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History 

Here is a quick overview of the events that take place between the Creation and the coming of Jeus. 

• God
  • created everything in the beginning
• Adam and Eve created
  • They lived in the garden
  • After they disobeyed, they were expelled from the garden
• Seth
  • One of the children of Adam and Eve
• Noah
  • lived a Godly life
  • commanded to build an ark
• Shem
  • one of the three sons of Noah
• The Flood
  • It rained for only 40 days.
  • Then 190 days passed after it stopped raining for the water to dry enough for them to leave the ark.
• Tower of Babel
  • The place where the nations was divided and the languages were confused.
• Abraham  
  • called out 
  • Covenant made
  • promises given 
• Isaac
  • the son of promise
• Jacob 
  • One of the two sons of Isaac
  • Twelve sons = 12 Tribes of Israel
• Joseph
  • one of the sons of Jacob
  • sold as a slave
  • became a ruler of Egypt
    • famine
    • Joseph’s family moves to Egypt
• Moses
  • Deliver
  • Passover, Exodus
  • The Red Sea
  • Wilderness Journey
  • Law Given
  • Tabernacle Built
• Joshua
  • leader of nation of Israel after the death of moses
  • leads Israel into the promised land
• Judges
  • It talks about the ruling judges in Judges 3:7-16:31.
  • See the Bible Study about Judges
• United Kingdom
  • Saul
  • David
  • Solomon
• Divided Kingdom
  • Northern Kingdom – Israel = Ten Tribes
  • Southern Kingdom – Judah = Two Tribes
• Captivity
  • Israel exiled to Assyria
  • Judah exiled to Babylon for 70 years
• Restoration
  • Judah returns home
  • city walls rebuilt
  • temple rebuilt
  • temple worship restored
• 400 years of silence