Creation of Heaven
...ay was set on the ground and its top reached to the sky and the angels of God were going up and down on it. Jacob served seven yrs for Rachel but got Leah the oldest daughter and so Jacob worked another 7 yrs for Laban for Rachel. Jacob alone in Jabbok wrestled a man until the break of dawn, the man said his name no longer be Jacob but Israel, Jacob named the place Peniel. Joseph-ornamented tunic – dreamed dreams sold to Midianite traders for twenty pieces of silver. Taken to Egypt Joseph interpreted dreams- 7 yrs of abundance and 7 yrs of famine, Favored son of Jacob False accusations of Potiphars wife Governor over Egypt. Moses- Daughter of pharaoh found Moses in the river, basket made of pitch “he draws out” “ he is drawn out” Moses fled to Midian and had a son Gershom “I AM Who I AM” “Let my People Go” Moses saw the burning bush Moses and Aaron- 10th plague was first born killed unless blood of lamb on doorstep, Passover- Israel freed from Egypt. Parted the sea People of Israel ate the manna for forty years till they came to habitable land, they ate manna- bread, which the lord gave to eat Moses went to Mount Sinai, Ten Commandments “No other gods before me” “Shall not bow down to other gods” “Do not take the lords name in vain” “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy” “Honor they father and mother” “shall not kill’ “shall not commit adultery” “shall not steal” “shall not bear false witness” “shall not cove they neighbors house or wife or assets” Moses colored the commandment in his own blood Golden calf- golden rings of the people molted into the calf Moses burnt the calf Moses died and Joshua led the people across the Jordan River to a land flowing with milk and honey, the Promised Land Deborah- Judge of Israel, only woman to be given that role. She joined with Barak to lead the Israelites to victory over iron chariots of the Canaanite army. The Canaanite general, Sisera took refuge in the tent of a woman Jael who killed him with a tent peg while he slept. 900 iron chariots Samson-Judge of Israel. Special vows as a Nazirite, Samson drew great strength from his uncut hair. Samson fell into deadly cycle of revenge with the Philistines, once killing a thousand men with the jawbone of an ass. Delilah hired to discover the source of Samson’s strength. Samson blinded but called to the lord and he topples the main pillars of the building killing himself and thousands of Philistines. Ruth Moabite woman daughter in law of Naomi. After both their husbands died, Ruth accompanied Naomi to Bethlehem, saying, “They people shall be my people, and they God my God. Ruth gleaned in the fields for grain, there she attracted the notice of Boaz a kinsman of Naomi’s. he married Ruth, their son Obed was the grandfather of King David Daniel- One of the young Jews taken into captivity in Babylon. There he displayed courage, faith and gifts of prophecy. Among the best known events in his life are his intervention in the trial of Susanna, who was falsely accused by two lustful elders; his interpretation of the handwriting on the wall at Belshazzar’s feast and his miraculous survival in a den of lions Esther-A Jewish maiden who live in exile in Persia, adopted by Mordecai after the death of her parents. Esther won a beauty contest or replace Queen Vashti as wife of King Ahasuerus. When Haman, the Persian prime minister, plotted to destroy Mordecai and all Jews living in Persia, Mordecai turned to Esther for help, Esther risked her life to approach the king and revealed Haman’s plot. In a stunning turnabout, Haman was hanged on the very gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Job-The “upright” and patient man whose terrible torments raise the question why the righteous suffer. Job demanded God justify himself. John the Baptist –A cousin and forerunner of Jesus, John preached and baptized in the wilderness of Judea, where he lived on locusts and wild honey. At the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, John baptized him in the Jordan River; the Spirit descended like a dove and a voice said “Thou art my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.” Later, John was imprisoned by King Herod and finally beheaded at the demand of Salome. Jonah-The reluctant prophet who at first fled from God’s assignment to preach to the evil city of Nineveh. Jonah’s presence on board nearly caused a ship to sink. Jonah is one who brings bad luck. Jonah survived three days in the belly of a whale. Judas Iscariot- Disciple who betrayed Jesus to his enemies with a kiss for thirty pieces of silver. After Judas hanged himself in remorse, the blood money was used to purchase a potter’s field for the burial of strangers. Judith- a devout widow who lived in Bethulia. When the Assyrians marched against Israel Judith put on all her finery and went to the Assyrian camp. The Assyrian leader. Holoferness was intoxicated by her beauty and later became drunk with wine. Judith killed the unconscious general, cut off his head, and returned to Bethulia. The Israelites promptly routed the Assyrians and celebrated . Kingdom of Israel- The monarchy founded when Samuel anointed Saul King. Under Saul and his successor, David, the tribal groupings of...