Hieroglyphics

Circle (Earth)

Represents the creation of the world

Staircase Fall into sin

Symbolizes humanity's fall into sin and the covenant with Satan

Waves Flood (w/ covenant rainbow)

Signifies the flood and God's covenant with Noah

Man on World Abraham

Signifies the covenant with Abraham for blessings to the world

Single Man Isaac

Represents the promised offspring to Abraham

Double Man Esau and Jacob

Shows the promise passing through Jacob

12 The 12 sons/tribes of Israel

Refers to the twelve tribes of Israel

Multiplication Sign The children of Israel multiply in the land of Egypt

Represents the growth of Israel in Egypt

Whip 430 years of slavery in Egypt

Symbolizes the period of slavery in Egypt

Arrow (going east) Exodus

Represents the exodus from Egypt

Mountain God’s covenant (two tablets) on Mt Sinai

Signifies God's covenant on Mount Sinai

Swirl 40 years of wandering

Represents the forty years of wandering in the desert

Promised Land Entering the Promised Land

Signifies the entry into the Promised Land

Gavel The period of the Judges

Represents the era of the Judges

Crown The period of the kings and the covenant w/ David

Signifies the covenant with David and the kingship

Zipper Divided Kingdom (Israel and Judah)

Represents the split between Israel and Judah

Bowing Down God’s people trust in idols

Signifies the idolatry of God's people

Bullhorn The prophets declare both Law and Gospel

Represents the prophetic messages of impending judgment and God's New Covenant

A over I (dagger) Assyria exiles Israel

Signifies the exile of Israel by Assyria

B over J (hook and bobber) Babylon exiles Judah

Represents the exile of Judah by Babylon

P over B (bow) Persia defeats Babylon

Signifies Persia's victory over Babylon

Arrow (going west) Return to the Promised Land under King Cyrus

Represents the return to the Promised Land under King Cyrus

Wall Rebuilding the walls under Nehemiah

Signifies the rebuilding of the walls under Nehemiah

Temple Rebuilding the temple under Ezra

Represents the reconstruction of the temple under Ezra

G over P Greece over Persia

Signifies Greece's dominance over Persia

R over G Rome over Greece

Represents Rome's rule over Greece

Question Mark The Old Testament ends with God’s people wondering

Signifies the uncertainty about God's covenant promises at the end of the Old Testament