Survey Of Books Flashcards
The 10 plagues of the exodus (Exodus 1-18)
10 commandments and the giving of the law (Exodus 19-40)
Briefly mentions centuries of oppression, but the heart of the book spans 80 years.
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The survey of the book of Exodus
Continuation of the giving of the law at Mt Sinai, particularly the priestly or Levitical law, the feasts, and the sacrifices of Israel.
Spans about 1 month
Pictures our challenge to totally surrender to the Lordship of Christ.
Survey of the book of Leviticus
The failure at Kadesh Barnea and the 40 year wilderness wanderings.
The book begins at Mount Sinai where the people are numbered.
They travel to Kadesh Barnea, but refused to enter the promised land after the 10 spies gave their evil report.
The entire generation is condemned to die in the wilderness.
They finally returned to the Jordan and are again numbered.
Spans almost 40 years.
Pictures the defeated Christian life.
Survey of the book of numbers
Moses preaches the law to a new generation.
Spans about 1 month.
Pictures God’s giving us a 2nd chance for total surrender if we have been living the defeated Christian life.
Survey of the book of Deuteronomy
The order of pharaoh to murder Jewish male babies and the courageous plan to save the infant Moses.
Sacred appearance of God in the burning bush.
Bold confrontations between Moses and pharaoh.
The 10 plagues.
The dramatic exodus.
The glorious appearance of the fiery pillar of God.
The crossing of the Red Sea.
Shameless sin with the golden calf.
Giving of the 10 Commandments and The law of God.
Building the holy tabernacle of Jehovah.
Main content of the book of Exodus
The worship and walk of Israel.
Describing the Levitical priesthood and their duties.
Describing the sacrifices.
The shedding of the blood as atonement for sin.
All of the laws of worship, cleanness, and uncleanliness.
Main content of the book of Leviticus
Story of the lost generation of Israel - an entire generation who died during the 40 years of wilderness wanderings.
Begins with Israel still at Mount Sinai, where they have received the law and constructed the tabernacle.
Begins with a numbering of the people at Mount Sinai.
600,000 men which would be approximately 2.5 million people.
The people are organized and instructed. They then travel to Kadesh Barnea but refused to obey God and enter the promised land.
The entire generation is therefore condemned to die in the wilderness.
The new generation travels to the Jordan River on the edge of the promised land. Here, they are again organized, instructed, and numbered.
The divine command in Exodus is get out! In Leviticus it is get right! In Numbers it is get going! But the last generation said no when God says go!
In spite of Israel’s terrible sin, God’s grace and love shine throughout this book. It is estimated that it would have taken at least 50 railway boxcars of food per day and over 12 million gallons of water per day to provide food and drink for the multitudes. This was faithfully performed for the entire 40 year duration.
Main content of the book of numbers
Contains the three final farewell sermons of Moses as he re-preaches Israel’s history, law, and covenant to the new generation.
Main content of the book of Deuteronomy
Records the conquest of Canaan, the land originally promised to Abraham
Main content of the book of Joshua
The possession
Theme of book of Joshua
Covenant
Key word of Deuteronomy
2nd law and the book is an expansion, exposition, and application of the original law given 40 years earlier.
Title of Deuteronomy
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Exodus
Pictures God’s giving us a 2nd chance for total surrender if we have been living the defeated Christian life.
Deuteronomy
Pictures the defeated Christian life.
Numbers
