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Genesis
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CreationofMan:
firstcameAdam
thenEve
livedinTheGardenofEden(paradise)
Godtoldthemtostayawayfromthetreeofknowledgeandnoteatitsfruit
serpentconvincedEvetoeatthefruit
Eveatethefruitandparadisewentaway
evilintroducedintotheworld
CainandAbel:
AdamandEvesdescendants
CainkilledAbel
CainwassentawaybyGog
NoahandhisArk:
GodtoldNoahtobuildanark
Noahbuilttheark
Noahandmembersofhishouseholdwentontheark
tooktwoofeveryanimalwiththem
everythingwasdestroyedbyarainthatlasted40daysand40nights
Godsaidearthwassafeafterthatandeverythingwassafe
NoahcursedCanaan
Godmadearainbowtorepresentthefactthattherewouldbenomorefloods.
TowerofBabel:
peopletriedtobuildatowertoheaven
Godmadeeveryonespeakdifferentlanguagessotheycouldn'tcommunicatetofinish
buildingthetower
GodpromisedtoblessAbraham
AndAbrahamfollowedandobeyedGod
AbrahamwasblessedbyGodandgavehimrichesandtheLandofCanaan
GodtoldAbrahamtosacrificehissonIsaacasatest
ButbeforeAbrahamcouldkillhissonGodgavehimalamb
AbrahamhadalreadyprovedhisloveforGod
JacobandEsau:
ChildrenofIsaacandRebekah
Theyweretwins
Strugglesinthewombforeshadowfuturestruggles
Esauwasagoodhunter,acountrymanandhisdad'sfavorite
Jacobwasquietnotadventurousandwashismomsfavorite
JacobwouldgiveEsauthestewhewantedinreturnforbirthright
Birthrightgavehimtwiceasmuchofhisfather'sinheritance
WhenblessingtimecameJacobandhismothermadeaplantotrickhisfatherinto
givingrightstohiminsteadofEsau
EsaufoundthisoutandthreatenedtokillJacob
Jacobthenleft
Theycamebacktogethermanyyearslater
RachaelandLeah:
Sisters
MarriedandwerecousinsofJacob
LeahwasuglyandRachaelwasbeautiful
SistersfatherwasLaban
WhenJacobfledfromEsau,hecametoLabanshouseandfellinlovewithRachael
LabanmadeJakobworkfor7yearstomarryhisdaughter
JacobwastrickedintomarryingLeahbutworkedsevenmoreyearstogetRachael
RachaelmadeJacobsleepwithBilahahthemaidandshehadDanandNaphtali
JacobthensleptwithZilpahLeah'smaidandshehadGadandAsher
JacobsleepswithLeahandshehasIssachar,Zabulun,andDinah
RachaelhadakidnamedJoseph
LabanandthesonsdidnotlikeJacob
JacobranawaywithRachaelandLeah
RachaeldiedgivingbirthtoBenjaminwhowasrenamedBenone(sonofsorrow)
JosephandhisBrothers:
JosephwasJacob'sfavorite
Josephdreamsthathisbrothersbowdowntohim
Brothersgetmad
IsraeltellsJosephtotalktohisbrothers
BrothersthrowJosephinapitwhenhetriedtotalktothem
OldestbrotherJudahsaystheyshouldsellJosephtobusinessmen
theysellJoseph
RescueoftheChildMoses:
KingofIsraelwascruel
Treatedpeoplelikeslaves
TellswomentoputbabyboysintheNile
Moses'smotherkepthimuntilhewasthreemonthsold
MomputMosesintheNile
FoundandrescuedbyPharaoh'sdaughter
TheBurningBush:
Moseswasguardingsheep
GoestoHoreb,themountainofGodwithhissheep
Angelcomestohimintheformofaburningbush
GodtellsMosesheneedstohelptheIsraelitesescapefromEgypt
Mosesdoesn'tknowwhyhe'schosenbuthewilldoit
ThePlaguesofEgypt:
(Blood)Moses'sbrotherAaronturnsallthewaterintoblood
(Frogs)millionsoffrogscovertheland
(Gnats)Aaronturnsthedustintognats
(Flies)thereareflieseverywhere
(Livestock)allthelivestockinEgyptdies
(Boils)sootMosesputsintheaircausesboilsontheEgyptians
(Hail)heavyhailfellfromtheskyandkilledpeople
(Locusts)locustscomeandkillalltheplants
(Darkness)darkforthreedaysinEgypt
DeathofFirstbornSon:
Godwarnedpharaohoftheplagues
Therewouldbeplaguesifhedidn'tfreetheslaves
GodtoldIsraelitestosacrificealamb,paintthebloodonthedoorstep,andeatthemeat
beforemorning
EveryEgyptianfirstbornsondied
ThePharaohthengaveinandreleasedtheIsraelites
ThePassageoftheRedSea
AfterHebrewsleftpharaohwantedslaves
Sent600chariotsafterthem
Hebrewsweretrapped
Didn'twanttodieGodtoldthemhewouldhelp
PillarofcloudblockedEgyptians
Godpartedwaterforthemtopass
ShutthewaterontopofEgyptians
Samuel:(17)
ProposedbattleofchampionsonerepresentsphilistinesandtheotherIsraelites
Losersbecameservantsofwinners
Everyonewasafraidtotakethechallengeof40days
