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Moses parts the Red Sea and the children of Israel begin their nomadic life in the dessert where they are miraculously fed by God

The Passover

Pharaoh refused to free Israel, so God sent escalating plagues—livestock disease, boils, devastating hail, locusts, and darkness. God announced a final, deadly judgment and instituted Passover, breaking Pharaoh’s resistance and setting the Israelites on their way out of Egypt.

Moses continues to press pharaoh for the release of the Israelites and introduces the first 4 plagues

The beginning of the redemption story of Israel and the rise of Moses

After the death of Jacob, Joesph reassures his brothers that all is forgiven between them and the behavior they exhibited towards him as a young man was instrumental in God’s plan to save their nation.

Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and the family is reconciled to each other, which allows the entire family to make their way to Egypt and survive the world wide famine in the lushest part of Egypt.

Joseph brothers reunite with him but are unaware of who he is. Joseph sets a plan in place to reveal himself in a way that will restore his relationship with his brothers and save his people

Joseph interprets pharaoh’s dream and rises to second in command in all of Egypt.

The descendants of Esau (Edom), the story of Joseph being sold into slavery by his brothers, and Judah’s personal failings and transformation through the account of Tamar.

Jacob returns home to face his estranged brother, but wrestles with God all night long which results in a permanent limp and a new name

Jacob’s flees from his home and makes a new family which produces the 12 tribes of Israel

Jacob deceives Isaac for the blessing that God had already promised him which results in his flight to another country to avoid the wrath of his older brother. He spends the night in a cave where he has a vivid dream about the involvement of God in the lives of humans.

Isaac finds a wife who delivers twin boys who become great nations.

Abraham and Isaac on Mt Moriah foreshadow the substitutionary life of Jesus

Abram and Lot part ways and God promises a biological son from Sarai that Abram accepts by faith as reality even though it seems unlikely

God places a rainbow in the sky to remind us that His judgement will never be expressed as a flood and Abram begins his relationship with God

The first murder in the Bible, a riddle about genealogy, and the flood that made Noah famous.

Beginnings of creation and the fall of man

The first five books of the Bible, collectively known as the Pentateuch or Torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

Jesus appears to his followers after His resurrection and gives them instructions before His ascension.

The trial and crucifixion of Jesus

Jesus continues his farewell address to his disciples and describes the great mystery of our union with Him and the Father

Jesus continues his final instructions to His disciples before His crucifixion, and foretells the coming of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus bids his disciples farewell and teaches them about the importance of loving one another by serving one another.