Good morning,
This week we will begin a ten week series on the Old Testament foundation stones. These are the bedrock for what we believe. Without an understanding and obedience to these teachings, no one can correctly understand the rest of the Bible. Including our salvation.
Our study will encompass the whole book of Genesis 1-50 and Exodus 1-12.
We begin with an introduction to the Old Testament, things to know about the Old Testament, and the eight foundation stones.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1
INTRO: OT books are the foundation for our understanding of the NT.
- 39 books
Pentateuch (First 5 books: Law-Redemptive-Historical)
Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy
Last 12 books Historical
Joshua Judges Ruth 1-2 Samuel 1-2 Kings 1-2 Chronicles
Ezra Nehemiah Esther
b. 5 Poetry (Experiential-personal, dealing with the human heart)
Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon
c. 17 Prophetical (5 major 12 minor prophets)
Major Prophets: Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel
Minor prophets: Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi
2. Things to know about the OT
a. Inspired by God (2 Tim 3:16) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
b. The OT was written mostly in Hebrew with a few passages in Aramaic
c. Testament means covenant. Old covenant is of the Law.
d. 929 chapters, 23,214 verses, and 592,439 words.
e. Middle book Proverbs, middle chapter Job 29, middle verse 2
Chronicles 20:17
3. What we will be studying
a. Week 1: Genesis 1 Creation In the beginning God… (Gen 1:1)
b. Week 2: Genesis 3 Fall of man …and he did eat (Gen 3:6)
c. Week 3: Genesis 6 The flood And the Lord said, I will destroy
man… (Gen 6:7)
d. Week 4: Genesis 12 Abraham So Abram departed (Gen 12:4)
e. Week 5: Genesis 24 Isaac And the Lord appeared unto Isaac…
(Gen 26:24)
f. Week 6: Genesis 28 Jacob And, behold, I am with you…(Gen 28:15)
g. Week 7: Genesis 37 Joseph And the Lord was with Joseph…
(Gen 39:2)
h. Week 8: Exodus 12 …and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door,…
(Ex 12:23)
i. Week 9: CONCLUSION
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001
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