1. The Beginnings of the Human Race
The Creation of the World
Great and Mighty Creator: Jehovah
The Creation of Man
Made in God’s image
Made to rule
The Creation Mandate
To subdue and have dominion
Civilization and cities

2. The Beginnings of the Human Race
The Fall
The First Sin
The Results of Sin
Twisted love: Love of self, not love of God
Frustrated dominion: The Curse
God’s Plan for Redemption
The promise of Gen. 3:15

3. The Beginnings of the Human Race
Sin and Judgment
Cain and His Seed
He killed his brother
His descendants began a civilization
Seth and His Seed
Eventually they became like the descendants of Cain

4. The Beginnings of the Human Race
Sin and Judgment
The Great Flood
Covered the whole earth
Noah and his family were saved in the Ark

5. The Beginnings of the Human Race
Another Beginning
Noah’s Prophecy
Ham brought a curse upon Canaan
Shem and Japheth were blessed
The Rise and Fall of Babel
Their sins: Disobedience, wrong worship
God’s response: Confusion of languages

6. The Beginnings of the Human Race
Another Beginning
The Rise of Nations
Nations: Very large groups of people who share the same language, family history, land area, and culture
Nation-states
City-states

7. The History of Israel God’s Covenant with Abraham Important Promises
A seed
A land
A universal blessing
Early Fulfillments
The birth of Isaac
Jacob and his twelve sons

8. The History of Israel The Mosaic Covenant
Israel Leaves Egypt Miraculously
Covenant at Sinai
Often called the Mosaic Covenant
Centered on the Ten Commandments
They were to worship only one God
Conditional
The Abrahamic Covenant was unconditional

9. The History of Israel Rise and Fall of Israel’s Kingdom
A struggle for survival until David’s time
David became Israel’s greatest king
Davidic Covenant
His descendants would rule forever
The Messiah would come
Israel declines and falls
A hopeful future is prophecied

10. The Coming of the Christ
Jesus of Nazareth
Birth (around 4 BC)
Jesus had no human father
He was announced by angels as:
Savior
Christ
Lord

11. The Coming of the Christ
Jesus of Nazareth
Teaching about the Kingdom
People need to repent
People need to believe the gospel
Death (around AD 30)
He rose from the dead
The gospel

12. The Coming of the Christ
The Early Spread of Christianity
The Holy Spirit is Given at Pentecost
The Conversion and Ministry of Saul
The Destruction of Jerusalem (AD 70)

13. The Coming of the Christ
Later Growth in the Roman World
Roman Persecutions
Nero
Diocletian
Roman Acceptance
Constantine
Edict of Milan
Council of Nicaea
Theodosius I

14. The Coming of the Christ
Later Growth in the Roman World
Christianity & the Decline of the Empire
Capital moved to Byzantium
Western part of empire invaded by barbarians
Rome was plundered in 410
Rome was conquered in 476

15. The Coming of the Christ
Growth Beyond the Empire
To the East
Sassanid Persian Empire
Nestorians
Copts
To the West
Patrick
Irish monks