1. Day 1 History of Israel Recounted in the Bible History of IsraelDatesPeople Recounted in the Bible 1. Ancestral Period2000-1700 BCAbraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, Joseph Genesis 12-50 2. Sojourn in Egypt1700-1275 BCExodus l 3. Exodus & Wilderness Wanderings 1275-1235 BCMoses, Aaron, MiriamExodus – Deuteronomy Deuteronomy 34 4. Occupation & Period of the Judges 1235-1050 BCJoshua, Deborah, Gideon, Samson Joshua, Judges, Ruth 5. United Monarchy1050-922 BCSamuel, Saul, David, Nathan, Solomon, 1 Samuel — 1 Kings 11 6. Divided Monarchy A. Israel (Northern) B. Judah (Southern) 922-722 BC 922-587 BC Jeroboam I, Ahab, Jezebel, Elijah, Elisha Amos, Hosea Rehoboam, Hezekiah, Isaiah, Josiah, Jeremiah 1 Kings 12 – 2 Kings 17 Amos, Hosea 1 Kings 12—2 Kings 25 Isaiah 1-39, Zephaniah Nahum, Jeremiah Habakkuk

2. Day 1 History of Israel Recounted in the Bible History of IsraelDatesPeople Recounted in the Bible 7. Babylonian Exile587-539 BCEzekielEzekiel, Obadiah, Lamentations, Isaiah 40-55 8. Persian Period539-332 BCCyrus, Ezra, Nehemiah Haggai, Zechariah Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Joel, Malachi Esther, Daniel 9. Hellenistic Period332-165 BCAlexander the Great 10 Maccabean Period.165-63 BCJudah Maccabee1 & 2 Maccabees 11. Roman Period A. Life of Jesus B. Christian Mission 63 BC on 5 BC – 30 AD 30 – 100 AD Herod the Great Mary, Joseph, Jesus John the Baptist, Peter, Mary Magdalene Peter, Stephen, Philip Paul, Barnabas, Silas Matthew, Mark, Luke, John Acts and Letters

3. Day 1 GENESIS 1-11 Word & creation (Gen 1) God said…and it came to be Word & relationship (Gen 2) Adam names creatures Adam speaks of Eve Word & sin (Gen 3-4) Serpent & Eve Adam & Eve blame Cain denies – Abel’s blood cries Word & faith (Gen 6-9) God speaks warning and promise Noah trusts God’s word Word & confusion (Gen 11) People use speech to seize greatness God confuses their speech

4. Day 1 GENESIS 12-25 Promise made (Gen 12:1-3) Land, Descendants, Blessing Promise in jeopardy (Gen 12-14) Scarcity & abundance Promise kept (Gen 15-21) Abraham appoints heir (Eliezer) Abraham to conceive heir (Ishmael) God gives heir through Sarah (Isaac) Promise in jeopardy (Gen 21-23) Testing over Ishmael & Isaac Sarah’s death Promise continues (Gen 24) Isaac & Rebekah Abraham’s death

5. Day 1 GENESIS 26-50 Jacob fools Isaac & Esau Younger disguised as older Laban fools Jacob Older disguised as younger Jacob fools Laban Has flocks bear speckled lambs Sons fool Jacob Blood implies that Joseph is dead Joseph fools brothers Keeps his identity hidden God fools everyone Carrying out his good intentions Despite harmful intentions of people

6. Day 1 Abraham and Messengers (Genesis 18) Abraham offers hospitality Messengers announce that a child will be born Abraham sends messengers on their way Abraham negotiates for Sodom Lot and Messengers (Genesis 19) Lot offers hospitality Lot decides to give children away Messengers send Lot on his way when he delays Lot negotiates for himself

7. Day 1 Testing and IshmaelTesting and Isaac Sarah tells Abraham to send Hagar & Ishmael away God tells Abraham to sacrifice Isaac God affirms his promises Abraham affirms that God will provide Abraham sends Hagar & Ishmael into the desert Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac Angel intervenes and water is provided Angel intervenes and a ram is provided God affirms his promises

8. Day 1 Jacob born and gains blessing (Gen 25-35) Jacob dies after he gives blessing (Gen 48-50) Introduction (Gen 37) Joseph dreams of others bowing to him Judah decides to sell Joseph as a slave Joseph’s death revealed Jacob thinks Joseph is dead Climax (Gen 44-47) Brothers bow to Joseph Judah says he will serve as Joseph's slave Joseph's identity revealed Jacob learns Joseph is alive Joseph & Egyptians (Gen 39-41) Joseph as Potiphar's overseer Wife tricks Potiphar Joseph interprets dreams in prison Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams Joseph advises Pharaoh Joseph as Pharaoh's overseer Joseph & Brothers (Gen 42-43) Joseph's identity hidden from brothers Simeon in prison until Benjamin comes Money placed in brothers' sacks Joseph's identity hidden from brothers Simeon released when Benjamin comes Money & cup placed in brothers' sacks