Old Testament Periods

Session 5

Walking Through the Word

“I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you” (Gen 17:7 KJV)Image: http://ubdavid.org/youthworld/winners1/winners1_04.html

Key Verse

How does the Old Testament show time periods through descendants and generations?

Key Verse Group Responses

Review Group Responses

Old Testament Periods

Old Testament PeriodsPart 1, p. 41-42 (Patriarchal Dispensation)

1st PeriodP R O B AT I O NThe Beginning(Adam to Noah)

Genesis 1-9----------------------

In Eden (Mesopotamia)

. From the creation to the flood

. Man was tested for obedience

2nd PeriodP R E PA R AT I O N

1445 B-1440 BC(Abraham to Joseph)

Exodus 10-50 -----------------------

Ur (Mesopotamia) to CanaanCanaan to Egypt

. From the flood to exodus from Egypt

. God began preparation of a special nation that would His own.

3rd PeriodC O N Q U E S T

1405 BC-750 BC(Moses to Samuel)

Exodus to 1 Samuel--------------------

Egypt to the wildernessWilderness to Canaan

. Broke from Egypt and

conquered Canaan

. Extends from the exodus to the end of the judges

.

4th PeriodP O W E R750 BC

(Saul to Solomon)1Samuel to 1 Kings

-------------------

. This was a period of power that occurred during Saul’s crowning until the division of the nation after Solomon’s death

Old Testament PeriodsPart 2, p. 43-44 (Jewish or Mosaic Dispensation)

5th PeriodDECLINE

930 BC-587 BC(Jeroboam to Jeremiah) 1 Kings to 2 Chronicles

--------------------. Twelve tribes revolted

against oppression; the kingdom split and lost power

. Assyrians took captive the people of northern kingdom (721 BC); Babylonians took the southern (587 BC)

6th PeriodSERVITUDE

750 BC-6-4 BC(Daniel to Christ)

Daniel to Malachi--------------------

. Jews served foreign rulers such as Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, Egyptians, Syrians and Romans

Old Testament PeriodsPart 3, p. 45-46 (Jewish or Mosaic Dispensation)

Old Testament Event Maps

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Small-GroupDig Out

Old Testament Periods, Part I

Patriarchal Dispensation

1) PROBATIONGod tested man for obedience

2) PREPARATIONGod began preparation of a special nation that would be His own.

Persons

Events

Old Testament Periods, Part 2

Jewish (Mosaic) Dispensation3) CONQUESTExtends from the exodus to the end of the judges

4) POWERA period of power from crowing of Saul to after death of Solomon

Persons

Events

Old Testament Periods, Part 3

Jewish (Mosaic) Dispensation5) DECLINE

Kingdom split and lost power

6) SERVITUDEServed under foreign rule

Persons

Events

FinalReflection

How does Old Testament history show that obedience to God was directly related to the stability and prosperity of Israel?

How does this apply to Christians today?

From Eichenburger, J . (2011). Training for service: A basic Bible overview for every Christian.

References:

Eichenburger, J . (2011). Training for service: A basic Bible overview for every Christian. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing.

Root, O. (1998). Training for service: A basic Bible overview for every Christian. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing.

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