An Overview of the Old Testament

1ST TRI-MESTER 2012

AN OVERVIEW OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

LESSON 11

The periods of old testament history

The pATRIARCHAL period

SESSION 15 & 16

FEBRUARY 19 & 22, 2012

INTRODUCTION

So far in our study of the PERIODS OF OLD TESTAMENT, we have looked at:

THE ANTE-DILUVIAN PERIOD…
THE POST-DILUVIAN PERIOD…

In this lesson we will look at an overview of THE PATRIARCHAL PERIOD…
TIME SPAN – 2000 B.C. – 1880 B. C.
EVENT SPAN --- FROM THE CALL OF ABRAHAM TO THE BEGINNING OF THE EGYPTIAN BONDAGE…

A SURVEY OF THE PATRIARCHAL PERIOD

Abram (later Abraham):

His CALL and PROMISES made by God – Genesis 12:1-9:

NATION promise…
NAME promise…
LAND promise…
SEED promise…

The famine – Genesis 12:10-20:

Abram’s travels…
His LIE to PHAROAH…
The result…

Abram and Lot – Genesis 13…
Lot in Sodom – Genesis 14:

Lot and family taken captive…
Rescued by Abram…
Abram meets MELCHIZEDEK...

God reassures Abram – Genesis 15…
Hagar given to Abram; Ishmael born – Genesis 16…
God’s PROMISES restated – Genesis 17:

A COVENANT established…
Abram’s name changed to Abraham…
CIRCUMCISION given as a sign…
Sarai’s name changed to Sarah…

Three men appear – Genesis 18:

Heir PROMISED again…
Sarah laughs…
God’s plan for Sodom and Gomorrah…

Sodom and Gomorrah – Genesis 19:1-29…
Abraham lies once again…

Isaac:

Isaac born – Genesis 21…
The SACRIFICE of Isaac – Genesis 22…
Death of Sarah – Genesis 23…
Marriage of Isaac – Genesis 24…
Death of Abraham – Genesis 25…
Isaac deceives Abimelech – Genesis 26:1-17…
Birth of esau and Jacob – Genesis 25:21-26…

Jacob:

Esau sells his birthright to Jacob – Genesis 25:28-34…
Jacob deceives Isaac – Genesis 27:1-29:

Rebekah’s plan…
Jacob receives the BLESSING…
Jacob must flee to Padan-aram:

(1) Jacob’s dream…

(2) Jacob worships…

Jacob marries – Genesis 29:1-30…
Jacob’s family – Genesis 29:31 – 30…
Jacob leaves Laban – Genesis 31…
Jacob heads toward Canaan – Genesis 32:1-2…

He wrestles with another MAN all night – Genesis 32:24-26…
Jacob’s name is changed to Israel – Genesis 32:27-28…

Jacob and Esau meet – Genesis 33:1-17…
Death of Isaac – Genesis 35:28-29…

TWELVE sons of Israel (Jacob):

Reuben…
Simeon…
Levi…
Judah…
Issachar…
Zebulun…
Joseph…
Benjamin…
Dan…
Naphtali…
Gad…
Asher…

Joseph:

Jacob’s partiality – his brother’s jealousy – Genesis 37:1-17…
Brothers’ plot against Joseph – Genesis 37:18-36…
Joseph’s SUCCESS – Genesis 39:1-6…
Trouble with Potiphar’s wife – Genesis 39:7-18…
Joseph imprisoned – Genesis 39:19-23…
Joseph interprets dreams – Genesis 40 – 41:1-36…
Joseph raised to position of authority – Genesis 41:37-57…
Famine – Jacob sends to Egypt for grain – Genesis 42 – 44…
Joseph reveals himself to his brothers – Genesis 45:1-5…
Joseph sends for Jacob – Genesis 45:9-15…
Pharaoh provides for Joseph – Genesis 45:16-28…
Israelites descend into Egypt – Genesis 46:26-27…
They live in Goshen – Genesis 47:1-12…
Jacob’s last days – Genesis 48 & 49…
Jacob dies – Genesis 49:33…
Joseph dies – Genesis 50:26…

