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PART 1. UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE NON-DISPOSALBE CURRICULUM. UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE NON-DISPOSALBE CURRICULUM. Biblically based Written by competent authors who have academic skills and pastoral qualities Excellent teaching resources provided at no additional cost

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  1. PART 1 UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE NON-DISPOSALBE CURRICULUM.

  2. UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE NON-DISPOSALBE CURRICULUM. • Biblically based • Written by competent authors who have academic skills and pastoral qualities • Excellent teaching resources provided at no additional cost • Affordable audio-commentary material for teachers creates virtual weekly teacher training • High quality books encourage regular study • Allows laymen to build a basic Christian library • Weekly memory verses promote long term retention

  3. PART 2 OVERVIEW OF GOD’S REDEMPTION STORY

  4. The Story Line • Creation • Fall of Man • Flood • The Call of Abraham: The Choice of a People (Patriarchal Period) • Redeemed with Purpose (Exodus) • The God Who Speaks and Acts (Linking Exodus 19 and 20)

  5. The Story Line cond. • Rebellion and Restoration (Period of the Judges) • The Building of a Nation (1-2 Samuel and transition to the Monarchy) • The Kings and God’s Kingdom (Monarchy, Divided Monarchy, Davidic Promise) • Division, Deterioration, and Deportation (2 Kings) • Exile to Babylon (Being God’s People in an Alien Land (Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel) • Return and Restoration (Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther) • Coming of the Messiah

  6. Week One—Creation (Gen. 1-2) Intro. The worldview implications of the doctrine of creation. • “In the beginning” is a solemn affirmation that created everything from nothing. Creation was the first fruits of God’s divine activity. • Means that everything was created with intentionality. • God is moving everything toward His ultimate kingdom purpose. b) “God” is the subject of the first sentence of the Bible • It is an act of God that bears witness to His power and character (Rom. 1:20) • It contains reliable scientific information, its focus is more on theology than biology or geology

  7. Week One—Creation (Gen. 1-2) c) “Created” means that everything is the direct object of God’s creative activity • Written in 2 complementary parts The first (1:1-2:3) focused on God the Creator The second (2:4-24) is focused on earth and man 2. Both the concept and language of creation is found throughout the Bible 3. The implications are profound (p. 5)

  8. Week One—Creation (Gen. 1-2) d) “The earth and everything in it” • God calls everything into being with 8 specific commands • The declaration that creation is “good” (given value and meaning by its relationship to its Creator

  9. Week One—Creation (Gen. 1-2) e) “In the Image of God” • Relational • Rational • Responsible • Enabling us to serve as stewards of all creation and thus advance God’s kingdom to the ends of the earth.

  10. Week 2 The Fall of Man • The Enticing Offer • Begins with a question that contains a suggestion (a loving God would not withhold good) • The Tree is a symbol of God’s authority reminding man that freedom must be exercised within God’s guidelines. • The serpent’s question implies that God’s Word is subject to human judgment. • The first two doctrines under attack are the integrity of God’s Word and the reality of accountability b) The Devastating Fall

  11. Week 2 The Fall of Man c) The Staggering Consequences • They now see the beautiful world through a lens marred by sin and thus project evil onto innocence. • Their shame causes them to hide from the presence of God. • Shame leads to fear. • Sin impacts all relationships. • The woman’s punishment is related to the role of filling the earth. • Man’s toil as caretaker will be frustrated by thorns and thistles.

  12. Week 2 The Fall of Man d) The Amazing Love of God • God calls out to man. • Genesis 3:15 is often seen as first glimpse of the gospel. • The expulsion from the garden and the securing of it was an act of mercy, indicating that man cannot save himself.

  13. Week 3 The Flood • Man’s Rebellion and Fall • Genesis 6:5 serves as a summary statement of man’s condition • God’s response to sin is one of great sorrow • Against the backdrop of sin, we see God’s grace. • God’s Provision • The righteous remnant is a new beginning. • The partnership between God and man in the plan of redemption. • The time required to build the ark indicates God’s patience with sinful man.

  14. Week 3 The Flood c) God’s Covenant Promise • Gen. 6:18 is first use of word “covenant” • Many of the images are related to a new “beginning” (8:16-17) d) Lessons from the Flood • Flood was prompted by man’s rebellion. • The time to build the ark demonstrates God’s patience. • God provides a way of escape.

  15. Week 4 The Call of Abraham, the Choice of a People • Sin and its impact continue unabated. • Primeval history reaches its fruitless climax with construction of Tower of Babel. • Motivating force is sinful man’s insecurity (11:4b). • A monument to man’s attempt to control his own destiny. • God scatters sinful man, literally causing them to fulfill command to “fill the earth.”

  16. Week 4 The Call of Abraham, the Choice of a People • Once again we see God’s redemptive activity as He selects a people to join Him in His redemptive activity. • The genealogy of Shem (11:10-31) leads us out of old world into the time of patriarchs. • The call of Abraham signals God’s intention to work through a chosen people to bless the nations. • The focus is on a son of promise and a land of promise. • The continuing selection of the “younger son” demonstrates God’s grace and sovereignty.

