PENTATEUCH

Genesis (Book of the Beginnings)Primeval History of Humanity (Creation is the prelude to the history of Salvation)

1-2 Creation Universe

Man

Marriage and Family

3 The Fall Sin

Sacrifices

4-5 Fall to the Flood Murder of Abel; Enoch the Righteous

6-9 The Flood Renewal

Covenant

10-11 Flood to AbrahamNations

Patriarchal History of Israel (The Fathers)

12-25 Abraham

25-28 Isaac

28-36 Jacob

37-50 Joseph

Genesis• The Lord GodHebrew YHWH translated Lord

Hebrew ELOHIM translated God

• 10 Seciotns – This the Account of2:4 the heavens and the earth

5:1 Adam’s line

6:9 Noah

10:1 Shem, Ham and Japheth

11:10 Shem

11:27 Terah

25:12 Abraham

25:19 Abraham’s son Isaac

36:1 Essu

37:2 Jacob

Exodus (The Book of Salvation)Israel in Egypt (1 – 11)

1. Bondage

2. Deliverer

3. Confrontation

Israel in the Wilderness (12 – 18)4. Exodus / Salvation

5. Journey to Sinai

Israel at Sinai – Covenant & Worship (19 – 40)Law and Covenant

Worship

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Holy of

Holies

Holy

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1. Altar of Burnt Offering

2. Laver3. Seven-branched

Lampstand4. Table of

Showbread5. Altar of Incense6. Ark of Covenant

Exodus (The Book of Salvation)

The Tabernacle

Leviticus - HolinessContents

Laws and regulations for worship in the tabernacleCeremonial cleanness, moral laws, holy days and years

Theme – HolinessMan must revere God in “Holiness”Spiritual holiness is symbolized by physical perfectionSacrifices not only for gifts but mainly for atonement

Outlines 1-7 The five main offerings

8-10 Priesthood – ordination and work11-15 Laws of cleanness (food, childbirth, diseases, etc.)

16 The Day of Atonement17-22 Moral laws; regulations for the priests and the offerings

23 Feasts24 Punishment for blasphemy, murder, etc.

25 Special years – Sabbath and Jubilee26 Blessings and curses27 Vows to the Lord

Sacrifice Elements Purpose Fulfillment

Burnt Offering Bull, ram or male bird (dove or young pigeon for the poor); wholly consumed; no defect

Voluntary act of worship; atonement for unintentional sin in general; expression of devotion, commitment and complete surrender to God

Christ’s sacrifice is the ultimate devotion, commitment and surrender to God

Grain Offering(Meal or Tribute Offering)

Grain, fine flour, olive oil, incense, baked bread (cakes or wafers), salt; no yeast or honey; accompanied by burnt offering and fellowship offering (along with drink offering)

Voluntary act of worship; recognition of God’s goodness and provisions; devotion to God

Christ’s life, in the human body, is the ultimate purity and devotion to God

Fellowship Offering(Peace Offering)

Any animal without defect from herd or flock; variety of breads

Voluntary act of worship; vow and freewill offering; thanksgiving and fellowship (it included a communal meal)

We achieve the perfect fellowship with God through unity with Christ

Sin Offering Young bull: for high priest and congregationMale goat: for leaderFemale goat of lamb: for common personDove or pigeon: for the poorTenth of an ephah of fine flour: the very poor

Mandatory atonement for specific unintentional sin (including uncleanness); confession of sin; forgiveness of sin; cleansing from defilement

The ultimate forgiveness and cleansing is through the blood of Christ

Guilt Offering Ram or lamb Mandatory atonement for unintentional sin requiring restitution; pay 20% fine; cleansing from defilement

Christ paid all our debts and took our punishment on the cross

Penance – Consecration – Communion

Sacrifices

Name OT Time Modern Purpose

Sabbath 7th day Same Rest for people and animals

Sabbath Year 7th year Same Rest for land

Year of Jubilee 50th year Same Help for the poor; stabilize society

Passover 1st month (Abib) 14 Mar. – Apr. Remember Israel’s deliverance from Egypt

Unleavened Bread 1st month (Abib) 15-21

Mar. – Apr. Remember how the Lord brought the Israelites out of Egypt in haste

First Fruits 1st month (Abib) 16 Mar. – Apr. Recognize the Lord’s bounty in the land

Weeks (Pentecost – Harvest)

3rd month (Sivan) 6 May – June Show joy and thankfulness for the Lord’s blessing of harvest

Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah, New Year’s Day)

7th month (Tishri) 1 Sept. – Oct. Present Israel before the Lord for his favor

Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)

7th month (Tishri) 10 Sept. – Oct. Cleanse priests and people form their sins and purify the Holy Place

Tabernacles (Booths; Ingathering)

7th month (Tishri) 15-21

Sept. – Oct. Memorialize the journey from Egypt to Canaan; give thanks for the productivity of Canaan

Sacred Assembly 7th month (Tishri) 22 Sept. – Oct. Commemorating the closing of the cycle of feats

Hanukkah (Dedication; Festival of Lights)

9th month (Kislev) 25 mid Dec. Commemorating the purification of the temple and altar in the Maccabean period

Purim 12th month (Adar) 14-15

Feb. – Mar. Remind the Israelites of their national deliverance in the time of Esther

Feasts – Sacred Days and Years

Numbers – Life’s Journey / Warfare

1. Israel at Sinai, preparing to depart for the promised land (1:1 – 10:10) Journey from Sinai to Kadesh (10:11 – 12:16)

2. Israel at Kadesh, delayed as a result of rebellion (13:1 – 20:13) Journey from Kadesh to the plains of Moab (20:14 – 22:1)

3. Israel on the plains of Moab, anticipating the conquest of the promised land (22:2 – 32:42)

Appendixes dealing with various matters (33 – 36)

The Camp

Naphtali Asher Dan*

Judah*

Issachar

Zebulun

Ephraim*

Manasseh

Benjamin

Gad Simeon Reuben*

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Moses and Aaron from the family of Kohath

Numbers – Life’s Journey & WarfareFrom Sinai to Moab (10:11-21)

The journey from Sinai to Paran

10Complaints of Israelites – fire & quails

11Moses marriage to the Ethiopian woman

12Sending the 12 spies

13The spiritual falling away – defeat

14Collection of laws

15The rebellion of Korah and his allies

16-17The responsibility of the priests

18The red heifer and the cleansing water

19The water of Maribah – Moses’ sin

20The way of victory – the bronze snake

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Sinai to Kadesh

In Kadesh

Kadesh to Moab

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Deuteronomy - Obedience

First Sermon (Chs. 1-3)Second Sermon (Chs. 5-28)Third Sermon (Chs. 29,30)Final Works and Will (Chs. 31-34)

"BE STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGE ... HE WILL BE WITH YOU, HE WILL NOT FAIL

YOU". (31:7,8)