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The Old Testament
Part 1: The Pentateuch“Books of the Law”
Genesis“Beginnings”
Beginnings of the World- • The story of Creation
Beginnings of Life – • The Image of God
Beginnings of Sin
Beginnings of the Restoration (God’s Solution to Sin)
Beginnings of the History of Israel
Genesis“Beginnings”
God’s CovenantsGod makes several very important “covenants”
with his people in Genesis that have an important impact on us as Christians and our
job. • Unilateral = one sided/unconditional – God is
making the promise himself and he doesn’t depend on man keeping up the bargain
• Bilateral = two sided/conditional – God makes a promise WITH his people that if they will keep up their side of the covenant he will keep his
• Covenant = Special Promise
God’s Covenants in GenesisName of
CovenantType of Covenant
The Promise Where?
The “Edenic” Covenant
Unconditional
Man is charged with responsibility for multiplying, taking charge of the earth and animals, and refraining from eating of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The Penalty is death.
Genesis 1:28-30Genesis 2:16-17
The “Adamic” Covenant”
Unconditional
The consequences of sin: 1) the serpent is cursed;2) The promise of a redeemer; 3) A changed role for women; 4) sorrow and hardship in life; 5) a shortened life-span and tragedy of death 6) loss of Eden, man must work
Genesis 3
The “Noahic” Covenant
Unconditional
1) God will never destroy the earth with a flood again;
2) Man can eat animals; 3) Man is still in charge of protecting the earth and
animals
Genesis 8:21-9:17
The “Abrahamic” Covenant
Unconditional
1) Abraham will be the father of a “great nation” – meaning both God’s special people – the Jews, and God’s church – the whole Bible is about following these groups through their redemption. God gives his people lands that they will keep forever
2) Abraham is blessed personally and so are his descendents,
3) Those that bless Abraham will be blessed and the nations that curse him and his descendents will be cursed,
4) God confirms that he is sending a Messiah.
Genesis 12:1-7Genesis 13: 14-17Genesis 15:1-21Genesis 22:15-18
Exodus“Way Out”
•The Exodus from Egypt•The Feast of the Passover• Foreshadowing The Messiah
•God Reveals his Law• Moses gets to see God• The Ten Commandments• The Laws for Living
•The Trouble with the Old Law• Given by a perfect God reflecting his perfect
character – IMPOSSIBLE• Israel continues to break the law
Exodus“Way Out”
The Passover ForeshadowingIn Exodus In Christ
Israel needed a lamb… Exodus 12:3 Christ is the sacrificial lamb… John 1:29
The lamb had to be perfect Exodus 12:5 Jesus Christ is perfect… 1 Peter 2;22
The blood of the lamb covered over Israel Exodus 12:7 Christ’s blood covers our sin Romans 3:23
The Israelites were spared from death if they were under the blood
Exodus 12:13
Christ’s blood saves us from being condemned by our sins
Romans 5:9Ephesians 1:7
The Israelites stayed in their house until morning
Exodus 12:22
Faith in Christ must be enduring
Colossians 1:22-23
The Sacrifice made it possible for the Israelites to be delivered from slavery
Exodus 12:51
Jesus gave spiritual delivery from slavery to sin and the fear of death
Hebrews 2:14-15
•Contains the laws for the priests•Only men from the tribe of Levi could be priests•The Tabernacle and Sacrifice Laws were a temporary solution to the problem of sin• Rules for Holy Living• How to offer sacrifices
Leviticus
“Book for the Priests”
Numbers“The 40 Years”
•Contains the census of Israel•The story of the 40 years of wandering• Israel reaches the promise land• Only Joshua and Caleb bring back a good report• Israel must wander in the desert for 40 years as
a punishment
Archeology Link
Numbers Archeology Link!
Deuteronomy“The Second Law’
•Moses will not be allowed to enter the promised land• Even though there is forgiveness, there are still
consequences•Just before his death Moses reviews all of God’s laws•Moses appoints Joshua as his successor•Moses is allowed to go to Mount Nebo• Sees the promised land• Dies and is buried by God• No man will ever know where Moses is buried
Covenant Type of Covenant
The Promise Where?
The “Palestinian” Covenant
Unconditional 1) Because of their disobedience God will have to scatter the Israelites across the earth.
2) God promises that he will restore Israel as a nation after a season
3) When Israel is restored they will follow God once again forever
4) The Nation of Israel will prosper
Deuteronomy 30:1-10
The “Mosaic” Covenant
Conditional God will bless Israel if they obey his laws
and curse them if he does not obey his laws
(the laws laid down in these five books).
There are nearly 600 laws. The books of
history follow Israel as they either are
blessed or cursed depending on how they
keep this covenant. This covenant is impossible for those with sin nature
tofollow!
All of the books of law and specifically : Deuteronomy 11:26-28
Deuteronomy“The Second Law’