2. Bible Blitz Msgr Ed Thompson And Deacon Norm Kazyk With Technical Assistance Ray Hosler

3. The BIBLE covers over Two Thousand Years

5. The Book of Genesis Concern is with beginnings –The world –The human race –The Chosen People Teaches the fundamental truths of Theology

6. Ch 1:1-27 God is creator of everything that exists. Ch 1:26-31 The special place of the human person in creation. Ch 2:7 Adam, the human race and the relationship to God. Ch 2:15-17 Human freedom and responsibility Ch 2:18-24 Eve, equality and marriage.

7. Ch 3:5-7 Disobedience of Adam and Eve. Ch 3:16-19 Their punishment. Ch 4-11 The spread of sin and the disasters that follow. Ch 4 Cain, Abel: Envy, pride, alienation, violence, murder. Ch 6:5-8 The reason for the flood.

8. Ch 9:1 God’s first words to Noah. Ch 9:8-11 No more floods.

9. Covenant Binding solemn agreement made by two or more parties involving mutual responsibilities Ch 11 The tower of Babel: Presumptive effort to live life without God.

10. The Patriarchs Ch 12:1-2 God calls Abraham to leave everything and place faith in His promise. Ch 15:2-6 An act of faith Ch 16:1-4 A pregnancy with a concubine.

11. Ch 17:4 God defines His covenant with Abraham. Ch 17:5 Changes his name. Ch 17:9-14 The origin and purpose of circumcision. Ch 17:15-17 God informs Abraham that Sarah will bear his child. Ch 18:11-15 Sarah is incredulous. Ch 18:22-33 God shows His patience and mercy.

12. Ch 21:1-7 Sarah and Abraham have a child, Isaac, in their old age. Ch 22 Abraham is tested. He is wiling to do whatever God asks.

13. Ch 25 Isaac marries Rebecca. Ch 25:24-34 Twins are born to Rebecca. Ch 27:33-34;37 Isaac is deceived on his death bed and blesses Jacob. Ch 27:42-45 Jacob flees for his life from Esau’s wrath. Ch 28:10-19 Jacob’s ladder (stairway).

14. Ch 29:15-27 Jacob is deceived into marrying Leah, and then marries Rachel. Ch 30:1-3 Rachel is barren. Jacob has children by Rachel’s maid Bilhah, Leah, and Rachel (Joseph). Ch 30:22-23 Rachel has a son. Ch 33 Esau and Jacob reconcile.

15. Joseph and His Brothers Ch 37:3,24,28 Jacob loved Joseph most of all. Joseph is sold into slavery. Ch 39-40 Success, jail, success again. Ch 41 Joseph interprets Pharaoh’s dream, Ch 41:39-41 Joseph is placed in charge of Egypt.

16. Ch 42-50 A famine ensues. The brothers come to Egypt for food. Joseph conceals his identity but finally reveals who he is. A joyful reunion. Jacob and Joseph die.

17. First 11 chapters (pre-history) –The existence of God –God is the creator of all things –The original state of the human person as made in the Image/Likeness of God –Marriage: A union of one man and one woman –Disobedience of Adam and Eve –Their punishment and the spread of evil in the human race –Salvation

18. Traditions in the Pentateuch Yahwist (Y,J) Elohist (E) Deuteronomic (D) Priestly (P)

19. Yahwist Uses the name Yahweh for God. Concrete, vivid, colorful in style, anthropomorphic in language Works like a potter creating man, walks in the garden, wrestles with Jacob

20. Elohist Uses the name Elohim for God. Pictures God as more transcendent, more remote Basic interest is the covenant and observing the demands which God made and the people accepted

21. Deuteronomic Strong emphasis on legislation Directed to protecting the sacred traditions after the northern kingdom (Israel) fell Taught that the saving acts of the Lord demanded a response of love on the part of his people Reward, punishment follow in kind

22. Priestly Shows great concern with anything that pertains to worship The work of priests

23. Literary Form (genre) The form of expression that an author uses to present his thought Historical, parables, love songs, epic history, genealogies, didactic fiction, poetic, apocalyptic (revelation)