Module 2: The Pentateuch

Hi everyone, and welcome to the second module for the Old Testament survey course. In this section, we'll be working through the first five books of the Old Testament, sometimes called the Pentateuch, or the Torah. This Module will first survey the Pentateuch as a whole, and then survey each of the five individual books.

Below you will find links to all the study material for this module.

Module Objectives & Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this module, the student will:

  • Place the Major OT people, events and books of the Pentateuch in a general chronology.
  • Explain the main message(s), organization, theme(s), and/or character(s) of the Books of the Pentateuch.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the character of God as revealed through His revelation in the history and literature of the Pentateuch.
  • Consider how God's revelation through the Pentateuch applies in the student's life and ministry.

Instruction Documents

In this section, you'll find links to the instruction documents for this module. There is an instruction document for an individual student studying on their own. And there is an instruction document for students working through this material with a group. Click the links below to access those documents.

Individual Student Guide
Group Student Guide

Bible/Textbook Reading

In this section, you'll find links to the list of required Bible and textbook reading for this module. The student should read the assigned Bible portions and respond according to the instructions contained in the Bible Response Reflection or Discussion documents found below. The student may read the assigned portions of the Textbook before the lectures, or they may wait and read them after the lectures to serve as review, and to fill in any additional information the student may wish to know. Click the link below to access this document.

Bible and Textbook Reading List

Bible Response Reflection Journal/Discussion

The student will choose one or more portions from the assigned Bible reading for this module and write a journal and/or discuss with their group based on that Bible passage. As you read from the Old Testament, let it be a devotional experience. Detailed instructions for this activity are given below. Click the link to see the instructions for individual journaling or the instructions for group discussion.

Bible Reflection Journal (Individual) Instructions
Bible Reflection Discussion (Group) Instructions

Lecture Videos

In this section, you will find the video lectures for the Pentateuch module. They are designed to be watched in order, but each video should make sense on its own. Before each video, there is a link to a study guide for that lecture and a link to blank, fill-in notes for that lecture. Click each banner to open access to each video. There is also a link with each video if you prefer to watch on the Rumble or YouTube interface. In addition, there is a link to download the audio from the presentation for offline review. And after many of the lectures, there is a link to a summary sheet for the Bible book covered in that lecture. Click each link to access those documents.

