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Bible Timeline CASKET C reation A braham S inai K ings E xile T emple EMPTY E xpectations M essiah P entecost T eaching Y et to come Source: C Kamanski & D Palmer

Why know the OT? � Paul consistently reasoned Jesus Christ using Law and Prophets � Act 28: 23 So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening. � The two main commandments Jesus gave (love the Lord, love your neighbor), guide all the law and behaviors � Matt 22: 40 “On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets. ” � The OT is a foundation by which we understand the NT � Heb 11: 7 By faith Noah � Heb 11: 17 -19 By faith Abraham � Heb 11: 23 -29 By faith Moses � etc. � Jesus is the fulfillment of the Law and Prophets � Mat 5: 17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. Unfortunately most of us know the OT details but cannot connect the thread - We have studied the trees without the overview of the forest -

Bible Timeline – Creation Period (Major events) Flood (Gen 6 – 8) Creator (John 1: 1 -5) Creation (Gen 1) Day 1 Day 4 • Universe (Heavens & Earth) • Lights • Initially in darkness • Face of waters • Light Day 2 • Divided the waters • Sun, moon, stars • In heaven firmament Day 5 • Sea creatures • Birds • Above & below Day 6 • By a firmament = Heaven • Land animals Day 3 • Man • Dry land (Earth & Seas) • Plant life Day 7: God rested Fall of Man • God’s command (Gen 2: 16, 17) • Do not eat of tree of knowledge of good & evil • Satan’s deception (Gen 3: 1 -7) • Distrust in Gods word • Become like God • Curse (Gen 3: 16 – 24) • Separation • Death • Glimpse of the Savior (Gen 3: 15) Man’s nature is evil Noah • Walked with Gods Covenant (Gen 6: 18) • Built the Ark • 3 sons and wives • Birds & land animals • Flood • 40 days of rain • Waters lasted 150 days • Fountains of deep • Windows of heaven Gods Covenant (Gen 6: 11) Babel (Gen 11 – 8) Man’s nature is evil God confuses language

Bible Timeline – Creation Period (Why we believe) Gods Word Preserved Seed of Promise All Creation declares (Rom 1: 20) Origins What is seen made from unseen (Heb 11: 3) Flood (Gen 6 – 8) • Worldwide fossil record • (cataclysmic event driven) • Gods Big Bang • “scientific” physical laws fall apart • Spiral galaxies at the far reaches of “time” • Geological ice age evidence • Fountains of the deep (Gen 7: 11) • Starting state & closed system assumptions • Inconsistent rationalized results • Worldwide oral & recorded history • Underwater cities • Questionable dating methods • Large underground water reservoirs Evolution theory has failed • Missing transitional forms • Chance cannot explain complexity Testimony of first hand witnesses (Gen 5)

Bible Timeline – Abraham Period (Major events) Father of Faith Abrams call out of Ur (Gen 12, Heb 11: 8) • Abram goes Gods Covenant of the land (Gen 15) • Split animal covenant symbolism • Only smoking pot & torch of the Lord pass through Gods Covenant of descendants (as the stars) • Disbelief • Sarai gives Haggai to Abram • Ishmael born God confirms covenant of descendants (Gen 17) • At 99 God confirms the covenant • Command to circumcise (sign of the covenant) • Abram responds • God renames Abram & Sarai to Abraham & Sarah • Son of disbelief: Ishmael • Son of promise: Isaac Believers: children of Abraham (Gal 3: 7, 8) Symbolism of Jesus Christ Melchizedek (Gen 14) Call to sacrifice Isaac (Gen 22) • Abraham responds in faith • God will provide a lamb • God provides the ram Strife & Depravity Lot • Dividing land (Gen 13) • Sodom & Gomorrah Descendants Esau sells birthright Jacob steals blessing Children of Jacob (Israel) • Jacob wrestles with the Angel • God renames him Israel Joseph • Dreams • Sold into slavery Interprets dreams • Wins Pharaoh's favor • Saves brothers and father from starvation

Nahor Haran Renamed by God Family tree of Abraham’s Descendants Terah Abram Milcah Sarai Lot Abraham Hagar Sarah Isaac Ishmael Father of Midianites • (Gen 37: 25, Jud 8: 24) Rebekah Jacob Zilpah Gad Asher Leah Esau Rachel Reuben Joseph Simeon Benjamin Bilhah Dan Naphtali Levi Judah Issachar Zebulun Dinah Children of Israel (Names of 12 Tribes)

Bible Timeline – Abraham Period (Why we believe) Gods Word Preserved Seed of Promise Archeology Land of Ur Sodom and Gomorrah Limit to man’s life • The Word = 120 yrs (Gen 6: 3) • Science: ~ 120 yrs (recent max = 122) • Hayflick limit, telomere control # cell divisions • Degradation in: oxygen flow, renal failure rate Testimony of first hand witnesses (Gen 11) Flood (Gen 6: 6 -8)