THE BOOK OF JOB

IMPORTANT CHARACTERS IN THE PATRIARCHAL PERIOD

GOD…
ABRAHAM…
JOB…
MELCHIZEDEK…
SARAH
ISAAC…
JACOB…
JOSEPH…
JUDAH…
PHARAOH…

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE PATRIARCHAL PERIOD

ABRAHAM IS CALLED BY GOD AND GIVEN THREE IMPORTANT PROMISES…
DESTRUCTION OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH…
BIRTH OF ISAAC…
GOD REQUIRES ABRAHAM TO SACRIFICE ISAAC…
JACOB IS BORN…
JOSEPH IS SOLD INTO EGYPT BY HIS BROTHERS’…
ALL OF JACOB’S FAMILY ENDS UP IN EGYPT…
BOTH JACOB AND JOSEPH DIE IN EGYPT…

IMPORTANT PROPHECIES DURING THE PATRIARCHAL PERIOD

GENESIS 12:1-3…
GENESIS 49:8-10…

TYING THE STRINGS TOGETHER

The Books of the Old Testament: Genesis 12—50 & Job
The DISPENSATION OF TIME: PATRIARCHAL…
The GENEALOGY of this period:

ABRAHAM…
ISAAC…
JACOB…
JUDAH…

CONCLUSION

NOW WE HAVE STUDIED THREE PERIODS OF OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY:

ANTE-DILUVIAN PERIOD…
POST-DILUVIAN PERIOD…
PATRIARCHAL PERIOD…

ALL THREE:

ARE IN THE PATRIARCHAL DISPENSATION OF TIME…
COVER APPROXIMATELY 2100 YEARS OF OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY…

IN OUR NEXT PERIOD OF STUDY, WE WILL LOOK AT THE LAST PERIOD THAT COMPRISES THE PATRIARCHAL DISPENSATION OF TIME FOR ALL MAN – THE EGYPTIAN BONDAGE PERIOD…

MEMORY VERSES: GENESIS 12:3 & 49:8-10

NOTES & ETC.:

EXERCISES OF LESSON 11

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

WHAT NATION WOULD COME ABOUT AS A RESULT OF THE PROMISE THAT GOD MADE TO ABRAHAM IN GENESIS 12:2?

WHAT LAND WOULD GOD GIVE TO THE DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM?

WHO WOULD BE THE FULFILLMENT OF THE SEED PROMISE THAT GOD MADE TO ABRAHAM?

NAME THE FOLLOWING:

1)FATHER OF ABRAHAM ______

2)BROTHERS OF ABRHAM ______

3)WIFE OF ABRAHAM ______

4)ABRAHAM’S NEPHEW ______

WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM THAT AROSE BETWEEN ABRAHAM AND LOT? (GENESIS 13)

FROM GENESIS 15, HOW NUMEROUS WERE THE DESCENDANTS OF ABRAHAM TO BE?

NAME THE SON OF ABRAHAM BY SARAH.

WHAT HAPPENED TO SODOM AND GOMORRAH?

WHY?

DID LOT AND HIS FAMILY ESCAPE?

WHAT HAPPENED TO LOT’S WIFE?

WHAT WAS HER NAME?

HOW OLD WAS ABRAHAM AND SARAH WHEN ISAAC WAS BORN?

WHO DID ABRAHAM SEND TO BRING BACK A WIFE FOR ISAAC?

NAME ISAAC’S WIFE.

NAME THE TWO SONS OF ISAAC.

THRU WHICH ONE OF THE TWO WAS THE PROMISE TO CONTINUE?

NAME THE WIVES OF JACOB.

NAME THEIR HANDMAIDS.

NAME THE SONS OF JACOB.

GOD CHANGED JACOB’S NAME TO WHAT?

BRIEFLY TELL HOW JACOB’S FAMILY CAME TO BE IN EGYPT.

COMPLETE THE GENEALOGY FOR THE PATRIARCHAL PERIOD

ABRAHAM

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THOUGHT QUESTIONS

HAVE ALL THE PROMISES MADE TO ABRAHAM IN GENESIS 12 BEEN FULFILLED?

THE PEOPLE IN THE PATRIARCHAL PERIOD OF OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY OFFERED DEAD ANIMAL SACIFICES. WHAT KIND OF SACRIFICES DOES GOD EXPECT US TO OFFER TODAY? (ROMANS 12:1)

WHAT ARE SOME VALUABLE LESSONS THAT WE CAN LEARN FROM JOSEPH?

ROYCE U. DEBERRY

2/2012

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