Chapter Importance Flashcards
Genesis 1
Creation by the word of God, showing his power and authority over it; people made in God’s image.
Genesis 2
Second creation story of Adam and Eve, naked without shame; showing a picture of sinlessness
Genesis 3
The Fall, because of human sin, broke the world and started a trek back toward harmony with our Lord
Genesis 9
The Lord made covenant with Noah, promising no flood with rainbow as sign; restarts creation, giving people dominion over the animals and the earth, and providing some direction on living (function of state). Foretelling Canaan as slave of Shem.
Genesis 12
Covenant with and call to Abram, making Abram’s people his chosen and yet demonstrating that people’s sinfulness, per Sarah in Egypt, and His protection of His covenant.
Genesis 22
Faith demonstrated as Abraham prepares to sacrifice his son, Isaac, and as Gunkel describes prohibition from child-sacrifice like other middle eastern cultures.
Genesis 49
Israel blesses his 12 son-tribes, preparing them to be the nation of Israel.
Exodus 3
In the burning bush episode, Moses is called to lead Israel out of Egypt, and to trust the Lord, regardless of his weakness, (Elohist and Yahwist calls)
Exodus 6
The Lord reveals himself as Yahweh to Moses, and covenants to bring Israel to the land promised to Abraham, Priestly account of Moses’ call.
Exodus 20
God gives Moses the 10 Commandments on Mt. Sinai to help God’s people walk in righteousness with him; source of Mosaic covenant.
Exodus 32
Aaron makes the golden calf; Moses’ anger, Levites set apart to the Lord; Moses as mediator between God and His people.
Leviticus 11
God gives Israel Kosher laws, so that they can learn to discern clean from unclean and live as a priest-nation in holiness.
Leviticus 16
Yom Kippur–the Day of Atonement–is established to underline the need for Israel’s sins to be forgiven and to help contextualize the future coming of Jesus.
Leviticus 23
The feasts—Shabbat, Pesach (passover), Shavuot (feast of weeks), Rosh Hashannah (feast of trumpets), Yom Kippur (day of atonement)—are established, which help Israel remember the Mosaic covenant.
Numbers 3
The Levites’ role is established in place of the first-born of Israel, and they are funded.
Numbers 19
Water as physical and spiritual cleanser points to the future baptism.
Numbers 22-24
Balak seeks Balaam’s help, but the Lord turns Balaam to support Israel: the Lord protects his covenant, even through a words and discernment of a donkey!
Numbers 32
The Gadites, Reubenites, and ½ tribe of Mannasseh are given the transjordan, east of the Jordan, in exchange of their promise to help conquest the promised land.
Deuteronomy 5
Provision of the decalogue as covenant between God and Israel, teaching Israel how to walk with the Lord
Deuteronomy 6
The presentation of the Shemah; the Lord teaches Israel to follow him alone, and to teach their children.
Deuteronomy 13
Follow no other Gods with a penalty of death.
Deuteronomy 18
God will raise up a prophet like Moses; also, stay pure from other nations and listen to prophets who will be the voice of God, since the people asked not to hear directly from God anymore.
Deuteronomy 27
The nation gets on two mountains–Gerazim and Ebal–to bless and curse the people of God.
Deuteronomy 28
Source of the Deuteronomistic Covenant: if you fully obey the Lord, you will be blessed, if you do not obey the Lord, you will be cursed.
Joshua 6
Israel begins the conquest of the land at Jericho with great clarity that the Lord is responsible for the victory.
Joshua 10
Adonai Zedek and his crony kings (5) are defeated and killed in an extra-long day and the South is summarily defeated, all with God’s clear hand.
Joshua 12
Joshua went far on the conquest of the promised land, and the tribes each received their lands.
Joshua 24
In his last interaction with Israel, Joshua mediates a contract between Israel and the Lord at Shechem.
Judges 1-2
Israel has broken the convenant by not fully ousting the peoples of Canaan and by not teaching their children to fear the Lord, ending in tests and Judges to deliver the people.
Judges 5
The Song of Deborah: Deborah and Barak give the Lord glory for the conquering of Sisera.
Judges 16
Samson is tricked by Delilah in to telling the source of his strength but God meant it for good as Samson delivers his people from the Philistines because of his capture.
Judges 19
Attempted sodomy, horrible rape, and a woman cut up into 12 and sent to the tribes: rampant sin.
1 Samuel 3
The Lord calls Samuel, the last judge and transition to the prophets or “nabi.”
1 Samuel 10
Samuel annoints Saul as king, marking the transition to a monarchy, as the people requested.
1 Samuel 15
Saul disobeys God’s command to destroy everything belonging to the Amalekites (keeps the best sheep supposedly for sacrifice) so God’s spirit departs from him. Samuel responds to Saul saying, “To obey is better than sacrifice”
1 Samuel 17
Knowing himself and his strengths, David defeats Goliath and the Philistines.
1 Samuel 28
Saul disguises himself and visits the witch of Endor in an attempt to hear a word from Samuel, who is dead, and learns that Israel will be defeated by the Philistines.
2 Samuel 5
At Hebron, David is anointed king over all Israel (already has been king of Judah for 7 years), conquers Jerusalem, establishes it as the City of David, and defeats the Philistines.
2 Samuel 6
David brings the ark to Jerusalem and dances undignified before the Lord (and the people).
2 Samuel 7
God establishes a covenant with David to establish his throne and the promise that his heir would build the house of God.
2 Samuel 11
David displeases the Lord; he sleeps with Bathsheba, she becomes pregnant and David “kills” Uriah to cover it up
2 Samuel 24
David orders a census but he sins and God brings a pestilence on Israel that kills many
1 Kings 3
Solomon prays for wisdom and wisely discerns the mother of the child brought to him by two women
1 Kings 8
Solomon brings the Ark of the Covenant into the temple, and God’s glory fills the temple
1 Kings 10
Queen of Sheba visits Solomon and he is declared the wisest most prosperous King in the world
1 Kings 12
The Kingdom is divided between king Rehoboam in the South and Jeroboam in the North
1 Kings 18
Elijah confronts Ahab and defeats the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel
1 Kings 22
Micaiah prophesies against Ahab, Ahab killed, fulfilling Elijah’s prophesy.
1 Kings 22
King Ahab dies as Elijah prophesied and King Jehoshaphat. Important, however, principally for the picture given of ‘standing in the council of God’ and His court
Eccl. 3
Nothing can be added to what God has ordained so be satisfied with your life. “A time for…”; (A Season for everything. Enjoy Your work.)
Eccl. 12
Comments on aging and death with a reminder to acknowledge God and listen to wisdom. (Fear God and keep his Commands.)