THEOLOGY: OLD TESTAMENT ESSAY:
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, Essay Question Provide the narrative of Israel from the Patriarchs up to the four hundred years of
silence. Include major periods, years, covenants, books of the Bible associated
with the time periods, key characters and events to help you show the
development of Israel's history and God's sovereign hand in it
Who to start with Abraham
First major period Israel's Patriarchs
Dates and Years of Israel's Patriarchs 2100-1805; 295 years
Israel's Patriarchs: Covenants Abrahamic Covenant (Land, Seed, Blessing)
Israel's Patriarchs: Books of the Bible Genesis and Job
Israel's Patriarchs: Key Characters Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, 12 tribes, Joseph
Israel's Patriarchs: Events Begins with Abraham, ends with going to Egypt
Israel's Patriarchs: Summary Describes the birth of the Jewish race and tells the story of its founding fathers.
The presentation and repetition of the Abrahamic Covenant is repeated to
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and then to his twelve sons who become the fathers of
Israel's twelve tribes. The rest of the Old Testament story is the history of these
patriarchs' descendants
Abrahamic Covenant Land (extent and duration-Abe, look to the north, south, east, and west, as far as
you can see I will give you, duration-forever, prophecy-leave and return, God lets
Abe know that his descendants will be strangers in a land but after 4 generations
they should come back)
Seed (Great nation, # of descendants like the dust of the earth, father of a
multitued-changes name from abram to Abraham, nations from two sons)
Blessing (Promise to bless, blessing formula-those who curse you I will curse and
those who bless you I will bless, universal scope, circumcision)
-Covenant shows how our God is different from other ANE gods because He
wants to protect his children
Specifics of the covenant as a symbol Circumcision (Now it is a circumcision of the heart)
Covenant passed to... Isaac-Despite Isaac's character, God was faithful to His covenant with Abraham
FINAL UPDATED STUDY GUIDE WITH
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers | 100% Verified
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, Essay Question Provide the narrative of Israel from the Patriarchs up to the four hundred years of
silence. Include major periods, years, covenants, books of the Bible associated
with the time periods, key characters and events to help you show the
development of Israel's history and God's sovereign hand in it
Who to start with Abraham
First major period Israel's Patriarchs
Dates and Years of Israel's Patriarchs 2100-1805; 295 years
Israel's Patriarchs: Covenants Abrahamic Covenant (Land, Seed, Blessing)
Israel's Patriarchs: Books of the Bible Genesis and Job
Israel's Patriarchs: Key Characters Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, 12 tribes, Joseph
Israel's Patriarchs: Events Begins with Abraham, ends with going to Egypt
Israel's Patriarchs: Summary Describes the birth of the Jewish race and tells the story of its founding fathers.
The presentation and repetition of the Abrahamic Covenant is repeated to
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and then to his twelve sons who become the fathers of
Israel's twelve tribes. The rest of the Old Testament story is the history of these
patriarchs' descendants
Abrahamic Covenant Land (extent and duration-Abe, look to the north, south, east, and west, as far as
you can see I will give you, duration-forever, prophecy-leave and return, God lets
Abe know that his descendants will be strangers in a land but after 4 generations
they should come back)
Seed (Great nation, # of descendants like the dust of the earth, father of a
multitued-changes name from abram to Abraham, nations from two sons)
Blessing (Promise to bless, blessing formula-those who curse you I will curse and
those who bless you I will bless, universal scope, circumcision)
-Covenant shows how our God is different from other ANE gods because He
wants to protect his children
Specifics of the covenant as a symbol Circumcision (Now it is a circumcision of the heart)
Covenant passed to... Isaac-Despite Isaac's character, God was faithful to His covenant with Abraham
