The Pentateuch

Question 1

Genesis

Answer 1

• Author/Purpose: Moses during the Wilderness years (1410 or 1255 BC) (Traditionally)
• Theme: The Generations – the beginning and God’s covenants to the Patriarchs
• Outline:
o Primeval History (1-11)
 Adam and Eve (1-4)
 Noah and Babel (5-11)
o Abraham and Isaac (12-25)
o Isaac and Jacob (25-37)
o The Joseph Story (37-50)

Question 2

Exodus

Answer 2

• Author/Purpose: Moses during the Wilderness years (Traditionally)
• Theme: Knowing God through his Rescue and Law
• Outline:
o Exodus Story (1-18)
 Moses in Exile (1-7)
 The Plagues (8-11)
 Israel going to Sinai (12-18)
o Law (19-24)
o Tabernacle and Worship (25-40)

Question 3

Leviticus

Answer 3

• Author/Purpose: Moses during the Wilderness years (Traditionally)
• Theme: To instruct Israel in proper worship. Holiness/Cleanness
• Outline:
o Regulations of Sacrifice (1-7)
o Regulations of Priests (8-10)
o Regulations of Uncleanness (11-15)
o Day of Atonement (16)
o Regulations for practical holiness (17-27)

Question 4

Numbers

Answer 4

• Author/Purpose: Moses during the Wilderness years (Traditionally)
• Theme: The replacing of the faithless generation with the new faithful generation.
• Outline:
o The first generation assembled at Sinai (1-10)
o The failure of the first generation (10-25)
 Israel near Kadesh (10-19)
• Spies (13-14)
 Israel near Moab (20-25)
o The second generation assembled at Moab (26-36)

Question 5

Deuteronomy

Answer 5

• Author/Purpose: Moses during the Wilderness years (Traditionally)
• Theme: Covenant Renewal
• Outline:
o Introduction (1:1-5)
o Moses’ First Speech: Covenant History (1:6-4)
o Moses’ Second Speech: God’s expectation for the covenant life (5-26)
o Moses’ Third Speech: Rewards and Punishment (27-30)
o Succession and Leadership (31-34)