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Old Testament Events and People

Tod Kennedy, September 9, 2007

Ongoing revisions

 

Old Testament Organization

I.       Hebrew division

  1. Law
  2. Prophets
  3. Writings

II.    English division

  1. Law
  2. History
  3. Wisdom
  4. Poetry
  5. Prophets

Historical Promises

  1. Seed, Genesis 3:15
  2. Abraham, Genesis 12:1-3
  3. Land, Genesis 12:1-3 and 13:15
  4. David, 2 Samuel 7:12-16
  5. New, Jeremiah 31:31-34
  6. Virgin conception, Isaiah 7:14
  7. Birthplace, Micah 5:2
  8. Death for sins, Isaiah 53
  9. King over the earth, Zechariah 14:9

 

1. Creation and Adam to Egypt and Joseph—to 1850 BC

  1. Creation. Genesis 1-2
  2. Adam and Eve. Genesis 2
  3. Sin—Fall. Genesis 3
  4. Seed promise. Genesis 3
  5. Sacrifice. Genesis 3
  6. Flood—Noah. Genesis 6-7
  7. Table of Nations. Genesis 10
  8. Babel. Genesis 11
  9. Ur. Genesis 11
  10. Abraham. Genesis 11-12
  11. Abrahamic Covenant. Genesis 12, 15
  12. Canaan. Genesis 12
  13. Land Covenant. Genesis 13, 17
  14. Ishmael. Genesis 16
  15. Isaac. Genesis 21
  16. Jacob. Esau, Genesis 25-27
  17. Twelve sons and blessing. Genesis 49
  18. Levi, priest, 3rd son. Genesis 49
  19. Judah, ruler, 4th son. Genesis 49
  20. Joseph, administrator, 11th son, Genesis 37-50

2. Egypt and Joseph to Kingdom and Saul, 1850-1050 BC

  1. Jews in Egypt 430 years. Exodus
  2. Moses. Exodus 2
  3. Ten plagues. Exodus 7-12
  4. Passover. Exodus 12
  5. Exodus. Exodus 12
  6. Red Sea. Exodus 14
  7. Bitter water and Manna. Exodus 15-16
  8. Mt Sinai. Exodus 19
  9. Law through Moses. Exodus 19-Deuteronomy
  10. Twelve spies. Caleb and Joshua, Deuteronomy 1
  11. Wander in desert. Exodus-Deuteronomy*
  12. Moses dies. Deuteronomy 34
  13. Joshua. Joshua
  14. Conquer Canaan. Joshua 6-12
  15. Settle in land. Joshua 13-24
  16. Judges—cycles. Judges
  17. Gideon (Judges 6-8), Samson (Judges 13-16)
  18. Samuel. 1 Samuel 1-25
  19. United Kingdom. 1 Samuel-1 Kings 11
  20. Saul. 1 Kings 9-2 Samuel 1

3. Kingdom and Saul to Persia and Cyrus, 1050 to 550 BC

  1. David. 2 Samuel 2-1 Kings 2
  2. Davidic Covenant. 2 Samuel 7
  3. Philistines. Judges, Samuel, Chronicles
  4. Solomon. 1 Kings 1-11
  5. Kingdom divides. 1 Kings 12
  6. North—Israel, Jeroboam. 1 Kings 12
  7. South—Judah, Rehoboam. 1 Kings 12
  8. Prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah. Ezekiel, The 12
  9. Virgin conception promise. Isaiah 7:14
  10. Birthplace promise. Micah 5:2
  11. Death for sins promise. Isaiah 53
  12. Judgment—Assyria against Israel, 722/721 BC. 2 Kings 17
  13. Judgment—Babylon against Judah, 586 BC. 2 Kings 25
  14. New Covenant. Jeremiah 31 and Ezekiel 36
  15. 70 year exile, 606-536 BC. Jeremiah 25:11; 29:10;  Daniel 9:2; 2 Chronicles 36:21.
  16. Cyrus (king of Anshan, 559 BC) took Media (549), Lydia (c. 547), Bablyon (539). 2 Chronicles 36 and Ezra 1

4. Persia and Cyrus to Christ, 550- 4 BC

  1. Return to promised land under Zerubbabel, 536 BC. 2 Chronicles 36 and Ezra 1
  2. Enemies of Israel. Ezra and Nehemiah. 400s BC
  3. Temple rebuilt under Zerubbabel, finished in 516 BC. Ezra 1-6
  4. Esther. Esther about 480 BC
  5. Jerusalem walls restored 445 BC. Nehemiah 1-6
  6. King of earth promise. Zechariah 14:7
  7. Malachi (430 BC). Last writing prophet
  8. 400 years until Jesus Christ
  9. Rome. Settlements c. 750 BC, republic 510 and empire 27 BC.
  10. Antiochus Epiphanies IV of Syria. Egypt in 170 BC and 168. Jerusalem in 168.  Feast of Lights (Hannukah) 165 BC. Died in 164.
  11. Birth of Christ. About 4 BC

5. Ancient Empires

  1. Egypt, 3100 BC
  2. Sumer, before 3500 BC
  3. Akkadian empire, 2350-2150 BC
  4. Assyria, after 2100 BC
  5. Babylon, about 1728 BC
  6. Phoenicians, around 1200-900 BC
  7. Philistines, around 2000 BC to 1000 BC
  8. Neo-Assyrians, began 911 BC
  9. Neo-Babylon, began 626 BC
  10. Media, Cyrus conquered 549 BC
  11. Persian, 539 BC
  12. Greece, Alexander about 530 BC
  13. Rome, about 750 BC, republic 510, empire 27 BC