AfterawhileDavidandSaultaketheoffer
Goliaththinksthey'rejoking
Goliathismadandtakesoffhisarmortofight
DavidhitsGoliathwitharockinthetemple
Cutsoffhishead
Broughtheadtophilistinestoshowthemthattheylost
Kings:(3)
AlliancemadebetweenpharaohandSolomonwhenhemarriedpharaoh'sdaughter
GoestoGibsontooffer1000sacrificestoGod
Lordappearsinhisdreams
SolomonwakesupsmarterandgoestoJerusalem
Towomencometohimforadvice
Onewomanhadsmotheredherbabytodeathandreplaceditwiththeotherwoman's
baby
Hethinkstheyshouldjustcutthebabyinhalfbutthewomendisagree
TherightfulmomtookthebabyandSolomonbecamelovedandfamous
Job:(12)
Membersofheavenlycourtpresentthemselvestothelordsatan
TheyaskedSaganwhathecamefromandhesaysthehe'sbeenpatrollingtheearth
andwhathasbeengoingon
ThelordasksSatanifheknewhisservant,Job
Jobwasthebestmanonearth,hewasblameless.HefearedGod
AfraidofGodbecausehe
Itawallaroundhimforcinghimtobethewayheis
TheytestJobbytakingdowntheimaginarywall
Jobpassedthetest
SatanurgedJobtodobadthingsfornorealreason
hesaysthatamanwillgiveupeverythingbuthishealthtosavehislife
SatangaveJobabunchofboilsfrom,headtotoe
Jobscrapedhisskinandlayamongtheashes
HesaidweacceptonlygoodthingsfromthehandofGodandneveranythingbad.
Mathew:
Jesus'smotherMarysaidshewouldmarryJosepheventhoughshewasalready
pregnantwithHolySpirit
JosephdivorcedMarypolitelywithoutpublicdisgrace
ButanangeltoldJoseohtostaywithMarybecauseherbabywasholy
TheangelsaidthebabywasnamedJesusbecausehewouldsavepeoplefor,theirsins
WisemenfromJerusalemcamefromtheeasttoaskaboutthenewkingofJews
KingHeraldwasfeared
TheyweretoldtobringJesustotheking
Followedstarandstoppedwherechildwas
Gavehimgiftsandahome
Ignoredking'srequest
Jesuswasheldbythewildernessandtemptedbythedevil
Helasted40days
TheLordtoldhimtomakerocksintobread
Thedevilbroughthimtothehighestpointinthecityandtoldhimtojump
JesussaidenoughandtoldhimtoworshiptheLord
TheangelstookJesusandthedevillefthimalone
Jesusstartedpreachingtothemasses
ThosewhorelyonGodwillownheavenmournerswillhavetheirtearsdrysaltofthe
earthinthelightoftheworldhesetsthelawstraightgetawayfromanythingthatcauses
sindonotswearloveyourenemies
Andrewwasbornafisherman,disciplineofJohntheBaptist
JamestheelderthreeclosestfriendsofJesusSonofZebedee
JamestheyoungersonofAlpheusprobablywrotetheepistleofJames
JohnthebelovedsonofZebedeewrotebooks1stJohnsecondJohnthirdJohnand
revolutionwasthelastofapostlestodie
BartolommeowasamissionarypraisedbyJesus
JudasIscariottreasureamongJesus
JudeorThaddeusbrotherofJamestheyoungerwrotebookofJude
MatthewtaxcollectorandpublicanwrotefirstbookoftheNewTestament
PeteroneofJesusisthreebestfriendswroteoneandtwoPeterdominateleaderof
disciplines
Philippreacherandfisherman
SimonZealotdiscipleofJesus
ThomasdidnotbelieveJesuswasrealunlesshecouldseehiminflesh
HaroldthoughtJesusrosefromthedead
Johnwasconsideredaprofit
Haroldwantedtokillhimafterhewasoutofjail
ArequestwasgivenbyhisdaughtertohavetheheadofJohn
HisbodywasburiedandtheywenttotellJesus
Jesusfed5000menandwomenandchildrenwithfiveloavesofbreadandtwofish
EnablesPetertowalkonwater
Allowsmiracleofhealing
ChiefpriestwasjealousbecauseJesuswasmorepopularthanhimpriestwantedtokill
Jesus
OneofJesusofdisciplinesbecameatraitor
HeplannedtotakeJesustojail
AfterPassoverJesusleddisciplinedtoadesertedgarden
HewenttogiveJesusakissbutthenarrestedhim
JesusistakentoPontiusPilatetoGovernJudeaeventhoughhasbetrayedthem
BringsthesilverwhichheowesJesusbeforehecommitssuicide
ThecrowdisaskedifJesusshouldbetakingoutofjail
He'stakingoutandbroughttogoglotha
Jesusgoesintogreatpainandeventuallydies
Suddenlytherewasanearthquake
ThisrepresentsthefactthattheearthwasshakenbythedeathofJesus
BothMary'sheadovertothetomb
Tombisnotverysecurebecauseoftheearthquake
Angelcanopenitup
AngeltellsthemJesushasalreadyrisen
Jonah:
GoddirectedJohntogotoNieveh
Beforeleavingthesailorsbecameworriedaboutthestorm
Jonahwasthrownoverboardandeatenbyfish
GodmadethefishbarfJonahbackup
JonahalwaysobeyedGodafterthat