Old Testament Timeline
Yeleina Morgan
BIBL 103 Old Testament Studies
Professor Sonja Sheffield
December 10, 2015
Creation & Primeval History
Creation - God created the Earth, the Seas and every living thing that would inhabit the land. He created Adam to rule and occupy the land as the steward of all creation, then created Eve as Adam’s mate so that procreation could produce and propagate mankind.
Character: God
The Fall - Due to disobedience to God’s instructions, Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden and mankind was thereby separated from God losing the understanding of the divine purpose of their creation.
Characters: Adam, Eve and satan
The Flood - Because of the wickedness of the descendants of Adam and Eve,
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The period begins with Joshua leading in a series of military battles, such as at Jericho, which gave the Israelites partial control of the land occupied previously by their ancestors. The land was then divided up according to tribal consideration. This history covers two generations, the First Generation of freed Israelites that came out of Egypt with Moses, and the Second Generation they entered Canaan with Joshua. 7 Years were spent in war with the rebellious idolaters that inhabited the land. They were instructed, but disobeyed God’s command to conquer and destroy all they encountered. Rahab served as an ally to the Israelites and ultimately served as God’s catalyst to overthrowing the Canaanites. Settled in Canaan and distributed among the 12 tribes of …show more content…
As a military figure, Saul functioned as a transition between the "judges" and the monarchy, initially successful but ultimately unable to avert the Philistine threat.
David (1000-961 B.C.E.) consolidated rule over both the northern and southern tribes with the nonaligned, centrally located city of Jerusalem as his capital, expanded Israel's boundaries to their greatest extent, brought the Ark of the Covenant (the central sacred object in the time of the judges) to Jerusalem and placed it in a tent shrine, founded a new administration, and established the Davidic Empire.
Solomon (961-922 B.C.E.), best known for his wealth and wisdom, reigned over Israel's "Golden Age. He cemented a vast international network through alliances with rulers such as Hiram of Tyre and marriages to Edomite, Moabite, Ammonite, Sidonian, and Hittite royal daughters, including a daughter of pharaoh. Solomon's greatest achievement was the construction of the temple, with the aid of Phoenician architects and craftsmen, to house the Ark of the Covenant; later, it became the only approved site for sacrifice and worship.
Characters: Saul, David and Solomon
The Divided Monarchy - 922-722
Israel was still at war. Saul, the current reigning king had led a small army simultaneously with his newly introduced son, Jonathan. Consequently, both battles had turned out to be bad ideas in the long run, foreshadowing Saul’s eligibility as a leader. They continued to beat down one conglomerate –that being the Ammonites– while the other, the Philistines, rose to action. They were able to station themselves dead centre in Israel. Thanks to this, they had control over the country; even taking away the right to manufacture weaponry to ensure
The account of creation is found in the book of Genesis. Chapters one through eleven tell of how and when God created the Earth, the Heavens, all forms of life and everything else in the Universe. Genesis also tells stories Adam and Eve as well as all of their descendants. Genesis is part of the living Word of God, providing details of the character of God, the principles of man, and man’s relation to God. Most importantly, Genesis offers teachings on the natural world, human identity, human relationships, and civilization.
Saul bridged that chasm well as he was chosen by Yahweh primarily as a defender of his nation against continual threat from invasion. Nevertheless the introduction of the monarchy did not occur without criticism despite the subtle transition due to Saul's previous charismatic status. Incredible tension formed as underlined in I Samuel 7-15, stemming between early pro-monarchic sources and a later anti-monarchic one. The anti-monarchic sentiments (I Sam 8:7) revealed a reflective criticism of the monarchy, which is probably exilic in origin. I Sam 8:11-18 revealed the root of the criticism and the nature of the kingship in the ancient world. The pious were not the dissenters rather the rich farmers who did not wish to pay taxes to the centralised government. In Marx's ideology it is the Base economic loss which caused the religious or Super Structure criticism of the monarchy.
David is the first king that God chooses to lead His people (Saul was chosen by the Israelites). God makes a covenant with him that there will always be a descendant of his on the
This act of disobedience describes the first moral flaw, and the consequential corruption of mankind. By disobeying God, Adam and Eve take the first steps towards independence and freedom. This helps them reach their spiritual and intellectual capacity. After Adam and Eve leave the Garden of Eden, they create a new harmony referred to as “the end of days” (622). To the prophets, man is right to disobey; this allows him to think for himself.
Kingship plays an important role in The Epic of Gilgamesh. Their are many characteristics of kingship such as being a leader, ruling and protecting over their people, and last but not least, being ready to sacrifice themselves if need be. A great example of someone who exemplifies the qualities of kingship is Jesus Christ. He obviously was a strong leader considering people still not only talk about him, but worship him to this day. He also protected his people during his time such as the apostles or disciples. And lastly, He sacrificed himself. Not only for his apostles or himself, but for everyones salvation.
