Old Testament introduction

The Pentateuch (plot point 1)

God establishes a people through which to fulfill His promise of Hope.

The History Books (plot point 2)

God remains faithful to His promise of hope throughout Israel’s history

The Poetry Books (plot point 3)

God instructs His people on how to live while they wait for the fulfillment of the promise of hope.

the Prophets (plot point 4)

God affirms His promise of hope through the prophets of Israel

reasons to know the story

Knowing the story will help you better understand all the individual parts, and knowing and adopting the story will positively impact your life.

Day 1

light

Day 2

Division of the waters and the firmament

Day 3

Dry land and plants

day 4

the sun, moon, and stars

day 5

sea creatures and birds

day 6

land creatures and mankind

day 7

rest

Enmity

hostility

Seed

offspring

Conditional Covenant

contingent on the faithfulness of both parties

unconditional

is contingent only on the faithfulness of the party initiating the covenant

Patriarchs

the First family heads of Israel through which God’s covenant was passed down

God’s intention of choosing a specific nation

the Israelites could demonstrate the power and love of God and make the other nations want to follow God