Bible Timeline – Sinai Period (Major events) Slavery in Egypt (Ex 2 -12) Israelites In Wilderness (Ex, Nu, Dt) Pharaoh dies Mt Sinai Moses called Tabernacle defined & built Priesthood and Sacrifice established • Israel enslaved 400 yrs As God told Abraham Saved from Hebrew slaughter Kills Egyptian Runs to Midian Herds sheep 40 yrs • For priest of Midian • Burning bush • “I AM” revealed • Aaron speaks for Moses • • Ten plagues • Plague of Egyptian gods • 10 th plague and Passover Israelites escape Pharaoh's army destroyed • Law given (covenant Ex 34: 27, 28) • Worship golden calf Unrest, disobedience in desert • Israelites fear invading Canaan • Manna • Wander in the desert 40 yrs Terms of Mosaic covenant (Lev 26) • I will • If you will Conquest of Canaan (Dt, Jos) Joshua succeeds Moses Rahab hides spies (Jericho) Israel crosses the Jordan New generation circumcised 1 st Passover in Canaan celebrated Defeat of Ai Defeat of several nations Division of the land Judges (Jdg, Ru, I/II Sa) Deborah Gideon Sampson Samuel

Bible Timeline – Kings Period (Major events) Saul (Sa, Ch) Line of Benjamin Disobeys God Rejected as king Solomon (Sa, Ch, Ki) Builds temple • Gods glory fills temple Wise king - but • Many wives/idols • Kingdom torn from son David (Sa, Ch) Chosen as king Line of Judah Anointed by Samuel Davidic Covenant • • • Son will build temple Everlasting throne Everlasting kingdom Relationship to “Son of God” Covenant cannot be broken (CH, KI) Every other king was decent Not one good king Non Levitical priests Baal worship Rampant idolatry Jezebel Followed pagan religions Removes idols Child sacrifice Witchcraft Bad alliances • • • Law found (Josiah) • Covenant renewal Judgment into slavery 930 – 722 BC h 1050 – 930 BC Southern Kingdom (Ch, Ki) Grace in face of sin Prophets • Many warnings • Gods miracles • Man is unable to keep the law Northern Kingdom ija El 722 – 605 BC os sea Am Ho a ish El Jo h na am h Na Northern Kingdom Assyrian Empire (Israel) Saul David Solomon ic M ah Isa iah Southern Kingdom (Judah) 930 – 586 BC (Israel in Captivity) an ph Ze iah Jer em iah el ba Ha Jo k u kk Babyl (Israel/J)

Bible Timeline – Exile Period (Major events) Judgment Sins Exile (70 yrs) Key Stories 605 – 539 BC Assyria Babylonian Empire Persian Empire (Israel/Judah in Captivity) Nebuchadnezzar Belshazzar Cyrus Judah 605 BC 539 BC 1 st Deportation 597 BC Major Events Jeremiah • Fiery furnace Nebuchadnezzar “tree” dream (Dan 4) • Nebuchadnezzar reduced to animal Handwriting on wall (Dan 5) Lions den (Dan 6) Daniel’s faithfulness/Gods blessing • Man greatly beloved 2 nd Deportation 586 BC Prophecies Jerusalem destroyed 173, 880 days till Christ (Dan 9: 20 - 27) • 70 wks, 7 yrs, tribulation 4 Great kingdoms (Dan 2: 31 - 45) End of time (Dan 7, 8) Jerusalem Babylon Ezekiel Prophets Babylon defeated Daniel & 3 friends abstain Nebuchadnezzar “statue” dream Golden image (Dan 3) Daniel Babylon

Bible Timeline – Temple Period (Major events) Key Stories 539 – 424 BC Persian Empire Cyrus Cmb 536 BC Darius 516 BC Temple dedicated Sheshbazzar’s return Major Events Zechariah Haggai Xerxes Ezra’s caravan Artaxerxes 456 BC 445 BC • Naman’s plot (an Agagite) • Deliverance of the Israelites Nehemiah rebuilds Jerusalem’s walls Prophecies Ezra Nehemiah Esther Prophets Cyrus grants Israel’s return Altar built Temple building halts – opposition Zechariah/Haggai encourage restart Ezra’s caravan (given temple artifacts) Nehemiah rebuilds walls Law found and read - repentance Esther Malachi Cyrus “shepherd” to release Israel (Isa 44: 28) Messiah sold for 30 pieces of silver (Ze 11: 13) King is coming with salvation (Ze 9: 9) Elijah will come first (Mal 4: 5)

Oral Peoples – OT Stories – Gods Plan of Salvation – Creation to Christ Creation (by the Word) Fall of man Covenants Slavery/Rescue Kings Land Law (Idolatry) Descendants (Tutor) Tabernacle (Blood sacrifice) Sin/Judgment Exile Restoration Perfect (Sacrifice) (Incomplete) (High Priest) Man’s Inability/Imperfect Sacrifice Man of Faith Men of Faith & Prophets (Substitute) Curse A Seed Of Promise Bread of Life Light of World Lamb of God Prophecies Seed Of Promise Need for Savior Gods Plan of Redemption from sin (Cyrus decree ) (Entry on donkey) Pointers to Promised One

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