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God creates Man and Woman. (Adam and Eve) [OT 1]

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God creates Man and Woman. (Adam and Eve) [OT 1]

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God creates Adam from dust and later, Eve from Adam’s rib. He creates them in His image and likeness. He creates Eve to complement Adam. Man and Woman are created for relationship. God puts Adam in charge of all nature and animals. He bestows Adam with the power to name as well as control. Adam and Eve are created to live in harmony and in paradise with God.

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Adam and Eve are Banished from the Garden [OT 1] 

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Adam and Eve are Banished from the Garden [OT 1] 

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God gives Adam and Eve freedom with only one restriction. He tells them not to eat from The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. When Eve is near the tree, a serpent appears to her. He tells her that God told them not to eat from that because because if they did, they would become as powerful as God. Deceived by these words, Eve takes a bite out of an apple and then, she tells Adam to have a bite. Then, their eyes are opened and they realize they’re naked, so they hide. When God speaks to them after, He knows what they’ve done and He banishes the two of them from the Garden. God also now made man have to work, and that a woman will labor during childbirth.

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When two brothers, Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve, offer gifts to God, God favors the younger Abel’s offering. Enraged by this and encouraged by the devil, Cain brutally beats Abel to death. When God knows what Cain has done, he forces Cain to be a wanderer but as a sign of His love, God puts a mark over Cain so no one will kill him.

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God is angered by all of the sinners in the world. He decides to flood the world to get rid of these sinners. He appoints Noah to build an ark and take two of every type of animal he can find, one male, one female. After the flood, God makes a covenant with Noah. “Never again shall a flood destroy the earth.” The sign of the covenant is a rainbow, which connects Heaven and earth, God and man.

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Journey of Abraham/ The Covenant and Ritual [OT 12]

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Journey of Abraham/ The Covenant and Ritual [OT 12]

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Abraham journeys from his home city, Ur with his father, Terah. In the city of Haran, he receives the call from God. In Shechem, he receives the promise, and at Bethel, he builds a sanctuary and altar. Bethel means “house of God.” At Salem, he meets the king, and offers sacrifices of bread and wine. Abraham is known as the “Father of Faith.” As a sign of his covenant with God, Abraham as well as many others gets circumcised.

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Abraham is told by an angel to go up to the mountain and sacrifice Isaac. Without any hesitation, Abraham brings Isaac up the mountain, ties him to the altar, and as he raises his knife to kill Isaac, the angel intervenes. The angel tells Abraham it was a test and that he now knows Abraham fears the Lord and is obedient to him. This also shows how Abraham puts God’s will before everything, even his family.

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Esau and Jacob/ Jacob’s Deception [OT 19]

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Esau and Jacob/ Jacob’s Deception [OT 19]

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In those times, it was tradition that the elder son got the greater blessing and all of the father’s assets. Jacob, the younger son of Isaac, attempts to deceive his blind father. With a little help from his mother, Rebekah, he is successful. Technically, Jacob didn’t even need to deceive his father since he bought the right from Esau for soup. This story shows God’s favor for the Israelites over the Edomites.

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Joseph And His Brothers’ Jealousy [OT 23]

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Joseph And His Brothers’ Jealousy [OT 23]

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After Joseph’s brothers became jealous of him, they attempted to dispose of him in a cistern. Reuben, one of Joseph’s brothers, persuaded them to let Joseph live. They compromised into selling Joseph into slavery. They also take his tunic given to him by his father.

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Joseph’s Rise To Power In Egypt/ Joseph’s Forgiveness [OT 24-29]

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Joseph’s Rise To Power In Egypt/ Joseph’s Forgiveness [OT 24-29]

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When Joseph becomes second in command to the Pharaoh, he predicts 7 years of prosperous farming, and the following 7 years be a famine. His prediction becomes true, which saves Egypt. People from all around flood to Egypt for food, including Joseph’s brothers. At first, Joseph accuses his brothers of being spies and demanded them imprisoned. However, Joseph turns to God and forgives his brothers for selling him into slavery. Joseph brings his entire family to the most prosperous land in Egypt to live.