Intro to the Pentateuch

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Genesis

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Prehistory 1:1-11:32
Creation 1:1-2:25
First Creation Account 1:1-2:3
Second Creation Account 2:4-25
The Fall 3:1-6:8
The Fall Into Sin 3:1-24
Cain & Abel 4:1-16
Cain's Descendants 4:17-26
Seth's Descendants 5:1-32
The Wickedness Of Men 6:1-8
The Flood 6:9-9:29
Preparation For The Flood 6:9-7:5
The Flood 7:6-24
The Flood Ends 8:1-17
They Leave The Ark 8:18-22
The Covenant With Noah 9:1-17
Noah And His Sons 9:18-29
The Nations 10:1-11:32
The Table Of Nations 10:1-32
The Tower Of Babel 11:1-9
The Genealogy Of Shem 11:10-26
The Genealogy Of Terah 11:27-32
Patriarchs 12:1-50:26
Abraham 12:1-23:20
The Promise To Abram 12:1-9
Abram In Egypt 12:10-20
Abram And Lot Part 13:1-18
Abram Defeats The Kings 14:1-16
Abram Gives A Tenth And Refuses Reward From Man 14:17-24
Renewed Promise And Covenant Ceremony 15:1-21
Birth Of Ishmael 16:1-16
Renewed Promises And Covenant Sign 17:1-27
God Receives Hospitality From Abraham 18:1-15
God Reveals Himself To Abraham 18:16-33
God Destroys Sodom & Gomorrah, But Spares Lot 19:1-29
Lot's Descendants 19:30-38
Abraham And Abimelech 20:1-18
Isaac Is Born 21:1-7
Ishmael Is Sent Away 21:8-21
Abraham Makes A Treaty With Abimelech 21:22-34
Abraham Is Tested, But Learns Of God's Provision 22:1-19
Nahor's Descendants 22:20-24
Death And Burial Of Sarah 23:1-20
Isaac 24:1-26:35
Abraham Sends To Find A Wife For Isaac 24:1-9
The Lord Leads To Rebekah For Isaac 24:10-27
Rebekah Agrees To Be Isaac's Wife 24:28-51
Rebekah Returns To Become Isaac's Wife 24:52-67
Abraham Dies And Is Buried 25:1-11
Ishmael's Sons 25:12-18
Jacob And Esau Struggle For Dominance 25:19-34
Isaac Follows Abraham's Footsteps 26:1-16
Isaac Prospers 26:17-35
Jacob 27:1-36:43
Jacob Steals The Blessing 27:1-29
Esau Does Not Receive The Blessing 27:30-40
Jacob Flees From Esau 27:41-28:9
Jacob Dreams God's Promise 28:10-22
Jacob Arrives With Abraham's Relatives 29:1-14
Jacob Marries Rachel And Leah 29:14-30
Jacob Has Eleven Sons 29:31-30:24
Jacob Prospers In Livestock 30:25-43
Jacob Flees Back To The Promised Land 31:1-21
Laban Pursues Jacob To Harm Him 31:22-35
Jacob Confronts Laban And They Part 31:36-55
Jacob Ingratiates Himself To Esau 32:1-21
Jacob Wrestles With God 32:22-32
Jacob Reconciles With Esau 33:1-20
Jacob's Sons Take Vengeance 34:1-31
God Renews The Promise To Jacob 35:1-15
Benjamin Is Born And Rachel Dies 35:16-20
Jacob's Descendants And Isaac's Death 35:21-19
Esau's Descendants 36:1-43
Joseph (Judah) 37:1-50:26
God Gave Joseph A Dream 37:1-11
Joseph's Brothers Sell Him As A Slave 37:12-36
Judah Is Rebuked For His Unrighteousness 38:1-30
Joseph Is Unjustly Jailed 39:1-23
God Gives Joseph Supernatural Insight In Jail 40:1-23
God Gives Joseph Supernatural Insight For Pharaoh 41:1-40
Joseph Is Elevated Over All Egypt 41:41-57
Joseph's Brothers Are Questioned 42:1-26
Jacob Is Asked To Risk Another Son 42:27-38
Jacob Risks Losing Another Son 43:1-14
Joseph Receives His Brothers 43:15-34
Joseph Tests His Brothers 44:1-13
Joseph Confronts His Brothers 44:14-34
Joseph Reveals Himself To His Brothers 45:1-15
Joseph Reveals His Family To Egypt 45:16-28
Jacob Moves To Egypt 46:1-7
Jacob's Descendants Who Go To Egypt 46:8-27
Jacob's Family Prospers In Egypt 46:28-47:12
Joseph Feeds Egypt 47:13-26
Joseph Swears To Bury Jacob In The Promised Land 47:27-31
Jacob Blesses Joseph's Two Sons 48:1-22
Jacob Blesses His Sons 49:1-28
Jacob Dies 49:29-50:14
Joseph Forgives His Brothers 50:15-21
Joseph Dies 50:22-26

