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The Old Testament: Genesis
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Genesis: Creation Light Firmament Earth Day & Night—time periods; Living creatures Man Sabbath
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Genesis: Eden Geography: the Fertile Crescent God’s rule on the two trees: --knowledge & life Man’s taxonomy of creatures God’s creation of Eve
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Genesis 3: the Serpent The serpent’s temptation Eve and Adam’s fall Man’s knowledge of being nakedness Adam’s answer to God God’s punishment on man and the serpent
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Genesis 4: the first murder Cain and Abel Cain as tiller of the ground Abel as a keeper of sheep God in favor of Abel Cain’s murder of Abel and his subsequent exile
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Genesis 6-9: The Flood Man’s wickedness God’s punishment: the destruction of world God’s graces for Noah: the ark the covenant: the bow multiplication of man again
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Genesis: The Origin of Languages One unified language Man’s power desire Babel tower: (babble) Language diversities --(communication barrier) --(communication barrier)
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Genesis: Abraham & Sarah Originally named Abram & Sarai Origin in Mesopotamia Father relocated at Haran though bound for Canaan at first. God appeared to Abram and promised him the land of Canaan. Abram moved to Canaan with Lot.
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Genesis: Abraham & Sarah Abram built an alter to worship God. Abram moved to Egypt due to famine. Abram’s trick for security Pharaoh’s punishment by God Abram went back to Canaan with wealth Abram separated with Lot. Abram rescued Lot.
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Genesis: Abraham & Sarah The king of Sodom’s offer & Abram’s rejection God’s appeared to Abram & Abram’s request: the covenant Hagar & Ishmael God’s covenant of circumcision: renamed Abraham & Sarah Abraham & Sarah’s disbelief in God’s power
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Genesis: Abraham & Sarah The three visitors to Abraham in the Terebinths of Mamre Abraham’s hospitality & piety God’s promise again and His interrogation of Sarah God told Abraham His plan for Sodom & Gomorrah
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Genesis: Abraham & Sarah Abraham’s pleads with God: 50 45 40 30 20 10 Lot’s hospitality & piety Sodom people’s viciousness Lot’s willingness of self-sacrifice for the visitors’ sake God’s attempt to save Lot & his family The disbelief of Lot’s sons-in-law
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Genesis: Abraham & Sarah The disbelief of Lot’s sons-in-laws The flee of Lot and his wife and two daughters The fragility of faith in Lot’s wife
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Genesis: Abraham & Isaac God’s test of Abraham Abraham’s total obedience & faith Isaac’s question & Abraham’s reply The angel appeared to Abraham. The replacement of ram as sacrifice God’s confirmation of his covenant again
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Jacob & Esau Rebekah’s barrenness & Isaac’s request of God the twin brothers’ distinction in both appearance & vocation A hunter vs. a tent dweller Jacob’s slyness & Esau’s weak will Isaac’s final request & Rebekah’s partiality Isaac’s doubt of Jacob
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Jacob & Esau Jacob’s stealth of Esau’s birth right
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Jacob & Esau Question: Can you see any reason of the parent’s respective partiality? parent’s respective partiality? Question: Do you think Jacob was an admirable person? admirable person? Question: Why God chose Jacob as the one to pass down God’s one to pass down God’s blessings for the Israelites? blessings for the Israelites?
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The Story of Jacob Rebekah’s excuse & Jacob’s flee to Laban Issac’s restraint and Esau’s rebellion Jacob met Rachel. Rachel’s father’s trick Leah’s pregnancy vs. Rachel’s barrenness The two sisters’ competition in acquiring the husband’s favor—the two maidservants and the mandrake plants
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The Story of Joseph Joseph as his father’s favorite son Joseph’s dream of binding sheaves Joseph’s dream of sun, moon and stars bowing to him His brothers’ plot against him: Reuben’s mercy at the last minute, “Shed no blood.” Joseph sold to the caravan bound for Egypt
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The Story of Joseph Joseph brought down to Potiphar, courtier of Pharaoh his prosperity thereon the courtier’s wife’s desire for Joseph and the latter’s rejection of the temptation Joseph put into jail Joseph’s popularity in the jail
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The Story of Joseph A Question: why God did not rid Joseph of these troubles?
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The Story of Joseph The cupbearer’s and the baker’s dream Joseph’s interpretations of them The cupbearer’s oblivion of Joseph The pharaoh’s dreams two years later The cupbearer’s belated recollection of Joseph
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The Story of Joseph Joseph’s interpretation of the Pharaoh’s dream Joseph was assigned the highest official in Pharaoh’s court at age 30. Joseph’s brothers’ arrival at Egypt in quest for food due to famine Joseph’s feigned ignorance and his request of meeting Benjamin
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The Story of Joseph Joseph put back his brothers’ silver into their sacks. The brothers’ report of Joseph’s demand Jacob’s refusal of sending Benjamin off Jacob’s change of mind due to shortage of food Joseph’s trick on his brothers The family recognition
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The Story of Joseph Joseph’s interpretation of his encounters
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Job Job--Innocent, upright, God-fearing with tremendous wealth The Accuser’s bet with God The disasters befallen on Job Job’s persistence in piety The second deal between the Accuser and God Job’s wife’s curse
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Job The three friends’ visit Job’s regret of his birth The friends’ distrust of Job & Job’s answer Job’s challenge of God God’s answer
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Job Question: How does the story of Job differ from that of Joseph in the idea of God’s relation to man?
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