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Old Testament Basics

  1. Lesson One
    Old Testament Introduction
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    The Old Testament Story
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Color Books, Wisdom/Poetry Books, and Prophetic Books
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    The Beginnings Era
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    The Settlement Era
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    The Kingdom Era
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    The Exile and Reconstruction Era
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    Old Testament Poetry
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  9. Lesson Nine
    The Wisdom Literature
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  10. Lesson Ten
    Prophetic Books
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  11. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
    |
    1 Assessment

Participants 4

Old Testament Basics The Beginnings Era Overview and Objectives
Lesson 4, Activity 1

Overview and Objectives

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Lesson Overview

Lesson Four surveys the four historical eras of Old Testament history and then focuses on the Beginnings era. Creation, the exodus, Moses and God’s Law, and Israel’s wilderness wanderings are introduced in the books we study in this lesson.

Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

  • List the first, second, and third beginnings found within Old Testament history.
  • Describe what happened to the Israelites between the end of the book of Genesis and the beginning of Exodus.
  • Identify the miraculous events that occurred as the Israelites exit Egypt and begin their wanderings in the desert.

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
It’s almost impossible to set specific times on Genesis 1–11. Why?