Exodus

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In Egypt 1:1-13:16
Oppression In Egypt 1:1-22
Call Of Moses 2:1-6:27
Moses's Early Life 2:1-25
Birth Of Moses 2:1-10
Moses Flees From Murder Charge 2:11-25
Original Call Of Moses 3:1-4:17
The Lord Appears In A Burning Bush 3:1-15
God Sends Moses Back To Egypt 3:16-22
God Overcomes Moses's Objections 4:1-17
Moses's Return And Failure 4:18-5:21
Moses Returns To Egypt 4:18-31
Moses's First Attempt With Pharaoh Fails 5:1-21
God's Design 5:22-6:13
Genealogy Of Moses 6:14-27
Plagues Cycle 6:28-11:10
God's Command And Prediction 6:28-7:7
A Staff Turns To A Snake 7:8-13
Plague 1: The Water Turns To Blood 7:14-24
Plague 2: Frogs From The Nile 8:1-15
Plague 3: Gnats From The Dust 8:16-19
Plague 4: Swarm Of Flies 8:20-32
Plague 5: Death Of Livestock 9:1-7
Plague 6: Boils On The Egyptians 9:8-12
Plague 7: Hail Destroys The Crops 9:13-35
Plague 8: Locusts Destroy The Crops 10:1-20
Plague 9: Darkness On The Land 10:21-30
Plague 10: God Predicts The Death Of The Firstborn 11:1-10
Passover And Exodus 12:1-13:16
Instructions For The Passover 12:1-20
The Passover 12:21-30
The Exodus From Egypt 12:31-42
Explanation Of The Passover 12:43-51
The Firstborn Is Consecrated 13:1-16
In The Desert 13:17-18:27
Crossing The Red Sea 13:17-14:31
The Israelites Travel Through The Desert 13:17-14:4
Pharaoh Chases The Israelites 14:5-9
The Lord Divides The Red Sea 14:26-31
Pharaoh's Army Is Destroyed In The Red Sea 14:26-31
The Songs Of Moses And Miriam 15:1-21
The Song Of Moses 15:1-18
The Song And Dance Of Miriam 15:9-21
Doubt In The Wilderness 15:22-17:7
God Provides Water On Two Occasions 15:22-27
God Provides Manna And Quail 16:1-36
God Provides Water From The Rock 17:1-7
First War 17:8-16
Jethro's Visit 18:1-27
Jethro Hears About God's Great Deeds 18:1-12
Moses Hears Jethro's Good Advice About Leadership 18:13-27
At Sinai 19:1-40:38
Covenant 19:1-24:18
Prologue 19:1-25
Historical Context 19:1-6
The People Prepare To Hear From The Lord 19:7-15
The Lord Descended To Mount Sinai 19:16-25
The Ten Commandments 20:1-26
God Spoke The Ten Commandments 20:1-17
The People's Response 20:18-26
The Book Of The Law 21:1-23:19
Laws About Hebrew Servants 21:1-11
Laws About Injuries 21:12-36
Laws About Property 22:1-15
Laws About Decent Living In Community 22:16-31
Laws About Justice 23:10-13
Laws About Sabbath And Sabbatical 23:10-13
Laws About Festivals 23:14-19
The Angel Is Promised 23:20-33
Covenant Ceremony 24:1-18
The Covenant Is Confirmed With Blood 24:1-11
Moses Meets With God 24:12-18
Instructions For Worship 25:1-31:18
Offerings For Materials 25:1-9
Plans For The Inside Furniture 25:10-40
Plans For the Ark Of The Covenant 25:10-22
