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Creation and
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Patriarch Era
Patriarch Era

Unit 2

Storyline ofStoryline of
The BibleThe Bible

12 Main Eras
9 Eras are in the Old Testament
3 are in the New Testament

9 MAIN ERAS9 MAIN ERAS

OF THE OTOF THE OT

01

02

CREATION

PATRIARCH

03

EXODUS

04

CONQUEST

9 MAIN ERAS9 MAIN ERAS

OF THE OTOF THE OT

05

06

JUDGES

KINGDOM

07

EXILE

08

RETURN

09

SILENCE

THE NINE CENTRALTHE NINE CENTRAL
FIGURES OF THE OLDFIGURES OF THE OLD
TESTAMENTTESTAMENT

Era: Figure: Description:
Creation Adam The first man
Patriarch Abraham The first patriarch
Exodus Moses The leader of the exodus
Conquest Joshua The leader of Israel’s army
Judges Samson The most famous judge
Kingdom David The most well-known Israelite king
Exile Daniel The major prophet during the Exile
Return Ezra The main leader of the return
Silence Pharisees The religious leaders of the Jews

9 MAIN9 MAIN
LOCATIONSLOCATIONS

Eden

The Garden of Eden, where Adam is
created. Near the convergence of the
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

CANAAN

Abraham migrates from Ur, near Eden, to
Canaan, where he and the other patriarchs
live until the time of slavery in Egypt.

EGYPT

During a severe famine, the Israelites
migrate to Egypt and are enslaved four
hundred years before their exodus to
freedom.

CANAAN

Joshua

leads

the

conquest

of

the

Promised Land in Canaan.

CANAAN

The Israelites live in Canaan under a loose
tribal system ruled by judges for the next
four hundred years.

ISRAEL

With the formation of a formal monarchy,
the land is now referred to by the national
name of Israel.

BABYLONIA

Because of judgment for national moral
corruption, Israel is conquered by foreign
nations, finally forcing her leaders into
seventy years of exile in Babylonia.

JERUSALEM

The exiled Israelites are allowed to return
to Jerusalem to rebuild the city and
temple, though they remain under the
dominion of Persia.

JERUSALEM

Though dominion of the land changes
from Persia to Greece to Rome, Israel is
allowed to worship in Jerusalem without
disruption for the next four hundred years
of “silence.”

The
The

Creation
Creation

Era
Era

Adam is created by God, but heAdam is created by God, but he

sins and destroys God’ssins and destroys God’s

original plan for man.original plan for man.
Creation
Creation

Creation

Fall

Flood

Tower of Babel

Man Created in the
image of God.
Genesis 1-2

Sin entered the world
Genesis 3

Beginning of the nations
Genesis 11

Judgement for sin
Genesis 6-10

The
The

Patriarch
Patriarch

Era
Era

Abraham is chosen by God toAbraham is chosen by God to
“father” a people to represent“father” a people to represent

God to the world.God to the world.

Patriarch
Patriarch

Era
Era

Abraham

Isaac

Jacob

Joseph

Father of the Hebrew
people
Genesis 12-13

Second father of
promise
Genesis 24-26

Leader in Egypt

Genesis 37-50

Father of the nation of
Israel

Genesis 27-35

CreationCreation
processprocess

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FinalFinal
reflections andreflections and
future stepsfuture steps

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