  17. Week 4 The Call of Abraham, the Choice of a People • A Call and a Response • God’s covenant was from the beginning a matter of faith and not law (Gal. 3:6). • God has chosen to work through an obedient people to expand His kingdom. b) Blessed to Bless • Father of a great nation • Receive God’s blessing—presence, provision, and protection • God will make his name great • The blessing must be conveyed not consumed

  18. Week 4 The Call of Abraham, the Choice of a People c) Abram Begins a Journey of Faith • Abram is quickly tested by famine. • The only structures he left behind were places of worship. • God reveals many of his “names” (attributes) to Abram as He builds his faith. • The faithfulness of God to His promises is a major theme.

  19. Week 5 Redeemed with Purpose • The Context • The patriarchal period ends with the Israelites in Egypt. • Preservation through Joseph. • A small number enter Egypt and a large number leave (Abrahamic promise). • The guests become slaves under a new pharaoh. • God prepares for redemption by raising up Moses. • Note the connection to the Abrahamic covenant (Ex. 2:24)

  20. Week 5 Redeemed with Purpose b) The Divine Initiative • The revelation is God’s spoken word not the burning bush. • God’s call is personal, specific, inviting, and transformational. • God’s identification of Himself as the God of the Patriarchs connects the Exodus to the Abrahamic Covenant. • God’s further revelation by His covenant name—Yahweh—reveals Him as active in the present and future.

  21. Week 5 Redeemed with Purpose c) Moses’s Mission • Notice the balance between sovereign activity and human response. • God’s promise of His presence is the answer to all Moses’s objections. d) The Divine Name • Comes from the verb “to be” in the Hebrew. • God is absolutely self-existent. • I am who I have always been.

  22. Week 5 Redeemed with Purpose e) The Priestly Nation • “Brought you to myself” indicates they are God’s by creation and redemption. • “For all the earth is mine” is statement of missiological intent. • Israel to be a “kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” • They are to represent the King as a people who obey His Word, reflect His character, and advance His kingdom.

  23. Week 6 The God Who Speaks and Acts • The God Who Speaks (Ex. 20:1) • Setting is a covenant-making ceremony • This covenant is a confession of God’s redemptive activity and requires the response of His people • We are entering the “theocratic period” of Israel’s history • The men who speak for God are Moses, Joshua, and Samuel • The ten commandments reveal God’s moral nature and are designed to enable man to worship God

  24. Week 6 The God Who Speaks and Acts b. The God Who Acts (Ex. 20:2) • The phrase “brought you out” speaks of redemptive activity • God is active in all of history, gathering His people • “Brought you to Myself” shows the personal provision of God • God’s people are to be a “kingdom of priests” • The law must be understood in the context of grace

  25. Week 6 The God Who Speaks and Acts c. The Commandments Reveal the Nature of God and the Requirements for His People (Ex. 20:3) • God redeemed Israel to be the showcase of His greatness among the peoples of the earth • “Holy” means set apart for service and holy in behavior • The first four commandments focus on Israel’s undivided loyalty to the One True God • The final six commandments focus on man’s relationship to man

  26. Week 6 The God Who Speaks and Acts d. A Modern-Day Priestly People • Peter applies the imagery of this passage to the church • Israel consumed God’s blessing rather than convey them

  27. Week 7 Rebellion and Restoration • The books of Judges and Ruth record the period between theocratic rule and the beginning of the monarchy. • The book of Ruth shows loyalty and purity in a time of disobedience and immorality. • The book of Judges is about a cyclical pattern of sin, oppression, and deliverance.

  28. Week 7 Rebellion and Restoration a. Three key themes of the book of Judges. • Disobedience or partial obedience leads to oppression and bondage. • God is long-suffering and desires to deliver His people. • A theocratic nation needs a righteous king. b. The Death of Joshua and Israel’s collective memory. • The people served the Lord during the days of Joshua. • The next generation did not embrace the faith of their fathers.

  29. Week 7 Rebellion and Restoration c. An angelic message and a failure to respond. • Israel’s failure is one of obedience. • They weep but do not repent. • The cycle—rebellion, servitude, supplication, and deliverance. d. God’s gracious redemption. • A statesmen-deliverer is empowered by God. • Rebellion increases in intensity after each judge died. • “There was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.”

  30. Week 7 Rebellion and Restoration e. An enduring promise. • God is faithful to His covenant. • From the judges to the prophets to the coming of His Son, God is faithful.