Principally, this area of Canaan encompassed where the spirit of Azazel excels in duplicating his bodily form; becoming the creator and ruler of a wicked race of goatmen creatures called the “Seirim.” Their presence became well-established before the arrival of the Israelites. Concurrently, after Moses and the Hebrew people experienced the exodus out of Egypt the people received specific warnings regarding sacrificing to devils.
The Book of Exodus begins hundreds of years later once Joseph and his brothers have all died. This leaves a void in leadership over Israel and is eventually subdued to Moses. He is a Hebrew boy who starts off as a slave, and eventually encounters God through the burning bush where he is convinced to assume his role as leader of the Israelites. With the help of his brother Aaron, they face controversy with the Pharaoh of Egypt trying to rid their people and lead them to a land full of prosperity, which God has promised. It is through Moses' leadership that they find freedom and religious conformity as a community.
The “Fall of Man” story in The Bible, better known as the “Garden of Eden “story or “Adam and Eve”, is the story of how sin entered the perfect world that God had created.According to the Genesis 3, the book and the chapter in which the story is located, God gave Adam and Eve, the only two humans ever to be created at the time, a perfect place to dwell, a paradise called the Garden of Eden . This garden contained everything they needed and it was good. They had only one condition, they could not eat from the tree that was in the center of the garden, the tree of knowledge of good and evil, because God said that if they ate it the would “ surely die”. Well one day a snake came along, or should I say Satan disguised as a snake, to tal...
Jericho is perhaps most recognized, especially to youngsters, as the city where Joshua was victorious in battle. This story of marching and shouting and crumbling walls is unbelievable unless you attribute it to God's almighty power. The capture of Jericho is significant because it is the beginning of the war of conquest and the first time a ritual act, "herem," is implemented . "Herem" refers to God's judgment on the condemned and his preservation of those who remain faithful to him. In the story of the Fall of Jericho, Rahab and those in her house were the only residents of Jericho to survive Joshua's conquest. The true victory of the city belongs to the Lord as the city was attained through obedience to His commands (Coogan 2001).
In the days of Christ’s life on this earth, believers did not have access to the Bible in its entirety as we know and are familiar with today. Believers in this ancient time period only had access to the Old Testament. However, through their access to the Old Testament, believers were provided a foundation for New Testament times. This foundation provided New Testament believers with the Lord’s established principles of right and wrong they were expected to follow. In addition, the Old Testament is overflowing with accounts of people whose lives exemplified the future life of Christ on this earth. These pictures allowed the Israelite nation to begin to have an understanding of why Christ needed to come as their Messiah and the work He needed to do on earth. Finally, there are common themes that are interwoven throughout the entire Old Testament. Three of these themes: transgression, redemption, and consummation point to the purpose of Christ’s atoning death on the cross. These themes portray God’s work both in the lives of Old Testament believers, but they also foreshadow God’s desire and plan for believers in New Testament times and beyond.
Political authority resided with the tribe of Judah and the line of King David, and religious authority with the kohanim from the tribe of Levi. These authorities were not questioned until the era of the divided monarchy beginning in 930 BCE, whereupon the ten northern tribes split from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin (the ruling tribes) and King Jeroboam built a temple in the north. During both the united monarchy and the divided monarchy, the primary method of worship was to make sacrifices in the temple under the guidance of the kohanim, whether they were performed in Solomon’s temple or Jeroboam’s temple. However, in 586 BCE, both the northern and southern kingdoms were conquered, beginning the Babylonian exile and the first
The covenant relationship between God and his people began with Abraham. Abram received a call from God asking him and the Lot to go to Canaan. God said he would make them a great nation, but then when he arrives to Canaan, Abram separates from the Lot by God’s request. In Chapter 15 of Genesis, God begins the covenant with Abram promising him descendants, a child, and land. Abram and God then sealed the covenant by Abram walking through the animal halves. When Abram agreed to the covenant with God, God renamed him Abraham.
Every day God created something new and blesses it. God created nothing irrelevant or unworthy. Entirely everything he created served a purpose. Also all he had created came from nothing. The fish were undeniably produced out of the waters, and the beasts and man out of the earth; but that earth and those waters were made out of nothing. God created what is known as the world today and everything that exists on the earth. Reading Genesis 1 gives all mankind an idea of how life started and how the earth was formed to be this magnificent place. The earth is very complicated yet God could solve all of the problems and create blessings. He gave us light and darkness, day and night, water and land. He created all living creature including mankind.