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| Survey of the Old
Testament with Jim Leffel |
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Progressive Revelation Through Old Testament History
| Era: | Date: | Book(s): | Historic Events: | Theology: |
| Prehistory | Genesis 1 - 11 | »
Creation » Fall » Flood » Scattering after Babel |
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Creation blessing » Adam Covenant » Noah Covenant » Blessing on Noah’s sons |
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| Patriarchal
Era
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2160 - 1876 B.C. | Genesis 12 - 50 | »
Call of Abraham » Four generations from Abraham |
Covenant with
Abraham: » Land » Nation » World |
| Egyptian
Captivity and Exodus
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1876 - 1446 B.C. | Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy | »
Moses » Plagues » Exodus » Law » Wilderness wanderings |
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God remembers and redeems » Nation of priests » Mosaic Law |
| Conquest and Judges | 1406 - 1050 B.C. | Joshua, Judges, Ruth | »
Canaan conquered » Cycle of apostacy |
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Fulfillment of land promise » Chaos without a king |
| United Monarchy | 1050 - 931 B.C. | 1, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings 1 - 11, 1 Chronicles - 2 Chronicles 9, Wisdom Literature |
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Saul, David and Solomon » Israel’s "Golden Age" |
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Covenant with David: » Eternal kingdom » Eternal dynasty |
| Divided
Monarchy
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931 - 722 B.C. | 1 Kings 12 - 2 Kings, 2 Chron. 10 - 36, Hosea, Micah, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Isaiah, Zephaniah, Jeremiah 1 - 26 |
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Division of Israel from Judah » Conquest of Israel (722 BC) and Judah (586 BC) |
Prophets predict
God’s temporal judgment and future promise: » Messiah » Davidic King » Eschatological hope & judgment |
| Exile and
Resettlement
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586 - 400 B.C. | Daniel, Ezekiel, Lamentations, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Malachi, Zechariah, Haggai, Jeremiah 27 - 52 | »
Judah in Babylon for 70 years » God restores a remnant in Judah; rebuilds Jerusalem |
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Revelation of the future of human history » Promise of Messiah » Rule of God |
