Bible Old Testament Genesis Creation Story Universe Earth

Bible – Old Testament - Genesis Creation Story Universe – Earth - Light and Darkness Heaven and Earth Land (including crops) and Sea Sun, Moon, Stars and Seasons Creatures of Sea and Air Land Animals and Humans God rested on the 7 th Day 14/02/2022 The Bible Story from Old to New Testament - John Burke 1

Bible – Old Testament - Genesis • • Adam & Eve Man’s fall from Grace Cain murders Abel Adam’s 3 rd son Seth(912 years) fathers Enos(905 years) calls on the name of the Lord Enos-Cainan-Mahalaleel-Jared(962 years)-Enoch(365 years) -Methuselah lives 969 years-Lamech(777 years)-Noah(950 years)-Shem, Ham, and Japheth 14/02/2022 The Bible Story from Old to New Testament - John Burke 2

Bible – Old Testament - Genesis • • Sons of God marry daughters of men Offspring are mighty men(giants) God limits mans years to 120 God witnesses man’s wickedness Decides to start again Only Noah & offspring find favour Noah , family and animals survive flood God promises to maintain the earth and not destroy it again – Rainbow signs his promise 14/02/2022 The Bible Story from Old to New Testament - John Burke 3

Bible – Old Testament - Genesis • Noah’s offspring multiply. • Everyone speaks the same language • Mankind gets organised and decides to build a city and a tower to heaven(Babel) • God fears they will destroy the earth • God scatters the tribes and confuses their language 14/02/2022 The Bible Story from Old to New Testament - John Burke 4

Bible – Old Testament - Genesis • Genesis 11: descendants of Shem down the years to Terah • Terah, begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. • Terah took Abram, Lot(son of Haran(deceased), and Sarai (Abram's wife); from Ur of the Chaldees, into the land of Canaan; unto Haran, and dwelt there. • God tells Abram to move on(Terah dies in Haran) 14/02/2022 The Bible Story from Old to New Testament - John Burke 5

Bible – Old Testament - Genesis • Abram & Lot’s herds increase , they separate to find better pasture(Lot near Sodom) • Abram has 1 st son Ishmael born to servant Hagar. Ishmael father of Islam • Sodom & Gomorrah wicked , destroyed by God but Lot & retinue saved except wife who tarried. • Isaac born to Sarai father of the Judeaism • Hagar & Ishmael cast out • Abram now Abraham , Sarai now Sarah • God tests Abraham and finds him faithful 14/02/2022 The Bible Story from Old to New Testament - John Burke 6

Bible – Old Testament - Genesis Isaac marries Rebekah, Esau & Jacob born Esau father of Edomites Jacob marries first Leah then Rachel Their sons became the fathers of the 12 tribes of Israel(4 from maids) • Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin • Jacobs ladder , Jacob wrestles with God • • 14/02/2022 The Bible Story from Old to New Testament - John Burke 7

Bible – Old Testament - Genesis • • • Joseph sold by his brothers Joseph jailed and interprets dreams Joseph made overseer of Egypt by Pharaoh Joseph helps his family through the famine Joseph lives & dies in Egypt 14/02/2022 The Bible Story from Old to New Testament - John Burke 8