January 25th – March 1st, 2011
Dave Ujifusa
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Week 1 – Intro to Bible, Books of the Bible,
How to Choose a Bible
Era
Description
Creation
The creation of the world and man, and early events
Patriarch
The birth of the Hebrew people through a family of patriarchs, covering a period of two
hundred years
Exodus
The exodus of the Hebrew people as they are delivered out of four hundred years of
slavery in Egypt
Conquest
The conquest of the Promised Land by the Hebrew people upon their return from Egypt
Judges
A four-hundred-year period during which Israel is governed by rulers called judges
Kingdom
An additional four-hundred-year period during which Israel becomes a full-fledged
nation ruled by a monarchy
Exile
A seventy-year period during which Israel’s leaders live in exile, having been conquered
by foreign countries
Return
The return of exiled Jews to Jerusalem to rebuild the city and the temple
Silence
A final four-hundred-year period between the close of the Old Testament and the
opening of the New Testament
Gospels
The life of Jesus of Nazareth as told in the Gospels
Church
The formation of the Christian Church
Missions
The expansion of the Church into the Roman Empire through missions
Era
Figure
Description
Creation
Adam
The first man
Patriarch
Abraham
The first patriarch
Exodus
Moses
The leader of the exodus
Conquest
Joshua
The leader of Israel’s army
Judges
Samson
The most famous judge
Kingdom
David
The most well-known Israelite king
Exile
Daniel
The major exile prophet
Return
Ezra
The central return leader
Silence
Pharisees
The religious leaders
Gospels
Jesus
The predicted Messiah
Church
Peter
The leader of the early Church
Missions
Paul
The first Christian missionary
Figure: Adam
Location: Eden
Story Line: Adam is created by God, but he sins
and destroys God’s original plan for man
Major Themes:
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Creation – Genesis 1:1-5,2:1-25
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Fall – Genesis 3
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Flood – Genesis 9:8-17
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Tower of Babel
Figure: Abraham
Location: Canaan
Story-line: Abraham is chosen by God to
“father” a people to represent God to the
world
Major characters:
 Abraham: Gen 11:31-12:9, 17:1-9, 22:1-18
 Isaac
 Jacob
 Joseph
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The assignment for week 2 is to visit the
Church Library