The Book of the Ages 66 Books 40 Human Authors 1,500 years 3 languages—Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek

Isaiah 40:6 “All people are like grass, and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the L ORD blows on them. Surely the people are grass. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”

HISTORY17POETRY5PROPHECY17 PENTATEUCH 5 OTHER HISTORICAL 12 MAJOR 5 MINOR

Old Testament Genesis 1—11 Gen 12—Malachi About 2,000 years Mankind in General Family of Abraham Floodlight Spotlight Events PredominatePeople Predominate

The Basic Stages of the Book of Ages Primeval Patriarch Exodus Conquest Judges United Kingdom Divided Kingdom Captivity Return

GENESIS “Beginnings”

Primeval Stage (Gen 1–11) Introduction to the Pentateuch Human Race 2,000-7,000 yrs. Time: 4 Great Events: Creation, Fall, Flood, Nations (Tower of Babel) Between the fall and the flood is a 10 generation genealogy from Adam to Noah (Gen 5). Between Tower of Babel and Abraham is a 10 generation genealogy from Shem to Abraham (Gen 11). Focus:

Creation

The Fall

The Flood

Tower of Babel

Patriarchal Stage (Gen 12–50) Hebrew Race Time:300 yrs. ( BC) Focus:4 Great People: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

Primeval (1–11) Human Race Patriarchal (12–50) Hebrew Race Time:2,000-7,000 yrs.350 yrs. ( BC) Focus: 4 Great Events: Creation, Fall, Flood, Nations (Tower of Babel 4 Great People: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

Abraham: Progenitor Isaac: Pilgrim Jacob: Propagator Joseph: Provider The Patriarchal Pyramid

Exodus Stage There are about 350 silent years between Genesis and Exodus. The Jews were in Egypt for about 400 years (ca BC.) The time from the departure from Egypt to the entrance of the Promised Land was 40 years ( BC).

GENESIS EXODUSLEVITICUS NUMBERS DEUTERONOMY

Conquest Stage The conquest of the Land of Canaan under Joshua covered a period of about 30 years ( ))

Joshua 1-12 Taking the Land Joshua Dividing the Land

Central Campaign (6-8) Southern Campaign Northern Campaign (11) Southern Campaign (9-10)

The 12 Judges OthnielMesopotamian king EhudMoabites ShamgarPhilistines Barak (and Deborah)Canaanites GideonMidianites Tola Jair JephthahAmmonites Ibzan Elon Abdon SamsonPhilistines

United Kingdom We Stand Saul David Solomon

King Saul BC

King David BC

King Solomon BC Wrote Proverbs, Song of Solomon, and Ecclesiastes

Solomon’s Temple

Divided/Chaotic Kingdom Divided We Fall

931 BC Rehoboam

19 Kings All Bad 19 Kings 1 Queen 8 Good 722 BC 586 BC IsraelJudah

NORTH SOUTH Israel / Ephraim Began in 931 BC Total rulers: 19 None were good 10 tribes Capital: Samaria Captured by Assyria in 722 BC Lasted 209 years Judah Began in 931 BC Total rulers: 20 8 were good 2 tribes Capital: Jerusalem Captured by Babylon in 605 BC Lasted 326 years

Captivity Stage 70 Years

605 BC 597 BC 586 BC

Return Stage 538 BCZerubbabel Ezra BCEzraEzra BCNehemiahNehemiah Esther BC

Return Stage 538 BCZerubbabel Ezra 1-6 Rebuild the Temple 458 BCEzra Ezra 7-10 Reform the People 444 BCNehemiahNeh. Rebuild the Walls

Six Sovereign Trips

HOSEA AMOS HABAKKUK ISAIAH JEREMIAH JOEL MICAH ZEPHANIAH LAMENTATIONS JONAH NAHUM OBADIAH EZEKIEL DANIEL HAGGAI ZECHARIAH MALACHI 5 Major Prophets 12 Minor Prophets

Old Testament New Testament

The Basic Stages of the Book of Ages Primeval (Gen 1-11, 4 Events) Beginning Patriarchal (Gen 12-50, 4 People) Choosing Exodus (400 yrs, Moses, 10 Plagues) Exiting Conquest (Joshua, 30 yrs.) Entering Judges (12 Judges, 7 Cycles, 300 yrs) Failing United Kingdom (3 kings) United Divided Kingdom (Judah & Israel) Divided Captivity (3 Deportations) Scattered Return (3 Returns)Gathered

12 Main Events in the OT Creation Fall Flood Tower of Babel Abrahamic Covenant Egyptian Bondage and Exodus Giving of the Law Davidic Covenant Division of Israel and Judah Assyrian Captivity (exile of 10 N. tribes) Babylonian Captivity (exile of Judah) Return from Exile