Plans For The Table 25:23-30
Plans For The Lampstand 25:31-40
Plans For The Tabernacle 26:1-37
Plans For The Tabernacle: General 26:1-6
Plans For The Tabernacle: Coverings 26:7-14
Plans For The Tabernacle: Frames 26:15-25
Plans For The Tabernacle: Crossbars 26:26-30
Plans For The Tabernacle: Curtains 26:31-37
Plans For The Outside Furniture 27:1-19
Plans For The Bronze Altar 27:1-8
Plans For The Courtyard 27:9-19
Plans For The Lampstand Oil 27:20-21
Plans For The Priestly Garments 28:1-43
Plans For The Garments: General 28:6-14
Plans For The Garments: Ephod 28:6-14
Plans For The Garments: Breastplate 28:15-30
Plans For The Garments: Robe, Tunic, Turban & Undergarments 28:31-43
Plans For The Tabernacle Ministry 29:1-30:38
Plans For The Consecration Of Priests 29:1-35
Plans For Regular Offerings 29:36-46
Plans For The Incense Altar 30:1-10
Plans For Ransom Money 30:11-16
Plans For the Bronze Wash Basin 30:17-21
Recipe For Anointing Oil 30:22-33
Recipe For Incense 30:34-38
Provision Of Two Artisans 31:1-11
Laws Of the Sabbath 31:12-18
Covenant Broken And Renewed 32:1-34:35
The Golden Calf 32:1-35
They Make And Worship A Golden Calf 32:1-6
Moses Intercedes For The People 32:7-14
Moses Punishes The People 32:15-29
The Lord Punishes The People 32:30-35
The Lord Renews The Covenant 33:1-34:35
The Lord Threatens To Withdraw His Presence 33:1-6
Moses Meets The Lord At The Tent 33:7-11
The Lord Promises His Presence And Glory 33:12-23
The Lord Reveals His Name 34:1-9
The Lord Makes A Covenant 34:10-16
Laws For Worshiping The Lord 34:17-28
Moses's Face Is Radiant 34:29-35
Building Of The Tabernacle 35:1-40:38
Preparation To Build The Tabernacle 35:1-36:7
Laws Of The Sabbath 35:1-3
The People Give The Materials 35:4-29
The Two Artisans 35:30-36:7
The Tabernacle Is Made 36:8-38
The Tabernacle Coverings Are Made 36:8-19
The Tabernacle Frames Are Made 36:20-30
The Tabernacle Crossbars Are Made 36:31-34
The Tabernacle Curtains Are Made 36:35-38
The Inside Furniture Is Made 37:1-24
The Ark Of The Covenant Is Made 37:1-9
The Table Is Made 37:10-16
The Lampstand Is Made 37:17-24
The Incense Altar Is Made 37:25-29
The Outside Furniture Is Made 38:1-20
The Bronze Altar Is Made 38:1-7
The Bronze Wash Basin Is Made 38:8
The Courtyard Is Made 38:9-20
A List Of The Materials Used 38:21-31
The Priestly Garments Are Made 39:1-31
The Priestly Garments: The Ephod Is Made 39:1-7
The Priestly Garments: The Breastplate Is Made 39:8-21
The Priestly Garments: The Robe, Tunic, & Turban Are Made 39:22-31
The Tabernacle Is Finished 39:32-40:38
Summary: The Work Was Done As The Lord Commanded 39:32-43
The Tabernacle Is Set Up 40:1-33
The Glory Of The Lord Fills The Tabernacle 40:34-38