  31. Chapter 8 The Building of a Nation • Samuel, a priest, was also last of the judges. • First Samuel features Saul • Second Samuel features David • These books show the beginning of the Monarch and the Davidic line

  32. Chapter 8 The Building of a Nation • Samuel: A Bridge from the Judges to the Kings • The story of a the fall of Eli’s house is woven together with Samuel’s development • The captivity of the Ark provides the historical setting • Samuel calls Israel to revival • The failure of Samuel’s sons was a factor which led Israel to desire an earthly king

  33. Chapter 8 The Building of a Nation b. A king like all the nations • Israel’s rebellion is only one event in a pattern of sin • An earthly king will come at a high cost • Lessons from Israel’s desire to have a king • Demonstrated a spiritual rebellion against God’s rule • Based on desire to conform • Denied Israel’s unique status • Their choice was based on physical and not spiritual criteria

  34. Chapter 8 The Building of a Nation c. The Establishment of the Davidic Throne • David first anointed in Hebron • David is to be a shepherd-ruler d. An Anointed King Who Will Reign Forever • David is not allowed to build the Temple • The promise of a King and an eternal kingdom

  35. Chapter 9 The Kings and God’s Kingdom • 1 and 2 Kings provide a political history of the period of the kings • These books also introduce us to the ministry of the prophets • 1 Chronicles covers roughly same period as do 1 and 2 Samuel • 2 Chronicles covers same period as do 1 and 2 Kings • Chronicles is written from priestly point of view

  36. Chapter 9 The Kings and God’s Kingdom • Chronicles contains three compelling truths • God’s faithfulness to His promises • The power of the Word of God • The centrality of worship

  37. Chapter 9 The Kings and God’s Kingdom a. The United Monarch under Solomon • David anoints Solomon as King • David charges him to radical obedience • Solomon prays for wisdom • Solomon builds the Temple—a house of prayer and praise • A rule that began with such promise ends in failure, yet God remains faithful

  38. Chapter 9 The Kings and God’s Kingdom b. The Divided Kingdom • Rehoboam’s foolish rejection of wise counsel • The ten northern tribes make Jeroboam king • All the kings of the northern kingdom are corrupt • Many kings of Judah are corrupt, with a few notable exceptions • The prophets warn of impending judgment

  39. Chapter 10 Division, Deterioration, and Deportation a. An Example from the North • Ahaziah consults with the god of Ekron • The messengers of the king are met by Eliajah • This pattern of disobedience is repeated by each northern king

  40. Chapter 10 Division, Deterioration, and Deportation b. A Bright Spot in the South • Athaliah attempts to assume the throne • Joash is hidden in the Temple • Joash repairs the Temple • In spite of the positive contributions of Joash, he failed to remove the high places

  41. Chapter 10 Division, Deterioration, and Deportation c. The Deportation of Israel • The Northern Kingdom is defeated and taken into captivity by Assyria in 722 B.C. • Israel’s rebellion is traced back to the time of the Exodus • The Assyrians leave some Israelites behind and fill city with men from foreign lands • This leads to intermarriage and a people called the Samaritans

  42. Chapter 10 Division, Deterioration, and Deportation d. The Deportation of Judah • Hezekiah begins his reign with much promise • Josiah inaugurates a great revival that leads to many reforms • The final years of Judah is marked by a succession of weak kings • The southern kingdom is taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C.

  43. Chapter 11 Exile to Babylon: Being God’s People in an Alien Land • Lamentations expresses sorrow over destruction of Jerusalem and points to faithfulness of God • Daniel looks forward to the political restoration of Israel as a nation • Ezekiel anticipates the spiritual restoration of the temple

  44. Chapter 11 Exile to Babylon: Being God’s People in an Alien Land a. The Sorrows of Zion and their Cause • Several images describe the utter devastation of Jerusalem • Rather than turning to God, Judah attempted to find a military solution for a spiritual problem • The righteous punishment for sin has taken the form of captivity b. A Cry of Hope • The cry of hope is based on God’s lovingkindness • Hesedspeaks of God’s loyalty to His covenant promises

  45. Chapter 11 Exile to Babylon: Being God’s People in an Alien Land c. Anticipation of Political Restoration (Daniel) • Comforts and assures the exiles that their nation will be restored • Further, an eternal kingdom will be established by the rightful King • Daniel condemns the existing powers • He affirms that God is in control of all affairs of history

  46. Chapter 11 Exile to Babylon: Being God’s People in an Alien Land d. God’s People in an Alien Land • Youths chosen based on exacting criteria • To bear an effective witness in an alien culture these men had to have a solid foundation • These men had to know what was non-negotiable

  47. Chapter 11 Exile to Babylon: Being God’s People in an Alien Land e. The Coming Dissolution of Earthly Kingdoms and the Triumph of God’s Kingdom • The great metallic statue represents man’s attempt at self-rule • The vision of the beasts has essentially the same content • God is in control of history and will establish His eternal kingdom

  48. Chapter 11 Exile to Babylon: Being God’s People in an Alien Land e. The Coming Messiah f. Anticipation of a Spiritual Restoration • Ezekiel focuses on the restoration of the temple and the religious system • The focus is on the glory of God which assures both judgment and vindication • The physical act of returning to the promised land was only the beginning • God’s plan to gather the nations is renewed and expanded

  49. Chapter 12 Return and Restoration • Ezra pays primary attention to the rebuilding of the temple and the restoration of religious life • Nehemiah focuses on the rebuilding of the city • First section of Ezra deals with return under Zerubbabel while the second section deals with return under Ezra • Esther falls between the two sections and shows God’s provision for Jews still in exile

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