Survey of Bible History

Before the World began God had a Plan

•Made Man in His Own Image•Created Man with a Free Will•Provided a Plan of Redemption

First Fathers

• I will Make of You a Great Nation• I Give to You the Land of Canaan•Through Your Seed, All Peoples will be Blessed

Moses

•Lead Israelites out of Egypt•Received the Law at Mt Sinai•Guided them through Wilderness Wanderings

Joshua and Judges

•Conquered & Possessed the Land of Canaan• Judges: Divinely Appointed Judicial & Military Leaders•Cycle of Apostasy, Punishment, Repentance & Restoration

Kings

•United Kingdoms of Saul, David & Solomon•Divided Kingdoms of Israel & Judah• Idolatry, Wickedness and Apostasy

Homesick Heroes

• Israel Carried into Assyrian CaptivityIsrael (722 B.C.)• Judah Carried into Babylonian CaptivityJudah (606 B.C.)•The Faithful Suffered with the Wicked

Home Again Heroes

•Returned to Land of Canaan•Rebuilt the Walls of Jerusalem & Temple•Restored True Worship of Jehovah

Christ: God’s Great Plan!

• Jesus is both Human & Divine•He Died on the Cross for our Sins•He Established His Church•He is our Prophet, Priest & King

I Build on God’s Plan

•Obeying First Principles•Growing in Grace & Knowledge•Becoming an Active Member of the Church•Teaching Others of God