Leviticus

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Right Worship 1:1-16:34
Acceptable Sacrifice 1:1-7:38
Burnt Offering 1:1-17
Cereal Offering 2:1-16
Peace Offering 3:1-17
Sin Offering 4:1-5:13
Guilt Offering 5:14-6:7
Summary Regulations 6:8-7:38
Acceptable Priesthood 8:1-10:20
Priesthood Is Inaugurated 8:1-36
The Priests Begin To Minister 9:1-24
Death For Unauthorized Sacrifice 10:1-20
Acceptable Worshipers 11:1-16:34
Clean And Unclean: Food 11:1-47
Clean And Unclean: Childbirth 12:1-8
Clean And Unclean: Skin Disease 13"1-46
Clean And Unclean: Mildew 13:47-59
Clean And Unclean: Cleansing For Skin Disease 14:1-32
Clean And Unclean: Cleansing For Mildew 14:33-56
Clean And Unclean: Male Discharge 15:1-18
Clean And Unclean: Female Discharge 15:19-30
Clean And Unclean: Discharge Summary 15:31-33
Day of Atonement 16:1-34
Right Living 17:1-27:34
Holiness Code 17:1-24:23
Prohibition Of Eating Blood 17:1-16
Moral Laws 18:1-20:27
Motivation For Obedience 18:1-5
Prohibition Of Certain Sexual Activities 18:6-30
Miscellaneous Laws 19:1-37
The Consequence Of Various Sins 20:1-27
Religious Observance 21:1-22:33
Prohibitions For Priests 21:1-15
Those Prohibited From Being Priests 21:16-24
Clean And Unclean Priesthood 22:1-16
Prohibited Sacrifices 22:17-30
Motivation For Obedience 22:31-33
Feasts 23:1-44
Feasts: Sabbath 23:1-3
Feasts: Passover 23:4-8
Feasts: Firstfruits 23:9-14
Feasts: Pentecost 23:15-22
Feasts: Trumpets 23:23-25
Feasts: Day Of Atonement 23:26-32
Feasts: Tabernacles 23:33-44
Oil And Bread 24:1-9
Penalties For Sin 24:10-23
Jubilee 25:1-55
Sabbath Year 25:1-7
Jubilee Year 25:8-55
Year Of Jubilee 25:8-13
Selling Property In Light Of Jubilee 25:14-34
Selling Slaves In Light Of Jubilee 25:35-55
Rewards And Punishments 26:1-46
Motivation For Obedience 26:1-2
Rewards For Obedience 26:3-13
Punishments For Disobedience 26:14-39
Hope In Repentance 26:40-46
Dedicated To The Lord 27:1-34

