Key Points on Covenant, Leadership, Divine Guidance, and Responsibility in Christian Studies

The Covenant

• God's Covenant with Noah: (Gen. 6:1-22; 7:1-24; 9:1-17)
• God's Covenant with Abraham: (Gen. 11:31-32; 12:1-9; 17:1-21; 21:1-13; 25:19-26)
• God's Covenant with Israel: (Ex. 19; 20; 24:1-11) cf. Deut. 28:1-19
• The New Covenant: (Jer. 31:31-34; Ezek. 36:25-28)

Leadership Qualities Examples

• Joseph: (Gen. 37:1-28; 41:1-57; 45:1-15)
• Moses: (Ex. 1, 2, 3; 4:1-17; 5; 12; Num. 13:1-20; 14:1-19)
• Joshua: (Num. 13:21-33; 27:15-23; Josh. 1:1-15; 6; 7; 24:1-31)
• Judges: Deborah (Judges 4:1-24), Gideon (Judges 6:11-40), Samson (Judges 13:1-7, 21-25; 16:4-31)

Divine Providence, Guidance, and Protection

• Guidance: (Ex. 13:17-22; Josh. 8:1-22; Heb 1:1; Matt. 11:27-30)
• Protection: (Ex. 14:10-31; Dan 6:16-23; Ps. 91)
• Provision: (Ex. 16:1-21; 17:1-7; 1Kgs 17:1-16; Num: 20:1-13)

Parental Responsibility Examples

• Eli and Samuel: (1 Sam. 2:11-36; 3:2-18; 4:10-22; 8:15)
• David: (2 Sam. 13; 15:1-29; 18; 19:1-8)
• Asa: (1 Kings 15:9-15; 22:41-44) cf. Deut. 6:4-9; Prov. 4:1-10; 22:6; 23:13-14; 31:10-31)

Obedience and Disobedience

• Obedience and Rewards:
  • Abraham (Gen. 22:1-19)
  • Three Hebrew Youths (Dan. 3:1-30)
  • David (1 Sam. 30:1-20)
• Disobedience and Consequences:
  • Adam (Gen. 2:15-25; 3)
  • Collection of Manna (Ex. 16:22-30)
  • Golden Calf (Ex. 32)

Learning Objectives

• Understand the concept of covenant and its implications.
• Distinguish between covenants with Noah, Abraham, and Israel.
• Analyze leadership qualities of Joseph, Moses, Joshua, and the Judges.
• Identify God's guidance, protection, and provision for Israel.
• Assess parental responsibility in spiritual upbringing through Eli, Samuel, David, and Asa.
• Compare disobedience examples and their reasons/consequences among biblical figures.