Bethel OT Midterm Prep

God, a constant presence in Israel's midst

Exodus 40

Isaac and Ishmael (familial seperation)

Genesis 21

Conquest of Sihon and Og

Deuteronomy 2-3

Exhoration against pure nature worship

Deuteronomy 4

God equips people for specific tasks (crafts ability)

Exodus 31

Vow of the Nazirites

Numbers 6

Review of the Ten Commandments

Deuteronomy 5

Spies sent to Canaan

Numbers 13

The Ten Commandmants at Mt. Sinai

Exodus 20

Brother's keeper

Genesis 4

Golden Calf

Exodus 32

Hebrew Creed - Shema

Deuteronomy 6

Review of events from Horeb to Moab

Deuteronomy 1

Settling in Goshen (geographic seperation)

Genesis 47

Star out of Jacob

Numbers 24

Civil laws for nomads

Exodus 21-23

Jethro's advice to Moses to delegate leadership

Exodus 18

Abram and Lot

Genesis 13

God provides manna and quail for his people

Exodus 16

Instructions for building the tabernacle

Exodus 25-27

Israel oppressed by Egypt - slavery

Exodus 1

The Passover feast instituted as constant memorial

Exodus 12

Aaronic benediction

Numbers 6

Abram's test of obedience

Genesis 22

God recognizes his people's burdens

Exodus 3

Intricate organization

Numbers 2

Joseph's administrative ability, a blessing

Genesis 41

Isaac marries Rebekah (ethnic sepereation)

Genesis 24

Death of Moses

Deuteronomy 34

God created all things good

Genesis 1

Blessed to be a blessing

Genesis 12

Rock and water incident

Numbers 20

Inauguration of the priesthood

Exodus 28-29

God can use evil for good

Genesis 50

Abram Believed the Lord 

Genesis 15

The fall - Disharmony

Genesis 3

Divine intentions - Harmony

Genesis 2

Life is in the blood

Leviticus 17

Israel a kingdom of priests

Exodus 19

Day of Atonement

Leviticus 16

Circumcision Instituted

Genesis 17

Tassels and Ribbons

Numbers 15

Figures holding crowns and 4 jewels

Fashioned in God's image, people are the crown of God's creation and have been given four responsibilities toward the earth on which they dwell.

1. Replenish the earth
2. Subdue the earth
3. Till and Keep the earth
4. Have dominion over the earth

Fingers opened on the right hand (holding earth)

God relinquished the earth to humankind as a gift - authority and life directed by humanity

Figures grasping staff

humanity, too, is owned by God

Hands lifting the earth out of hazy mist

God created the heavens and the earth

Halo of white light circling the earth

God created all things good

White links attached to the arms and globe

God binds himself to his creation

Four Jewels of Crowns

1. Replenish the earth
2. Subdue the earth
3. Till and Keep the earth
4. Have dominion over the earth

Halo of light behind figure's heads

Male and Female are fashioned in God's image

Lettered banner flying on the earth

God claims ownership of all creation

Central figure with faces lifted upwards

Prevailing harmony was contingent upon obedience to God

Halos behind central figures' heads

Fashioned in the fullness of God's image - male and female - in Eden had the capacity for a perfect response to God's will

Notes extending from heavens

God ushered humankind into a domain where they might have harmony with all things

Fourfold Harmony

1. God
2. Self
3. Others
4. Nature

Four fingers below note bar

The harmony which God coveted for humankind was fourfold in nature:

1. Harmony with God
2. Harmony with Self
3. Harmony with Others
4. Harmony with Nature

Outstretched arms of central figure

Discontent and unsatisfied with the limited freedom demanded by God, humanity revolts against God.

Large hand extended in beckoning position

God does not abandon sinful people. A new promise is given.

Yokelike appearance of broken note

Diobedience, revolt, separation, and strangement leaves God's created ones carrying the burden of guilt and a sense of guilt.

Figure facing away from outstretched hand

The Edenic account portrays that dilemma as the direct aftereffect of disobedience to God (we cannot face God)

Broken note striking second figure

disharmony with others

Broken note

The intent of God that inhabitants of the world should dwell in a domain where they would have harmony with all things is MUTILATED and MALIGNED. 