Numbers

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At Sinai 1:1-9:14
Preparations To Leave Sinai 1:1-8:26
Census And Marching Order 1:1-2:34
Taking The Census 1:1-19
The Census Results 1:20-46
Special Role Of The Levites 1:47-54
The Marching Organization 2:1-34
The Levites And The Tabernacle 3:1-4:49
Special Role Of The Levites 3:1-13
Census Of The Levites 3:14-39
The Levites In Place Of The Firstborn 3:40-51
The Role Of The Kohathites 4:1-20
The Role Of The Gershonites 4:21-28
The Role Of The Merarites 4:29-33
The Census Results Of The Levites 4:34-49
Purity In The Camp 5:1-6:27
Keep The Camp Pure 5:1-4
Making Restitution 5:5-10
Adultery And Jealousy 5:11-31
Nazirite Vow 6:1-21
Priestly Blessing 6:22-27
Provisions For The Tabernacle 7:1-8:26
Offerings For The Tabernacle 7:1-11
Twelve Days Of Offerings 7:12-83
Summary Of Offerings 7:84-89
The Lampstand 8:1-4
Consecration Of The Levites 8:5-26
Climax In The Passover Celebration 9:1-14
In The Desert 9:15-21:35
Leaving Sinai 9:15-10:36
The Cloud Of God Directs Their Movements 9:15-23
Trumpets For Signaling 10:1-10
The Israelites Leave Sinai 10:11-28
Moses's Father In Law Leaves Them 10:29-32
The Ark Of God Leads Them 10:33-36
Rebellion, Punishment, And Grace 11:1-17:13
Whining About Food 11:1-35
Complaining And Fire 11:1-3
Complaining About Food 11:4-15
God Promises Quail 11:16-23
The Elders Prophesy 11:24-30
The Lord Sends Quail And Plague 11:31-35
Challenge To Moses's Leadership 12:1-16
Unbelief At Kadesh (Spies) 13:1-14:12
Spies Are Sent To The Lord 13:1-25
The Spies Spread Fear And Unbelief 13:26-33
The People Rebel And God Threatens Destruction 14:1-12
Moses's Intercession 14:13-19
Punishment 14:20-45
The Lord Pronounces Judgment 14:20-38
The People Disobey By Going Up 14:39-45
New Grace 15:1-41
Offerings For Life In The Land 15:1-21
Dealing With Unintentional And Defiant Sins 15:22-31
Dealing With A Sabbath Breaker 15:32-36
Tassels On Garments 15:37-41
More Rebellion 16:1-17:13
Korah & Others Rebel 16:1-3
Moses Responds To Korah's Rebellion 16:4-22
God Responds To Korah's Rebellion 16:23-40
The People Grumble Against Moses & Aaron 16:41-50
God Proves Moses & Aaron Are Chosen 17:1-13
Wandering In The Desert 18:1-20:13
Priestly Regulations 18:1-32
Care For The Tabernacle 18:1-7
Priests' Share Of The Offerings 18:8-20
Levites' Share Of The Offerings
Cleansing Waters 19:1-22
Making Of The Cleansing Water 19:1-10
Uses Of the Cleansing Water 19:11-22
Moses's Sin 20:1-13
Death Of Aaron And Holy War 20:14-21:35
Edom Denies Israel Passage 20:14-21
Aaron Dies 20:22-29
Israel Defeats Arad 21:1-3
The Bronze Snake 21:4-9
Traveling To Moab 21:10-20
Israel Defeats Sihon And Og 21:21-35
On The Plains Of Moab 22:1-36:13
Balaam Cycle 22:1-24:25
Balaam Goes To Balak, Being Warned By God 22:1-41
Balaam's First Oracle 23:1-12
Balaam's Second Oracle 23:13-26
Balaam's Third Oracle 23:27-24:14
Balaam's Fourth Oracle 24:15-19
Balaam's Other Oracles 24:20-25
Sin At Peor 25:1-18
Provisions For The Promise 26:1-36:13
The Second Census 26:1-65
Instructions For Census 26:1-4
Census Results 26:5-51
Instructions For Inheritance 26:52-56
Census Of Levites 26:57-62
Summary Of Census Of New Generation 26:63-65
Provision For Inheritance 27:1-23
Inheritance For Zelophehad's Daughters 27:1-11
Joshua To Succeed Moses 27:12-23
Provision For Worship 28:1-30:16
Daily Offerings 28:1-10
Monthly Offerings 28:11-15
Passover Offerings 28:16-25
Firstfruits Offerings 28:26-31
Rosh Hashanah Offerings 29:1-6
Yom Kippur Offerings 29:7-11
Tabernacles Offerings 29:12-40
Instructions For Vows 30:1-16
Provision For Conquest 31:1-32:42
War Against Midian 31:1-20
Dividing The Midianite Spoils 31:21-54
Some Tribes Ask For Land Across The Jordan 32:1-13
The Requirement For These Tribes To Participate In The War 32:14-32
The Transjordan Tribes 32:33-42
Summary Of Travels 33:1-49
Provisions For Life In The Land 33:50-36:13
Command To Drive Out The Inhabitants 33:50-56
Borders Of The Land 34:1-15
The Leaders Of Assigning Inheritance 34:16-29
Levitical Towns 35:1-5
Cities Of Refuge 35:6-15
Rules For Cities Of Refuge 35:16-28
Laws About Murder 35:29-34
Inheritance For Zelophehad's Daughters 36:1-13

