1. January 25 th – March 1 st, 2011 Dave Ujifusa

3. http://www.gotquestions.org/ 258,183 Bible Questions Answered!

4.  Week 1 – Intro to Bible, Books of the Bible, How to Choose a Bible

6. EraDescription CreationThe creation of the world and man, and early events PatriarchThe birth of the Hebrew people through a family of patriarchs, covering a period of two hundred years ExodusThe exodus of the Hebrew people as they are delivered out of four hundred years of slavery in Egypt ConquestThe conquest of the Promised Land by the Hebrew people upon their return from Egypt Judges A four-hundred-year period during which Israel is governed by rulers called judges KingdomAn additional four-hundred-year period during which Israel becomes a full-fledged nation ruled by a monarchy ExileA seventy-year period during which Israel’s leaders live in exile, having been conquered by foreign countries ReturnThe return of exiled Jews to Jerusalem to rebuild the city and the temple SilenceA final four-hundred-year period between the close of the Old Testament and the opening of the New Testament GospelsThe life of Jesus of Nazareth as told in the Gospels ChurchThe formation of the Christian Church MissionsThe expansion of the Church into the Roman Empire through missions

7. EraFigureDescription CreationAdamThe first man PatriarchAbrahamThe first patriarch ExodusMosesThe leader of the exodus ConquestJoshuaThe leader of Israel’s army JudgesSamsonThe most famous judge KingdomDavidThe most well-known Israelite king ExileDanielThe major exile prophet ReturnEzraThe central return leader SilencePhariseesThe religious leaders GospelsJesusThe predicted Messiah ChurchPeterThe leader of the early Church MissionsPaulThe first Christian missionary

10. Figure: Adam Location: Eden Story Line: Adam is created by God, but he sins and destroys God’s original plan for man Major Themes:  Creation – Genesis 1:1-5,2:1-25  Fall – Genesis 3  Flood – Genesis 9:8-17  Tower of Babel

16. Figure: Abraham Location: Canaan Story-line: Abraham is chosen by God to “father” a people to represent God to the world Major characters:  Abraham: Gen 11:31-12:9, 17:1-9, 22:1-18  Isaac  Jacob  Joseph

17.  Weekly updates posted on www.ujifusa.comwww.ujifusa.com ◦ Powerpoint ◦ Era Details  I’ll email you with a reminder each week  The assignment for week 2 is to visit the Church Library