and the Passover
The great Exodus from Egypt
God parts the waters of the sea
Complaining in the wilderness
The Ten Commandments
Victory comes through obedience
Israel’s leaders have a meal with God
The people make a golden calf idol
Moses asks to see God
The Tabernacle building begins
pentateuch / torah
Leviticus
The Israelites must now learn to form a nation, and to be successful they need to understand what God expects of them. The laws and guidelines that God gave them also give us clear principles for living pure lives.
An example of the sacrifices
The Priests begin their ministry
Two priests die for treating God casually
The Day of Atonement and the scapegoat
Israel’s festivals and special days
Rewards for obedience and punishment for disobedience
pentateuch / torah
Numbers
The people of Israel failed to enter the Promise Land because they refused to trust God… so they were forced to wander in the wilderness. This book teaches us about the consequences of rebellion and dissatisfaction with God.
The role of the Levites
The pillar of cloud and fire
The Israelites leave Mt. Sinai and head for the Promise Land
Spies are sent to the Promise Land
Several leaders rebel against Moses
God confirms Aaron as the chief priest
Duties of the priest and Levites
Moses disobeys God
Aaron dies
The bronze snake
The story of Balaam
Israel is seduced by Moab
Joshua is chosen to succeed Moses
Two tribes receive their land
pentateuch / torah
Deuteronomy
The Israelites were camped east of the Jordan River…shortly they would launch their 1st attack on Jericho.
Moses gets a final opportunity to remind them what God has done
for them in the past and to prepare them to live faithful lives in the future.
Moses reminds the people where they have been, what they have learned, and what God expects of them as they enter the new land that God had promised them.
Moses urges the people to obey God
The Ten Commandments
Why the commandments are so important
God is faithful
Do not forget God
What God expects of us
Blessings or curses
Israel’s great celebrations
Reviewing the past and looking toward the future
The biggest decision you will ever have to make
Moses dies