Deuteronomy

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Introduction 1:1-5
Moses's First Speech 1:6-4:43
History: Preparation To Leave Sinai 1:6-18
History: Command To Move From Horeb 1:6-8
History: Sharing Just Leadership 1:9-18
History: Unbelief At Kadesh 1:19-46
History: Spies Sent To The Promised Land 1:19-25
History: Unbelief And Rebellion 1:26-33
History: the Lord's Anger And Punishment 1:34-40
History: Arrogant And Presumptuous Response 1:41-46
History: 40 Year Wanderings 2:1-3:29
History: Desert Wanderings 2:1-23
History: Defeat Of King Sihon 2:24-37
History: Defeat Of King Og 3:1-11
History: Dividing The Eastern Lands 3:12-20
History: Moses Not Allowed To Cross The Jordan 3:21-29
Lessons From History 4:1-40
Learn From History: Obey God 4:1-14
Learn From History: Do Not Make Any Idol 4:15-31
Learn From History: Yahweh Is God 4:32-40
History: Cities Of Refuge 4:41-43
Moses's Second Speech 4:44-26:19
General Principles 4:44-11:32
Law And Shema 4:44-6:25
Intro To The Law 4:44-49
Ten Commandments 5:1-21
Response To The Ten Commandments 5:23-33
The Great "Shema" 6:1-9
Exclusive Loyalty To God 6:10-19
Summary Of Covenant Relationship 6:20-25
Don't Forget God 7:1-8:20
Reject Other Nations' gods And Practices 7:1-6
Reason For God's Choice Of Israel 7:7-11
Promise Of Blessings 7:12-16
Dealing With The Nations 7:17-26
Obey God To Find Life 8:1-9
Don't Forget God In Prosperity 8:10-20
Remember Your Rebellion 9:1-10:11
God Will Give The Land From Wicked Nations 9:1-6
Remember Your Idolatry & Unfaithfulness 9:7-21
Remember Your Unbelief & Rebellion 9:22-29
Remember The Second Giving Of The Tablets 10:1-11
Love And Fear God 10:12-11:32
Fear And Serve The Great God 10:12-22
Love God & Remember His Works 11:1-7
Obey God To Take The Land 11:8-15
Be Careful Against Idolatry 11:16-21
Be Careful To Love & Obey God 11:22-25
Promise Of Blessing & Curse 11:26-32
Specific Application Of The General Principles 12:1-26:19
Beware Idolatry 12:1-13:18
Do Not Worship Like The Nations 12:1-7
Laws For Sacrifice And Animal Butchering 12:8-28
Do Not Worship Like The Nations 12:29-32
Don't Let A "Prophet" Entice You To False gods 13:1-5
Don't Let Your Family Entice You To False gods 13:6-11
Don't Let Society Entice You To False gods 13:12-18
Dedication To God 14:1-15:23
You Are A Special People 14:1-2
Laws For Kosher Food 14:3-21
Tithe Of Produce 14:22-29
Forgiving Debts 15:1-11
Freeing Slaves 15:12-18
Firstborn Animals 15:19-23
Celebrating God 16:1-17
Observing Passover 16:1-8
Feast Of Weeks 16:9-12
Feast Of Booths 16:13-17
Just Leadership 16:18-19:21
Just Judges 16:18-20
Purge Idolatry From Your Midst 16:21-17:7
Just Justice System 17:8-13
Laws For The King 17:14-20
Laws For Priests & Levites 18:1-8
Occult Practices Forbidden 18:9-13
Promise And Tests For The Future Prophet 18:14-22
Laws For Cities Of Refuge 19:1-13
Just Justice Practices 19:14-21
Just War 21:1-20
Laws For Recruiting Soldiers 20:1-9
Laws For Warfare 20:10-20
Justice In Community 21:1-22:30
Purging From Bloodguilt 21:1-9
Justice For Captive Women 21:10-14
Justice For Children 21:15-17
Justice To A Rebellious Son 21:18-21
Justice In Society 21:22-22:12
Justice For Wives 22:13-30
Purity In Community 23:1-25
Keeping The Congregation Pure 23:1-8
Keeping The Camp Pure 23:9-14
Keeping The Ethics Pure 23:15-25
Justice In Community 24:1-25:19
Treating Others Justly And Graciously 24:1-22
Equity And Justice In Judgment 25:1-19
Righteousness In Giving 26:1-15
Summary: Obey The Lord 26:16-19
Moses's Third Speech 27:1-30:20
Blessings And Curses 27:1-28:68
Writing The Torah On the Altar 27:1-10
The Curses Pronounced 27:11-26
Blessings For Obedience 28:1-14
Curses For Disobedience 28:15-68
Curses In General 28:15-24
Defeat By Enemies 28:25-37
Economic Defeat 28:38-44
Reason For Curses 28:45-48
Conquest By Enemies 28:49-57
Plague And Disease 28:58-63
Exile From The Promised Land 28:64-66
Covenant Renewal 29:1-29
Review Of History 29:1-8
Promise Of Prosperity & Relationship 29:9-15
Warning Of Punishment 29:16-29
Choose Life, Not Death 30:1-20
Promise Of Blessing And Restoration 30:1-10
Choose Life 30:11-20
Appendix 31:1-34:12
Transfer Of Leadership 31:1-8
Provisions For Reading The Law 31:9-13
Rebellion Predicted 31:14-29
Rebellion Predicted After Moses's Death 31:14-18
Command For A Song To Rebuke Future Rebellion 31:19-22
Commission To Joshua 31:23
Provision For Reading The Law 31:24-29
Song Of Moses 31:30-32:47
The People Rejected The Great God 31:30-32:6
History Of God Blessing Israel 32:7-14
History Of Their Rebellion 32:15-18
Proclamation Of Punishment 32:19-27
The Stupidity Of Their Rebellion 32:28-33
God Exercises Judgment And Compassion 32:34-38
God Is The Final Authority To Judge 32:39-43
The Song Is Taught To The People 32:44-47
Prediction Of Moses's Death
Moses Blesses The Tribes 33:1-29
Introduction 33:1-5
Blessing For Reuben 33:6
Blessing For Judah 33:7
Blessing For Levi 33:8-11
Blessing For Benjamin 33:12
Blessing For Joseph 33:13-17
Blessing For Zebulun 33:18-19
Blessing For Gad 33:20-21
Blessing For Dan 33:22
Blessing For Naphtali 33:23
Blessing For Asher 33:24-25
Blessing For Israel 33:26-29
The Death Of Moses 34:1-12

Reviews

In this section, you will find the review slides from the course lectures for module 2. This is a convenient way to view and review the summaries for each lecture. Click the banner to open the slide show.

