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“Bible Stories to Know”

– OLD TESTAMENT –
(series 1-15)

Series 1:
Stories relating to Creation

1a - THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD

1b - THE BEGINNING OF HUMANITY

1c - THE BEGINNING OF SIN

1d - NOAH, THE FLOOD, AND THE PROMISE OF THE RAINBOW

Series 2:
Stories relating to Abraham

2a - GOD CALLS ABRAM

2b - GOD’S AGREEMENT (COVENANT) WITH ABRAHAM

2c - THE PROMISE OF ISAAC’S BIRTH

2d - THE TESTING OF ABRAHAM’S FAITH

Series 3:
Stories relating to Jacob & Joseph

3a - JACOB RECEIVES THE BLESSING & FLEES; THEN LATER "INHERITS" GOD'S PROMISE

3b - JACOB WRESTLES WITH AN ANGEL; RECEIVES THE NAME "ISRAEL"

3c - JOSEPH'S DREAMS LEAD TO CONFLICT; HE IS UNJUSTLY IMPRISONED; GOD REMAINS WITH JOSEPH

3d - GOD USED JOSEPH'S SUFFERINGS FOR GOOD

Series 4:
Stories relating to the Exodus

4a - ISRAEL IN SLAVERY; GOD CALLS MOSES

4b - GOD'S NAME REVEALED; MOSES IS RELUCTANT

4c - THE PASSOVER

4d - PARTING OF THE RED SEA

Series 5:
Stories relating to the Law & the Wilderness

5a - THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

5b - MANNA

5c - A KINGDOM OF PRIESTS & THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

5d - THE GOLDEN CALF

Series 6:
Stories relating to the Period of the Judges

6a - AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE

6b - YOUR PEOPLE WILL BE MY PEOPLE

6c - SAMUEL'S BIRTH

6d - GOD CALLS SAMUEL

Series 7:
Stories relating to David

7a - GOD DOES NOT LOOK ON OUTWARD APPEARANCES

7b - DAVID BECOMES KING; MOVES ARK OF COVENANT TO JERUSALEM

7c - GOD'S PROMISE TO DAVID

7d - NATHAN CONFRONTS DAVID

Series 8:
From Solomon to the Divided Kingdom

8a - SOLOMON PRAYS FOR WISDOM

8b - SOLOMON'S TEMPLE

8c - A PLACE OF PRAYER FOR ALL NATIONS

8d - THE KINGDOM IS DIVIDED

Series 9:
Stories relating to Elijah & Elisha

9a - ELIJAH AND THE WIDOW

9b - ELIJAH CALLS FIRE FROM HEAVEN

9c - ELIJAH AT HOREB

9d - ELISHA HEALS NAAMAN THE SYRIAN

Series 10:
The Minor Prophets

10a - GOD'S LOVE FOR HIS CHILDREN

10b - "LET JUSTICE ROLL DOWN LIKE WATERS"

10c - GOD'S MERCY ON NINEVEH

10d - PROMISE OF A RULER FROM BETHLEHEM

Series 11:
Isaiah & King Hezekiah

11a - ISRAEL PICTURED AS A VINEYARD

11b - "HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS GOD"

11c - THE PEOPLE WHO WALKED IN DARKNESS HAVE SEEN A GREAT LIGHT

11d - "SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES"

Series 12:
Jeremiah & King Josiah

12a - JOSIAH'S REFORM & RENEWAL

12b - JEREMIAH'S CALL OF PROMISE AND WARNING

12c - "I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU"

12d - A NEW COVENANT IS PROMISED

Series 13:
Into Exile

13a - THE PROBLEM OF SUFFERING

13b - THE FIERY FURNACE

13c - DANIEL IN THE LIONS' DEN

13d - FAITH IS A WAY OF LIFE, NOT AN EASY ANSWER

Series 14:
Return from Exile, pt. 1

14a - “FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS"

14b - “COMFORT, MY PEOPLE” / A VOICE CRIES OUT

14c - THE DRY BONES

14d - “TURN TO A MERCIFUL GOD"

Series 15:
Return from Exile, pt. 2

15a - RETURN FROM EXILE & REBUILDING THE TEMPLE

15b - "GOD'S SERVANT"

15c - "COME TO THE WATERS"

15d - "THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME"

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