A PILGRIMAGE THROUGH THE OLD TESTAMENT ** Year 1 of 3 ** Cold Harbor Road Church Of Christ Mechanicsville, Virginia Old Testament Curriculum TABLE OF CONTENTS Lesson 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD TESTAMENT Overview of Old Testament .........................................................................5 Lesson 2: CREATION Genesis 1 ........................................................................................................10 Lesson 3: ADAM AND EVE Genesis 2 ........................................................................................................14 Lesson 4: THE GARDEN OF EDEN Genesis 3 ........................................................................................................16 Lesson 5: CAIN AND ABEL Genesis 4,5......................................................................................................19 Lesson 6: NOAH FOUND GRACE IN THE EYES OF THE LORD Genesis 6,7......................................................................................................23 Lesson 7: GOD MAKES A PROMISE TO NOAH Genesis 8,9......................................................................................................26 Lesson 8: THE TOWER OF BABEL Genesis 10,11..................................................................................................29 Lesson 9: THE CALL OF ABRAHAM Genesis 12 ......................................................................................................33 Lesson 10: ABRAHAM AND LOT Genesis 13,14..................................................................................................37 Lesson 11: ABRAHAM AND SARAH Genesis 15-18:15.............................................................................................41 Lesson 12: SODOM AND GOMORRAH Genesis 18:16-33,19........................................................................................45 Lesson 13: THE TEST OF ABRAHAM’S FAITH Genesis 20-22 .................................................................................................48 Lesson 14: A WIFE FOR ISAAC Genesis 23,24..................................................................................................52 Lesson 15: JACOB AND ESAU Genesis 25,26..................................................................................................56 Lesson 16: JACOB’S DREAM Genesis 27,28..................................................................................................60 Lesson 17: JACOB FINDS A WIFE Genesis 29-31 .................................................................................................63 Lesson 18: JACOB AND ESAU MEND FENCES Genesis 32-36 .................................................................................................67 Lesson 19: JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS Genesis 37,38..................................................................................................71 Lesson 20: POTIPHAR’S WIFE/JOSEPH INTERPRETS DREAMS Genesis 39,40..................................................................................................75 Lesson 21: JOSEPH’S BROTHERS SEEK HIS HELP Genesis 41-45 .................................................................................................78 Lesson 22: JOSEPH CARES FOR HIS FAMILY Genesis 46-50 .................................................................................................83 Lesson 23: MOSES – A LEADER IS BORN Exodus 1,2 ......................................................................................................88 Lesson 24: BURNING BUSH/GOD COMMISSIONS MOSES TO LEAD Exodus 3-6......................................................................................................92 Lesson 25: THE PLAGUES Exodus 7-11....................................................................................................96 Lesson 26: THE PASSOVER Exodus 12-13:16 .............................................................................................101 Lesson 27: EXODUS FROM EGYPT Exodus 13:17-14 .............................................................................................104 Lesson 28: BITTER WATERS/QUAIL AND MANNA Exodus 15-17..................................................................................................107 Lesson 29: MT. SINAI AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS Exodus 18-23..................................................................................................111 Lesson 30: A BLUEPRINT FOR WORSHIPPING JEHOVAH Exodus 24-31..................................................................................................118 Lesson 31: THE GOLDEN CALF Exodus 32-34..................................................................................................124 Lesson 32: BUILDING THE TABERNACLE Exodus 35-40..................................................................................................128 Lesson 33: REVIEW Genesis, Exodus.............................................................................................133 Lesson 34: ACCEPTABLY APPROACHING GOD/NADAB AND ABIHU Leviticus 1-16.................................................................................................142 Lesson 35: THE MAKINGS OF A HOLY NATION Leviticus 17-27 ...............................................................................................149 Lesson 36: ISRAEL’S ROLL CALL Numbers 1-6 ..................................................................................................156 Lesson 37: ISRAEL LEAVES SINAI Numbers 7-12 ................................................................................................162 Lesson 38: SPYING OUT THE LAND Numbers 13,14...............................................................................................167 Lesson 39: REBELLION IN THE CAMP Numbers 15-19...............................................................................................172 Lesson 40: WATER FROM THE ROCK/FIERY SERPENTS Numbers 20,21...............................................................................................177 Lesson 41: BALAAM’S DONKEY TALKS Numbers 22-24...............................................................................................181 Lesson 42: A NEW GENERATION/JOSHUA CHOSEN Numbers 25-36...............................................................................................185 Lesson 43: MOSES’ FAREWELL ADDRESS (PART I) Deuteronomy 1-4...........................................................................................190 Lesson 44: MOSES’ FAREWELL ADDRESS (PART II) Deuteronomy 5-11.........................................................................................195 Lesson 45: PAGAN PRACTICES FORBIDDEN Deuteronomy 12-15.......................................................................................200 Lesson 46: CEREMONIAL, CIVIL, AND SOCIAL LAW Deuteronomy 16-26.......................................................................................204 Lesson 47: MOSES’ FAREWELL ADDRESS (PART III) Deuteronomy 27-30.......................................................................................210 Lesson 48: THE LAST DAYS OF MOSES Deuteronomy 31-34.......................................................................................214 Lesson 49: REVIEW Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy .............................................................219 Lesson 50: JOSHUA, ISRAEL’S NEW LEADER /RAHAB & RED CORD Joshua 1,2 .......................................................................................................225 Lesson 51: CROSSING JORDAN Joshua 3-5.......................................................................................................229 Lesson 52: THE WALLS OF JERICHO/ACHAN Joshua 6,7 .......................................................................................................233 Page 5 Old Testament Lesson 1: Introduction To The Old Testament Memory Verses: Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. II Timothy All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and 3:16,17 is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. II Peter 1:3 According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Goals: Student will learn: • the Bible is God's word. • the Bible's books and divisions. Outline: I. Importance of Old Testament study. II. The Old Testament. A. Authors/Time. B. Design/Divisions. C. Definition. D. Content. E. Dispensations. F. Manner of teaching. III. Manuscripts. A. Scribes. B. Materials. C. Oldest manuscripts. D. Translations. III. Fun Facts. IV. Christian Evidences. A. Internal. B. External. OT-Lesson 1 Page 6 Introduction To Old Testament Facts: 1. Why study the Old Testament? • It was written for our instruction (learning). (Romans 15:4) • It was written for our admonition. (I Corinthians 10:11) • It leads us to Christ. (Galatians 3:24) • Its prophecies were fulfilled, revealing God's eternal purpose. (Ephesians 3:11) • It teaches us how God deals with His people. • It helps us to see where we are from and where we are going and how to get there. • It should be remembered that the Old Testament, just like the New Testament is God's word. 2. The Old Testament was written by approximately 30 men over a period of approximately 1,000