1. Old Testament Survey I Pentateuch
Purpose: To provide an overview of the first 5 books of the Old testament along with highlighting major points of study contained within.

2. OTS I - Overview The bible is broken into two major sections OT/NT
The whole of the accepted, harmonious scriptures we see today is know as “canon.”
Canonical books total 66 from Genesis to Revelation.
The Bible was written by approximately 40 authors, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
The Old Testament (39 books) provides all doctrines of Christianity and reveals the character of God. This sectional also chronicles the fall of man and lays out God’s plan for the redemption of His creation.
2 Timothy 3:16 provides our view for scripture.

3. OTS I - Overview
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
-2 Timothy 3:16-17

4. OTS I - Overview
The Old Testament is divided into five major sections:
Law – Pentateuch (5 Books)
History – (12 Books)
Poetry and Wisdom (5 Books)
Major Prophets – (5 Books)
Minor Prophets – (12 Books)

5. OTS I - Pentateuch Pentateuch, Torah, Law
Pentateuch literally means “five books.”
First 5 of 66 books in canon.
Written by Moses.
Provides the first biblical account of creation.
Primarily focuses on God’s character through his presence, works, commands and responses to man.
Provides historical record from creation to around 1400 B.C.

6. OTS I – Pentateuch - Genesis
Creation (Genesis 1-2)
Sin and Judgment (Genesis 3-9)
Nations and The Spirit of Babylon (Genesis 10-11)
Abraham and the Covenant (Genesis 12-25)
Life of Jacob (Genesis 25-36)
Life of Joseph (Genesis 37-50)

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Vocabulary:
Bara – the Hebrew word for create; to bring into existence from nothing.
Bereshith – A Hebrew word that means “in the beginning.”
Elohim – the Hebrew word for God (also plural).
Fiat – an authoritative order or command.
Toledhoth – A Hebrews word meaning generations.
Yom – The Hebrew word for day.

8. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis
Rabbis referred to the book as “bereshith.”
The book focuses on origins.
The key word or theme for the book is “generations.”

9. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis
The Generations
Of Genesis
Genesis 1:1 – 2:3
Introduction
Genesis 2:4 – 4:26
Generations of Heaven & Earth
Genesis 5:1 – 6:8
Generations of Adam
Genesis 6:9 – 9:29
Generations of Noah
Genesis 10:1 – 11:9
Generations of Noah’s Sons
Genesis 11:10 – 11:26
Generations of Shem
Genesis 11:27 – 25:11
Generations of Terah
Genesis 25:12 – 25:18
Generations of Ishmael
Genesis 25:19 – 35:29
Generations of Isaac
Genesis 36:1 – 36:43
Generations of Esau
Genesis 37:2 – 50:2
Generations of Jacob

10. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis - Creation
Creation (Genesis 1)
Creation account is completed in 31 verses.
The 6 days of creation reveal key points of God’s character:
Wisdom
Infinitude
Sovereignty
Holiness
Trinity
Omniscience
Faithfulness

11. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis - Creation
Creation (Genesis 1)
Creation begins when Elohim (God) chooses to bara (create from nothing) with His fiat (authoritative word or command.)
Days of Creation
Day 1 – Light
Day 2 – Firmament
Day 3 – Seas and Dry Land
Day 4 – Sun, Moon and Stars
Day 5 – Lower Animal Life ( Fish and Fowl)
Day 6 – Higher Animal Life and Man

12. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis - Creation
The Creation of Man (Genesis 1&2)
Man is the only creation formed by God
Man is the only creation with the spirit of God
Man is the only creation in which God considers its companionship.
Man is the only creation given instructions for pleasing God.

13. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – The Fall
The Fall of Man (Genesis 3)
The Serpent Approaches
Craftiness / Wisdom
Man considers God’s instructions
“Did God really say…?”
Sin
Curses and a Promise
Satan’s Curse / God’s Promise 3:14-15
Eve’s Curse 3:16
Adam’s Curse 3:17-19

14. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Sin Continues
Cain & Abel (Genesis 4)
Sacrifices
The requirement of blood.
The rejection of Cain’s Sacrifice
Murder
Sin gives birth
Cain’s banishment
God’s Promise Prevails
The birth of Seth (substitute)
God’s promise of a seed is completed through the line of Seth.

15. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – The Flood
Sins Multiply
Genesis 6: 5-7
“Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth and He was grieved in his heart. So the Lord said, ‘I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.’”

16. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – The Flood
Noah (Genesis 6-9)
Genesis 6: 8
“But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.”
Adam to Noah
Adam – Seth – Enosh – Cainan – Mahalalel – Jared – Enoch* – Methuselah* – Lamech – Noah

17. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – The Flood
Noah’s Sons
Shem
Ham
Japheth
God Commissions Noah
Noah builds the ark.
God saves Noah’s family.
God fills the ark.
God closes the ark.

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20. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – The Flood
The Flood (Genesis 7-9)
40 days/40 nights of rain.
Springs of the deep break open.
The waters recede.
The ark rests on Mt. Ararat.
Noah opens the ark and worships at Mt. Ararat.
God commissions Noah again.
Genesis 9:1 / Genesis 1:28

21. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Nations
Noah’s Sons (Genesis 10)
Ham’s Sin
Noah curses Ham (Father of Canaan*)
Noah blesses Shem and Japheth
Filling the Earth
Shem and his descendants spread across central Asia
Ham and his descendants spread across Africa
Japheth and his descendants spread across the northern coasts of the Mediterranean Sea, Asia Minor, Europe, and portions of north Asia

22. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Babylon
The Spirit of Babylon (Genesis 11) Vocabulary: Antediluvian – of the period before the flood. Ziggurat – a tower or terraced building in ancient Assyria or Babylon

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24. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Babylon
The Spirit of Babylon (Genesis 11)
Pride – “Let us make a name for ourselves…” (11:4)
Rebellion – “lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.” (11:4)
Tower of Babel
Ziggurat meant to reach Heaven
Bab-El – gate of God
Resulted in the second global judgement, the dispersion of mankind.

25. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Abraham
The Genealogy of Shem (Genesis 11)
Shem – Arphaxad – Salah – Eber – Peleg* - Reu – Serug – Nahor – Terah – Abram
Abram (Genesis 11-17)
Lived in Ur of the Chaldees.
Lived with his father, Terah and nephew Lot.
Took Sarai as his wife.
Would be considered very wealthy.

26. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Abraham
Abram Called by God (Genesis 12)
Called while in Ur of the Chaldees to a land which God would show Him. (see also Acts 7:2-4)
Abram’s faith and commitment to God is shown
Abram had no reason to leave Ur
Abram brought His family with Him
After His father’s death, continued His obedience

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28. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Abraham
Abram Leaves Haran (Genesis 12)
Assumes Responsibility for Lot
Travels to Canaan
Worships at Shechem and Bethel
Famine drives Abram to Egypt
Abram stops following God and gets into trouble
Even in His disregard for God, God blesses Abram
Worships at Bethel
Abram and Lot Split Up (Genesis 13-14)
Abram makes Hebron home.

29. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Abraham
Abram Rescues Lot (Genesis 14)
God Renews His Covenant With Abram (Genesis 15)
A son is promised
The exile to Egypt is foretold
The land is promised
Ishmael Is Born (Genesis 16)

30. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Abraham
The Covenant Renewed Again (Genesis 17)
Names change
Abram (High Father) changed to Abraham (father of many nations)
Sarai (contentious) changed to Sarah (princess)
The land is promised
The covenant of circumcision is introduced.
A son promised specifically to Sarah.
God name’s the child Isaac.
Ishmael’s prosperity promised

31. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Abraham
The Lord Visits Abraham and Sarah (Genesis 18) Abraham Intercedes for Lot (Genesis 18) The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19) Abraham Lies Again (Genesis 20) The Birth of Isaac (Genesis 21)

32. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Abraham
The Lord Tests Abraham(Genesis 22) The Death of Sarah (Genesis 23) Isaac and Rebekah(Genesis 24)

33. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Jacob
The Birth of Jacob (Genesis 25)
Prophecy foretells of division.
Two nations
The older shall serve the younger.
Jacob and Esau are born.
Jacob named for grabbing Esau’s heel.
Jacob means “deceiver”
Division seen throughout their lives

34. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Jacob
Isaac Follows God (Genesis 26)
Famine
Isaac flees to Gerar
The covenant renewed through Isaac (v. 2-5)
More lies
Like father like son. Isaac call’s Rebekah his sister.
Marriage
Esau marries two Hittite women
This aids in Rebekah’s plan to send Jacob away later

35. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Jacob
Jacob Steals the Blessing (Genesis 27)
Esau’s hungers catch up to him.
Sells his birthright.
Called “Edom” for the event.
Jacob and Rebekah conspire against Esau.
Jacob deceives Isaac.
Jacob flees to Haran.
Rebekah loses her favorite son.

36. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Jacob
Jacob at Bethel (Genesis 28)
Jacob encounters God.
Jacob’s dream.
The covenant renewed through Jacob.
Jacob’s vow to God. (v )
Jacob will serve the Lord.
Again, the principle of the tithe noted.

37. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Jacob
Jacob in Haran (Genesis 29)
Jacob encounters Rachel.
Family Reunion.
Jacob asked for work.
Jacob promised Rachel by Laban.
Jacob deceived.
Jacob’s wives.

38. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Jacob
Jacob’s Success (Genesis 29-30)
Jacob’s family.
Leah
Reuben Daughter - Dinah
Simeon
Levi
Judah
Issachar
Zebulun
Bilhah
Dan
Naphtali
Zilpah
Gad
Asher

39. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Jacob
Jacob’s Success (Genesis 29-30)
Jacob’s family.
Rachel
Joseph
Benjamin
Jacob’s business
The bargain with Laban.
Jacob’s ag experiment.

40. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Jacob
Jacob’s Return (Genesis 31)
God instructs Jacob to go home.
Laban Pursues
Witness at Mizpah*
Jacob’s business
The bargain with Laban.
Jacob’s ag experiment.

41. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Jacob
Jacob and Esau – Part 2 (Genesis 32-33)
The greeting.
Messengers
Gifts
Servants
The repsonse
Esau comes with 400 men.
Jacob splits his party into 2 groups and sends them ahead.

42. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Jacob
Jacob and Esau – Part 2 (Genesis 32-33)
Jacob calls on the Lord.
Jacob recalls the covenant.
Jacob sends his family ahead.
Jacob wrestles with God.

43. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Jacob
Jacob and Esau – Part 2 (Genesis 32-33)
God honors the covenant.
Jacob meets Esau.
Esau’s gracious greeting.
Jacob builds an altar.
El-elohe-Israel

44. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Jacob
A disturbing story. (Genesis 34)
Jacob moves. (Genesis 35)
Worship at Bethel.
Name change: Jacob / Israel “Prince of God”
A familiar command (Gen. 35:11 / 9:1 / 1:28)
The Promised Land covenant.
The birth of Benjamin
Jacob visits Isaac
Isaac’s death
A Genealogy of Esau. (Genesis 36)

45. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Joseph
Joseph in Canaan. (Genesis 37)
Favorite son.
“coat of many colors”
Joseph’s dreams
Conspiracy in Dothan
Reuben spares Joseph
Joseph sold by Midianites
The cover-up

46. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Joseph
Joseph in Egypt. (Genesis 38-50)
Joseph under Potiphar.
Joseph’s success
Potiphar’s wife
Joseph in prison.
The Baker and Cupbearer
Joseph before Pharaoh
Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams
Joseph exalted in Egypt

47. OTS I – Pentateuch – Genesis – Joseph
Joseph over Egypt. (Genesis 38-50)
Joseph prepares for famine.
Famine comes.
Joseph’s family comes to Egypt.
Joseph’s test.
Family saved through hardship.
Israel’s family given Goshen
Jacob proclaims blessings over his sons. (Gen. 49)
Jacob and Joseph’s deaths. (Gen.50)