Bible for Beginners – Week 2

January 25th – March 1st, 2011Dave Ujifusa

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Week 1 – Intro to Bible, Books of the Bible, How to Choose a Bible

Review

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Eras of the BibleEra Description

Creation The creation of the world and man, and early events

Patriarch The birth of the Hebrew people through a family of patriarchs, covering a period of two hundred years

Exodus The exodus of the Hebrew people as they are delivered out of four hundred years of slavery in Egypt

Conquest The conquest of the Promised Land by the Hebrew people upon their return from Egypt

Judges A four-hundred-year period during which Israel is governed by rulers called judges

Kingdom An additional four-hundred-year period during which Israel becomes a full-fledged nation ruled by a monarchy

Exile A seventy-year period during which Israel’s leaders live in exile, having been conquered by foreign countries

Return The return of exiled Jews to Jerusalem to rebuild the city and the temple

Silence A final four-hundred-year period between the close of the Old Testament and the opening of the New Testament

Gospels The life of Jesus of Nazareth as told in the Gospels

Church The formation of the Christian Church

Missions The expansion of the Church into the Roman Empire through missions

Eras of the Bible – Main FiguresEra Figure Description

Creation Adam The first man

Patriarch Abraham The first patriarch

Exodus Moses The leader of the exodus

Conquest Joshua The leader of Israel’s army

Judges Samson The most famous judge

Kingdom David The most well-known Israelite king

Exile Daniel The major exile prophet

Return Ezra The central return leader

Silence Pharisees The religious leaders

Gospels Jesus The predicted Messiah

Church Peter The leader of the early Church

Missions Paul The first Christian missionary

The Creation Era

Figure: AdamLocation: EdenStory Line: Adam is created by God, but he

sins and destroys God’s original plan for man

Major Themes: Creation – Genesis 1:1-5,2:1-25 Fall – Genesis 3 Flood – Genesis 9:8-17 Tower of Babel

The Creation Era

The Patriarch Era

The Patriarch Era

The Patriarch Era

The Patriarch Era

The Patriarch Era

Figure: AbrahamLocation: CanaanStory-line: Abraham is chosen by God to

“father” a people to represent God to the world

Major characters: Abraham: Gen 11:31-12:9, 17:1-9, 22:1-18 Isaac Jacob Joseph

The Patriarch Era

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