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Oppression Of Hebrews/ Birth of Moses [OT 34-36]

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Oppression Of Hebrews/ Birth of Moses [OT 34-36]

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In Egypt, the Pharaoh forces heavy burdens and heavy labor on the Hebrews. They build the cities of Pithom and Ramses. They were even forced to make their own bricks in the process. Meanwhile, the daughter of the Pharaoh, Miriam finds a baby Moses on the reeds of the Nile. She gets Jochebed to nurse and care for Moses.

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Burning Bush/Aaron and Moses [OT 37-38] 

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Burning Bush/Aaron and Moses [OT 37-38] 

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While Moses is tending Jethro’s flock, he sees a burning bush on Mt. Horeb. Though the bush was burning, it was not consumed. God called out to Moses from the bush

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Because of the Pharaoh’s decision to not let them leave, Moses inflicts a plague on Egypt. After turning the Nile red, flooding fields with frogs, invasion by gnats and mosquitoes, flies, pestilence, boils, hail, locusts, darkness for three days, and the death of the firstborn male Egyptians (including the death of Pharaoh’s son), the Pharaoh finally gives in. Throughout this all, the Chosen People were safe from all plagues because God ordered them to smear lamb’s blood on their doors. This was known as Passover.

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Manna From Heaven/Water From Rock [OT 48-49]

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Manna From Heaven/Water From Rock [OT 48-49]

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When the Chosen People begin to turn against Moses and Aaron, they are left no choice but to beg to God. God makes Manna (Bread) rain down from Heaven. The Chosen People are satisfied temporarily. Soon after, the Chosen People begin to grumble against Moses and Aaron because they are thirsty. Once again, God tells Moses to strike a rock at Meribah and water will flow out. However, Moses disobeyed God and strikes the rock twice, which proved to be fatal for Moses as they enter the Promised Land.

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Ritual/Renewal Of The Covenant [OT 54-58]

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Ritual/Renewal Of The Covenant [OT 54-58]

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Moses read the law to the Chosen People and they responded with “All that the Lord has spoken we will do”. These laws were based on crime and punishment.

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After the Chosen People sin against God countless times, God punished them by putting deadly snakes on the mountain. However, Moses is gifted a bronze serpent from God. This bronze serpent will heal those who’ve been bitten by the snakes just by looking at it. This once again shows that God is willing to forgive.

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After reaching the Promised Land, Moses is unable to enter because of disobeying God after striking the rock twice at Meribah. Moses dies on Mount Nebo shortly after.

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Crossing Of The Jordan/Battle Of Gibeon [OT 84-86]

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Crossing Of The Jordan/Battle Of Gibeon [OT 84-86]

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The Priests carry the Ark of the Covenant in a miraculous crossing of the Jordan River. After this crossing, the Chosen People celebrate their first Passover in the Promised Land at Gilgal. Later, the Israelites invade Jericho and place it under a BAN. This conquest is accomplished entirely by God.

Some time after, the people of Gibeon are under attack by other nations, so they turn to Joshua for help. Joshua then calls on God for help. It is said the Lord killed more people with hail than the Israelites killed with swords and weapons.

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At Shechem, Joshua gathers the tribes and recounts all that God has done for them. He calls for the Chosen People to put aside all other gods, and warns them about falling into Idolatry. After this, he divides the tribes up.

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After the introduction of the Book of Judges, Joshua dies at the age of 110. He is buried in Ephraim, and once again the new generation sins against God.

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Gideon, a judge chosen by God, isn’t sure if they will win the battle against the Midianites and Amalekites. So, he puts God to the test with his famous fleece test. He sees his test is successful, so he forms an army for the battle. Gideon tests the 32,000 soldiers, and only chooses 300. However, these soldiers proved to be victorious in the battle. Gideon is a successful judge and has three children.

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Manoah’s wife, who is barren, is told by an Angel she will give birth to a child. He was named Samson, and he was given the Nazrite Vow. This means he cannot cut his hair or drink alcohol. Doing one of these will result in loss of his strength and power.  Samson is ordered to attack the Philistines which he does. However, Samson falls in love with a Philistine named Delilah. She tricks him into falling asleep so she can cut his hair. In result, Samson loses his power. The Philistines gouge his eyes out and put him on a temple as an offering to their Gods. Samson asks God to lend him strength, even though he disobeyed him. God lends him strength, and Samson collapses the temple, which kills thousands of Philistines.

