1. The Story of The Bible God’s plan to save Man from sin.

2. Genesis 3 Sin God and man separated Genesis 12 Promise Promise to bless all the nations of the earth Exodus 24 Covenant God restores a limited fellowship with man ? ? 5 OT Key Passages

3. The Covenant Exodus 24

4. Promise to Abraham Genesis 12 Sin Genesis 3 Proble m Solutio n Isaac Jacob Sons of Jacob Journey to Egypt Increase in population Slavery and Bondage Genesis 12 to Exodus 1 Begin to Fulfill Promise

5. Deliverance from bondage.

6. Preparing the people to meet God. Exodus 19

7. The Law To make a holy people, separate from the the nations. Defined their understanding of God and how they were to relate to Him. Defined their understanding of Man and how they were to relate to one another.

8. The Covenant Ratified The law written on tablets of stone. The altar - represented God. The 12 pillars - represented the tribes of Israel. The blood. The covenant meal.

9. Purpose of Covenant Provided a way for God and man to enter into fellowship (limited). The Tabernacle (tent of meeting). The Priesthood (mediators). Sacrificial system (means of forgiveness).