THE BOOK OF GENESIS
God creates the Heavens and the Earth
Adam and Eve sin and bring about the Fall of Man in the Garden of Eden
Cain and Abel are born, Cain betrays his brother and leaves for the Land of Nod
Adam begets sons and daughters with Eve, and begins a line that stretches down to Noah
God sends a Great Flood to wash away humanity- Noah is spared and builds the Ark
God makes a Covenant with Noah, and Noah's family is fruitful and creates the different nations
The Tower of Babel is built, an attempt by humans to touch the sky, God confuses tongues
God tells Abraham to leave his home in Ur and go the Land of Canaan, The Covenant is entered
After some time in Egypt and wandering, Abraham fathers Ishmael with Hagar, who exiles herself
The Covenant of circumcision is entered into by Abraham- now father of a new Nation
The Lord God visits Abraham and Sarai, telling them that they will have a child
God destroys Sodom and Gommorah
Abraham has a son, Issac and God tests him by commanding him to sacrafice Issac
Jacob steals Esau's blessing from Abraham on his deathbed, and flees
After many adventures, Jacob meets the Lord God and wrestles with Him
God blesses Jacob and renames him Israel "man who has wrestled with God"
Israel makes a Coat of Many Colors for his favorite son Joseph, angering the other kids
Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers and leaves for Egypt Land, where he dreams
Joseph's dreams inspire him and the pharaoh of Egypt has dreams also, Joseph helps him
God asks Israel to go to Egypt as a famine is in Canaan
Israel dies- revealing to Joseph that one day God will lead the Israelites back to Canaan
THE BOOK OF EXODUS
The Israelites are made slaves of the pharaoh in Egypt for 400 years
Moses is born in Egypt and grows up in the palace of the Egyptian Pharaoh
Moses discovers he is an Israelite Hebrew and kills a guard that is beating an Israelite
Moses flees from the Pharaoh into the desert scrub and marries the daughter of Jethro
While living with his wife, Moses is visited by God as a burning bush, he is told to save his people
Moses returns to Egypt and with the help of the Power of God aims to free the Israelites
Pharaoh Ramses II will not let them go, and Moses brings forth plagues upon Egypt
As Pharaoh refuses still, Moses unleashes the plague on the firstborn sons, the Passover occurs, Ramses relents
Pharaoh Ramses changes his mind, and Moses calls upon God for a miracle- just in time, the Red Sea opens
During the Exodus, God feeds the hungry Israelites with Manna from heaven and water from the rock
Moses goes atop Mt. Sinai and recieves from God the tablets containing the Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments, along with Mosaic Law, become known- God reveals his glory to Moses
After problems with idolotry, Moses destroys the tablets but later they are reconstituted
A tabernacle is set up and incense is burnt as an offering along the way- for 40 years of wandering
THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS
The Lord teaches Moses way offerings should be given, the methods and what is appropriate
The Laws are taught to Moses who teaches them to Aaron and the Israelites
Cleanliness, clean and unclean foods, modes of behavior and other values are taught to Moses
Punishments for sins, rules for the priests and Levites, and the holidays of Passover and the Sabbath are revealed
THE BOOK OF NUMBERS
A great census is taken of the Israelites, defense military rolls are begun- families are sorted out
Some more rules are revealed, rules for unfaithful wives and for purity
At long last, the Israelites return towards the Promised Land- explorers move ahead- leaders of the tribes
The Israelites complain to Moses and some wish to return to Egypt- for there are warrior tribes in Canaan
Moses silences them and reveals God's Laws for unintended sins
The people are rebelling against Moses, they are blocked by the King of Edom, and stay at Kadesh
Things get better, but enemies gather, Israelites move to the land of the Amorites and then to Moab
A socerer named Belaam uses oracles to determine the course of action, until God reveals the way
Issues ensue in Moab, women of Moab seduce Israeli men, and Joshua is chosen to succeed Moses
More learning- the Lord God reveals more Laws and ways of living for every Israelite
The entire trip is outlined now in the Bible for a summation
As the Israelites approach the River Jordan across from Jericho, the land is divided by tribe
THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY
The Israelites grumble against the Lord, he had brought them from Egypt to be destroyed by others
The Lord leads the Children through many battles and they succeed with His help
The Lord commands that Moses will NOT cross the Jordan River with the Israelites, Joshua will lead
The Laws, rules and the Commandments are reviewed again for the Israelites
The Lord commands Israelites to fight the others- 7 tribes stronger than they- against all odds
The Lord reminds the Children that it is NOT because of their righteousness that they are being given Canaan
The Lord commands that the Children fear and love Him, not to commit idoletry and to remember the Covenant
The Lord commands Israel to destroy all the high places of the others, the alters and idols- and to worship Him
Rules about keeping servents and giving them blessings as thou has been blessed are revealed
The Lord tells of a prophet that He will send- and to set up a Kingdom with a king selected by Him
Family and inheritance laws are revealed- and what to do in war when the enemy is greater
Curses and rewards are outlined, the Lord tells Moses that the day of his death is near
Moses blesses the tribes and then dies on Mt. Nebo, east of the River Jordan