Broken note penetrating flesh

disharmony with self

Cracked earth and parched ground

Estrangement issues in the misuse of creation

Painful countenance on central figure's face

Estrangement issues in disharmony with God

Broken note penetrating earth

disharmony with nature

Pronouncement of a destiny

God takes initiative and introduces a plan designed to save his world from the dilemma imposed by sin and evil. 

The plan begins in human history with a covenant made between God and Abraham.

Gen. 12:1-3

"I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed"

"... I will bless you..."

Shaft of light strikes prism

"...In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."

Rays of light pass through kneeling figure and extend over the whole earth

"...so that you will be a blessing..."

Light diffuses and passes through kneeling figures

Figure sitting on rock ledge (lower right)

Israel

Small figures encircled by ring (upper left)

Israel is called to maintain ethnic separation.

Figure surveys scenes in misty clouds

Israel contemplates some of the promises, disciplines, and circumstances which belong to its future.

Prism symbol

Land, kingdom, and separation concepts - all are understood to be means to an end which will permit Israel to become the blessing which it was called to be.

Ring encircles large figure

Israel is set apart (holy) by God to carry out a unique destiny upon the earth

Kingdom scene (middle left)

Covenant entails promise that a seed of Abraham will multiply, and Israel will beocme a great kingdom

Land scene (lower left)

Covenant entails promise of a land

Small figure separated from circled figures (upper left)

God brings about separation within families to ensure fulfillment of the destiny.

Circled figure and land scene (lower left)

Divine circumstances lead Israel to geographic separation

Pestle with sharp rock symbol

The rite of circumcision

The law received on Mt. Sinai

Pestle with law symbol

Prism symbol on manuscript

Unified Israel moved foward toward the realization of its desitny to be a blessing.

Pestle with blue ring

Separation symbol for ethnic, within family, and geographic separation

Pestle with land scene and throne

Israel's common hopes and dreams for a meaningful future

Mortar bowls and pestles

Israel was united into a people in pursuit of common purpose by specific historical experiences.

Pestle with yoke symbol

The oppression under the Pharaoh

Uniting Factors

1. circumcision
2. separation: ethnic, w/in family, geographic
3. common hopes and dreams for future
4. oppression under Pharaoh
5. law recieved at Mt. Sinai
6. united Israel moved toward destiny of being a blessing

Pharoah issued command to leaders of Israelites

"rise up, go forrth from among my people... go and serve the Lord... take flocks, herds as you said and be gone...." ~

The order from pharaoh

produced a massive movement of the chosen ones out of Egypt: organization, laws 

and regulations, discipline

Manuscript and its Message

Post-Egypt - The destiny still stands

EF: lighting streaks on rock

Divine intervention to develop confidence and trust

EF: Wine chalice and bread on rock

Memorial feasts to remind of past, present, and future

EF: Scales of justice on rock

Development of moral and civil law to prevent chaos and destruction

Manuscript tied to anchor

The destiny must be ensured

EF: Mace on rock

Leaders with proper credentials

EF: Land scene on rock

Ultimatums concerning conquest of land

All rocks attached to manuscript

Ensuring factors - all means to end to help ensure the destiny

EF: Separated figures on rock

Development of visual aids to perpetuate ideas of seperation unto God and obedience to God's will (i.e. tassels and nazarite vows)

Anchor lodged in sand

Ensuring factors understood only in relationship to infancy stage of Israel's history

EF: Tend on rock

Tabernacle as constant reminder of God's presence

Spotted tunic, burden, and broken note

The sinfulness of the chosen ones issued in the same disharmonies as those experienced by the first inhabitants of God's good earth

Figure clutches burden

Preoccupied with its own burdens, Israel was not free to minister to the needs of others

Figure carrying burden

Israel

Lamb between figure and extended hands

Freed from its own burden by the atoning acts of God, Israel would be free to fulfill its mission

Extended hands

Israel's mission entailed a ministry to all the earth

Manuscript message

The atonement of God was designed by him to empower Israel to be a blessing

Murky Stream

Israel lived in a world where evil was a reality