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The Book of Ruth contains the accounts of Ruth. This takes place during the Period of Judges. Because of a famine, Ruth’s family must leave Bethlehem and travel to Moab. The men, who are married to Moabite women all die. Because of this, Naomi, Ruth’s mother in law  plans to return to her family in Bethlehem. Ruth pledges herself, to stay and care for Naomi. So, Ruth returns to Bethlehem and gleans the fields of Boaz. Boaz is so impressed by Ruth, the two marry and have a son, Obed. Obed has a son named Jesse, and Jesse has a son named, David. This makes Ruth the great grandmother of David and a ancestor of the Messiah. She shows that the Messiah came from and for Non-Jewish stock.

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While sleeping at the Sanctuary, Samuel hears the Lord call out his name twice, but mistakes it for Eli and responds to him. However, upon hearing it the third time, he realizes it’s the Lord. Samuel listens and obeys. Samuel is told of the punishment for Eli’s sins. Samuel is considered the last judge as well as the first prophet.

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During the Battle of Aphek, the Israelites are losing to the Philistines. The Israelites bring the Ark to the battle, and at first the Israelites are fearful. However, the Philistines launch an attack at the Israelites and 30,000 die. The Ark is lost and captured by the Philistines. But after, the Ark is given back to the Israelites by the Philistines willingly because of havoc caused.

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Saul is chosen by lot to be the next king. Immediately, some people despise him and do not see him as a king. Saul also doesn’t get along with Samuel, the previous king. Saul even banishes Samuel from his kingdom. Saul does not do much as King, and David begins his rise to power after the battle in the Valley of Elah.

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After a youngest son of Jesse who is a shepherd accepts a battle against a massive Philistine gladiator named Goliath, the odds aren’t in David’s favor. David rejects any armor or weapons, as he says all he needs is God and his slingshot weapon. As the battle begins, David strikes Goliath in the head with his weapon. David then takes Goliath’s sword and cuts off his head. David is seen as a great warrior and hero of Israel, which Saul isn’t happy about.

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Saul’s Jealousy/Death of Saul [OT 107-109]

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Saul’s Jealousy/Death of Saul [OT 107-109]

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After seeing David become more and more popular, Saul becomes very jealous of him. Saul attempted to kill David, but David never fought back. In the battle of Mount Gilboa, Saul commits suicide by falling on his sword to avoid capture. This marks the death of Saul and David’s rise to power.

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David Anointed  As King of Israel [OT 110]

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David Anointed  As King of Israel [OT 110]

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Following the death of Saul, David is anointed king. Although David gets off to a rocky start after committing adultery, David gets back on track after taking the city of Jerusalem as his capital. David then has the Ark of The Covenant brought to Jerusalem. Even though Michal (his current wife) is embarrassed and annoyed at David for dancing around the Ark, he still does this as a way of showing his love for God.

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David’s Covenant/David and Bathsheba [OT 113]

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David’s Covenant/David and Bathsheba [OT 113]

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As the new king is making positive changes, he also. Makes a new covenant with God. Nathan (The Prophet) forms a prophecy with David through God. Although David wants to make a house for God as an offering, God tells him that his future son, (Solomon) will build a house of God. One night, David spots a beautiful woman bathing named Bathsheba. Although she is Uriah’s wife, David invites her to his house. They later find out she is pregnant, and David attempts to quietly get rid of Uriah to cover up his sins. He puts Uriah on a frontline of a dangerous battle, and there he dies. God sees this and is angry with David for breaking so many commandments.

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Solomon as King/Solomon’s Sins [OT 118-121]

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Solomon as King/Solomon’s Sins [OT 118-121]

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When David’s son Solomon is anointed king, unlike his father he starts off great. He solves many issues and also asks God for wisdom instead of women, wealth, or power. God is pleased by this, until Solomon gives in to his desire for money and women. Solomon marries many wives, and attempts to build temples for them and their Gods (Idolatry). In order to pay for these temples, he taxes his people. God tells Solomon he will go to his grave knowing he’s a failure.