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JEWISH TIMELINE. Abraham*. Sara. Hagar. Rebekah. Isaac. Ismael*. Esau*. Rachel. Jacob. Leah. Joseph and Benjamin. *Ten children with Leah and concubines. Judah- Descendants include David, and from there Jesus Levi – Descendants include Moses. ABRAHAM & THE COVENANT.
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Abraham* Sara Hagar Rebekah Isaac Ismael* Esau* Rachel Jacob Leah Joseph and Benjamin *Ten children with Leah and concubines Judah- Descendants include David, and from there Jesus Levi – Descendants include Moses
ABRAHAM & THE COVENANT • c.1800 BCE – Abraham moves to Canaan forms a Covenant on behalf of humanity with God.
Genesis 15:1Some time later, the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision: 'Do not be afraid, Abram! I am your shield and shall give you a very great reward.'
Genesis 15:5Then taking him outside, he said, 'Look up at the sky and count the stars if you can. Just so will your descendants be,' hetold him.
Genesis 15:10...and split the animals down the middle, placing each half opposite the other; but the birds he did not divide...
Genesis 15:12Now as the sun was on the point of setting, a trance fell on Abram, and a deep dark dream descended on him.
Genesis 17:1-3When Abram was ninety-nine years old Yahweh appeared to him and said, '...I shall grant a covenant between myself and you, and make you very numerous.' And Abram bowed to the ground.
Genesis 21:2-3Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age. Abraham named the son born to him Isaac, the son to whom Sarah had given birth.
Genesis 22:3Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey. He took two of his men with him, and Isaac his son.
Genesis 22:9They came to the place which God had told him of, and Abraham built the altar there, laying the wood in order.
Genesis 22:9He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on the wood.
Genesis 22:10Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son.
Genesis 22:11But the angel of God called to him out of the sky, and said, 'Abraham, Abraham!'
ABRAHAM & THE COVENANTCONTINUED… • Hebrews flee due to severe draught in Canaan & settle in Egypt. • Hebrews eventually become slaves of the Egyptians
Significant Concepts • Monotheism • First religion in world to worship one God • Chosen People • Reciprocal agreement • Humans Choose to love & honour God • God Chooses humanity to be his defenders of creation • Promised Land • Hebrews will have a land where they can be fruitful and multiply
MOSES & THE LAW • 1250 BCE – Moses encounters a burning bush, where Yahweh revealed His name to Moses • Moses led the EXODUS out of Egypt
Exodus 3:1Moses was looking after the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led it to the far side of the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain of God.
Exodus 3:2The angel of Yahweh appeared to him in a flaming blaze from the middle of a bush.
Exodus 3:4When Yahweh saw him going across to look, God called to him from the middle of the bush. 'Moses, Moses!' he said.
Exodus 7:13Pharaoh, however, remained stubborn and, as Yahweh had foretold, refused to listen to Moses and Aaron.
Exodus 7:20-21 And all the water in the River turned to blood.The fish in the River died, and it stank. The Egyptians could no longer drink the water. THE FIRST PLAGUE
Exodus 7:22Pharaoh remained stubborn, as Yahweh had foretold, and refused to listen to Moses and Aaron.
The second plague Exodus 8:3The River will swarm with frogs. And they covered the land.
Exodus 9:7But Pharaoh was stubborn and did not let the people go.
Exodus 8:17And there were mosquitoes on man and beast. All the dust of the earth turned into mosquitoes throughout the whole of Egypt. The third plague
Exodus 9:7But Pharaoh was obstinate and did not let the people go.
The fourth plague Exodus 8:21'The Egyptians' houses will swarm with beetles.' 'And so will the very ground they stand on.'
Exodus 9:7But Pharaoh was stubborn and did not let the people go.
‘On all the flocks…’ ‘On all the horses…’ THE FIFTH PLAGUE ‘On all the camels…’ ‘On all the cattle…’