Old Testament Final

• Perspective is of the utmost importance. It determines our actions.
• The Protoevangelium was the first giving of the good news
• Overall theme of the Bible: Redemption and Hope
• Enmity - hostility, open warfare
• "Seed" - Adam and Eve's Offspring
• Adam's statement of Faith: Named his wife "Eve"
• Eve's statement of faith: Named her son Cain ( "I've gotten a man from the Lord" )
• Covenant - an agreement between two or more people
• Conditional Covenant - Based on the faithfulness of all parties involved
• Unconditional Covenant - Based solely upon the faithfulness of the One making the covenant
• Noahic Covenant - Unconditional
• Abrahamic Covenant - Unconditional
• Abram name meaning - "exalted father"
• Abraham name meaning - "father of many nations"
• Jacob name meaning - "Trickster"
• Israel name meaning - "A Prince with God"
• Mosaic Covenant - Conditional
• Sanctuary - consecrated, Holy place
• Tabernacle - dwelling place, residence
• Aaron was the first High Priest
• Personal Sacrifice is the way that sinful man can approach the Holy God
• National Sacrifice - The way the Holy God can dwell with sinful man
• The Day of Atonement - the one day a year that the High Priest entered into the Holy of Holies to sacrifice for the whole nation
• Gershon - tabernacle coverings
• Kohath - Tabernacle furniture
• Merari - tabernacle structure
• God's presence was shown to the Israelites by the pillar of smoke and fire
• "Star of Jacob" - Messiah
• Moses was 120 years old when he died
• Key phrase in Judges - Every man did that which was right in his own eyes
• Cycle of Apostacy - Sin, Servitude, Supplication, Salvation, Submission
• The expression of Ruth's faith was monumental because she was a Gentile expressing faith in the God of heaven
• Israel wanted a king because they wanted to be like all the other nations
• Davidic Covenant - Unconditional
• Samaritans opposed the building of the temple
• Nehemiah was the cupbearer for King Artaxerxes King of Persia
• Jerusalem's walls were rebuilt in 52 days
• Grace - giving what is undeserved
• Mercy - witholding what is deserved
• Righteousness - Doing what is right