THE BIBLE CONTINUED

Today we are going to look at just the Old Testament. There are nine main era of the Old Testament. Each Era has a central figure.




1. Creation the creation of the world and man, and early events. Adam




2. Patriarch the birth of the Hebrew people through a family of patriarchs covering a period of two hundred years. Abraham




3. Exodus the story of the Hebrew people as they are delivered out of four hundred year of slavery in Egypt. Moses




4. Conquest of the Promised Land by the Hebrew people upon their return to Egypt. Joshua




5. Judges is a four hundred year period during which Israel becomes a nation ruled by a monarchy. Samson




6. Kingdom is an additional four hundred period, which Israel’s leaders live in exile, having been conquered by foreign countries. David




8. Return of exiled Jews to Jerusalem to rebuild the city and the temple. Ezra




9. Silence is the four hundred year period between the close of the Old Testament and the opening of the New Testament. Pharisees




As we break down what the Era has and see the main figure we can easily see how this beautiful story is coming together.




Tomorrow a look at the different Era’s.




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