Hieroglyphics

Circle (Earth) /Creation  

Staircase Fall into sin /(the vertical lines represent covenants,in this case the covenant God made with humanity to Satan’s head under the foot of Eve’s offspring)

Waves Flood (w/ covenant rainbow)  

Man on World Abraham (covenant that through him and his offspring the entire world would be blessed)

Single Man Isaac (the promised offspring)

Double Man Esau and Jacob (the promise goes through Jacob)

12 The 12 sons/tribes of Israel

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

Whip 430 years of slavery in Egypt

Arrow (going east) Exodus

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

Swirl 40 years of wandering

Promised Land Entering the Promised Land

Gavel The period of the Judges

Crown The period of the kings and the covenant w/ David that his throne would last forever

Zipper Divided Kingdom (Israel and Judah)

Bowing Down God’s people trust in idols

Bullhorn The prophets declare both Law (impending judgment) and Gospel (God’s New Covenant/New David)

A over I (dagger) Assyria exiles Israel

B over J (hook and bobber) Babylon exiles Judah

P over B (bow) Persia defeats Babylon

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

Wall Rebuilding the walls under Nehemiah

Temple Rebuilding the temple under Ezra

G over P Greece over Persia

R over G Rome over Greece

Question Mark The Old Testament ends with God’s people wondering how God will keep his covenant promises. Segue into the New Testament