The Bible Story

IN THE BEGINNING……. Before the Flood In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden First sin Man grows wicked The Flood The world thought Noah was a fool but only 8 souls are saved….Noah was 600 yr. old

The Bible Story Scattering of the people The people eventually went to into the Plain of Shinar or Mesopotamian Valley. God said Go but the people refused. “Confused their language and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth”.

The Bible Story Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob Jacob and Esau The sons of Jacob Joseph sold into Egypt Enslaved in Egypt 10 plagues

The Bible Story The Exodus Moses and Aaron Wondering in the Wilderness: Sent spies to bring a report 10 said “We can’t do it” BUT 2 said “We can” Joshua and Caleb Speeches that Moses made in Deuteronomy

The Bible Story Invasion and conquest: Jericho and Ai Divide the land among the 12 tribes Judges The children of Israel intermarry with the Canaanites, worship false gods (Judges 3) The people ask for a king!

The Bible Story United Kingdom Wanted a king to rule over them Saul, David, Solomon The Divided Kingdom: Isreal (10 tribes) in the North and Judah (2 tribes) in the south The Northern Kingdom of Israel went into Assyrian Captivity about 722 b.c. In about 606 b.c., the Babylonians carried the first wave of prisoners from Jerusalem to Babylon. They took another group about 597 b.c., and finally took all but the poorest of the people in 586 b.c. At this time they also destroyed the Temple and the walls of Jerusalem. The entire country was laid waste.

The Bible Story Judah Alone: The Captivity-Babylon for 70 years Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednigo along with Daniel into Babylon by the Babylonians in 606/605 under the campaign of Nebuchadnezzar II, during the first deportation of the Israelites The Return From Captivity Cyrus II of Persia allowed them to return

The Bible Story Ezra (priest and scibe) Nehemia (cub bearer to the king Walls rebuilt in 52 days Temple Years of Silence-a famine of God’s Word Malachi-435 b.c.-Pharasee, Saducee, Power from Daniel’s vision-Babylonians, Medo-Persians, Greeks, and Romans

The Bible Story Life of Christ When the time had come for God to fulfill His promise. Joseph and Mary John the baptist Jesus Day of Pentecost Acts 2 Early Church

The Bible Story Letters To The Christians In this we can see how God’s plan to redeem man would be fulfilled down to every detail. Reassures our faith that these things did happen. Gives ability to give an answer of the hope that is in you: I Peter 3:15