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

5. 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.”

6. HISTORY17POETRY5PROPHECY17 PENTATEUCH 5 OTHER HISTORICAL 12 MAJOR 5 MINOR 12 39 27 66

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

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

11. GENESIS “Beginnings”

12. 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:

13. Creation

17. The Fall

18. The Flood

19. Tower of Babel

20. Patriarchal Stage (Gen 12–50) Hebrew Race Time:300 yrs. (2150-1850 BC) Focus:4 Great People: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

21. Primeval (1–11) Human Race Patriarchal (12–50) Hebrew Race Time:2,000-7,000 yrs.350 yrs. (2150-1800 BC) Focus: 4 Great Events: Creation, Fall, Flood, Nations (Tower of Babel 4 Great People: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

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

23. Exodus Stage There are about 350 silent years between Genesis and Exodus. The Jews were in Egypt for about 400 years (ca. 1850-1446 BC.) The time from the departure from Egypt to the entrance of the Promised Land was 40 years (1446-1406 BC).

24. GENESIS EXODUSLEVITICUS NUMBERS DEUTERONOMY

25. Conquest Stage The conquest of the Land of Canaan under Joshua covered a period of about 30 years (1406-1375))

26. Joshua 1-12 Taking the Land Joshua 13-24 Dividing the Land

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

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

35. United Kingdom We Stand Saul David Solomon

36. King Saul 1051-1011 BC

37. King David 1011-971 BC

38. King Solomon 971-931 BC Wrote Proverbs, Song of Solomon, and Ecclesiastes

39. Solomon’s Temple

42. Divided/Chaotic Kingdom Divided We Fall

43. 931 BC Rehoboam

44. 19 Kings All Bad 19 Kings 1 Queen 8 Good 722 BC 586 BC IsraelJudah

45. 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

46. Captivity Stage 70 Years

47. 605 BC 597 BC 586 BC

48. Return Stage 538 BCZerubbabel Ezra 1-6 458 BCEzraEzra 7-10 444 BCNehemiahNehemiah Esther 483-73 BC

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

50. Six Sovereign Trips

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

52. Old Testament New Testament

53. 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

54. 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