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Shortly after, Adam and Eve become the first sinners because they ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and disobeyed God. -
The book of Genesis. This period includes Creation, Adam and Eve, and the patriarchs. (Abraham/Abram, Isaac, and Jacob.
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God is displeased with the current state of humanity--all humans have become sinful and evil. However, God sees that Noah is faithful to Him and orders Noah to create an ark, as He will flood the earth and destroy everything. Noah follows God's orders, and God floods the earth. When the flood ends, God creates a rainbow as a sign of his covenant. -
God makes a covenant with Abraham and says that from his descendants will come a great nation and that his name will be great. -
The book of Exodus. This book includes the story of Moses and the Ten Commandments.
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Noah leads the Israelites out of Egypt, acting as a conduit for God's work and performing many miracles along the way, including parting the Red Sea. While Noah is on Mount Sinai, he also builds the Ark of the Covenant. -
The deliverance of the Ten Commandments, written on stone tablets:
You shall have no other gods before Me.
You shall not make idols.
You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Honor your father and your mother.
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
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The Israelites enter Canaan after 40 years of wandering in the desert. -
The book of Joshua, and his story as the leader of Israel.
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God tries to use the evil rulers, or judges, of Israel to bring them out of darkness, but Israel continues to sin and wallows in its unfaithfulness. -
The book of Judges, the story of Israel's descent into sin and madness.
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David brings the Ark of the Covenant to Israel with the Ten Commandments and turns Israel into a place of worship, bringing the Israelites back to God. -
This period includes all of the books of Wisdom and Poetry.
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Israel has united with God again, and as a result, became a vast kingdom. -
King Solomon, son of King David, builds a great temple of worship in Israel. This is considered the golden age of Israel. -
After the great reign of King Solomon, the new rulers were all evil and did not follow God's instructions. As a result, Israel was divided into two nations. The temple is destroyed after a series of conquers from many other nations. -
This period contains all of the prophetic books, up until the end of the Old Testament.
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Israel is sent into exile by the Babylonians, but the Jews are allowed to rebuild their temple. The Old Testament ends with the Persians in power, who allow the Jews to rebuild their temple.