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Click the prev. and next buttons (bottom right of the slide) to move through the slides. You can also click on any thumbnail to go directly to that slide.

It is highly recommended that the student recite these reviews out loud as an aid to memory. Some memory aids and tricks were mentioned in the Lectures for some of the summaries (e.g. SCRuB). The student should also brainstorm any shorthand memory aids to help them commit these review summaries to memory. The student should not just attempt to memorize the summaries, but also to use the summaries as a framework to understand and retain the nature and content of the Old Testament.

Course Material Response Reflection

The Student will choose one or more items from either the Video Lectures or the Course Textbook which stood out as personally significant to them. The student will then reflect and write on the item(s); how it/they challenged or added to their current understanding, and how their worldview, life, and/or ministry should be affected by their new understanding.

Detailed instructions for this activity can be found by clicking the link below:

Course Material Response Journal (for individuals)
Course Material Response Discussion (for Groups)

Timeline - Step Two

The student will research and present an Old Testament Timeline in seven steps over the course of all seven modules.

Step Two of the Timeline should include the following information:

  • The events, characters, and Bible books for each of the five books of the Pentateuch.
  • These should be appropriately placed in the historical epochs as displayed in the previous step of this project.

If you are working through this material in a group, the group leader may choose for the Timeline to be constructed as a group activity during the group meeting time.

Detailed instructions for this activity can be found by clicking the link below:

Timeline Instruction Document

Review Quiz

This section contains a review quiz to test your understanding of the objective material for Module 2. By clicking the banner, you will be taken to a series of questions, in random order. Answer each question and then push the Submit button to check your answers. Every question must be answered before you can submit the quiz. At the end, you will be shown your score for the entire quiz. The quiz will be different each time, so feel free to take it more than once. Click the banner to begin the quiz.

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Review Quiz for Module 2

Here is a review quiz for the material covered in this module's lectures. Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct.


The name "Deuteronomy" means "second law".

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 16
Which is NOT one of the ways that Deuteronomy is organized?

A typical covenant pattern

Sorry, see Lecture 16

Geographical - by location

Well Done

Around three speeches of Moses

Sorry, see Lecture 16
The Pentateuch teaches that God wants to be worshipped in an acceptable manner.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 14
In Leviticus, all offerings are the same.

True

Sorry, see Lecture 14

False

Good
Christians should value relationship with God more than His blessings.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 11.5
What is the "Table of Nations"?

A list of the nations conquered by Israel

Sorry, see Lecture 10

The round table where the nations ate lunch

Sorry, see Lecture 10

A list of the nations surrounding ancient Israel

Sorry, see Lecture 10

A list of Noah's descendants, who became nations

Correct
Which of these is NOT a theme of the Patriarchs?

Covenant

Sorry, see Lecture 11

Presence

Correct

Election

Sorry, see Lecture 11

Promise

Sorry, see Lecture 11
God's promises are sometimes tested by appearing to fail before they are eventually fulfilled.

True

Well Done

False

Sorry, see Lecture 11
Two of the five Epochs of Old Testament history are related in the Book of Genesis.

True

Correct

False

Sorry, see Lecture 9
What is the meaning of the word "Genesis"?

Beginning

Correct

Covenant

Sorry, see Lecture 10

Instructions

Sorry, see Lecture 10

Creation

Sorry, see Lecture 10
Which best describes the Song of Moses?

It is an accusation against Israel for unfaithfulness

Good Job

It is a recital of the history of Israel

Sorry, see Lecture 16

It is a lament that Moses is about to die

Sorry, see Lecture 16

It is an arena rock anthem with an extended guitar solo

Not correct, but wouldn't that be cool?! See Lecture 16

It is a song of praise listing all of God's great acts

Sorry, see Lecture 16
There are two possible dates of the Exodus that can be reconciled with the Biblical data.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 12
The Book of Deuteronomy is organized on the pattern of a typical covenant treaty.

True

Correct

False

Sorry, see Lecture 16
What is the "Great Shema"?

The largest altar in the tabernacle

Sorry, see Lecture 16

A verse in Deuteronomy that stresses that God is One.

Well Done

Another name for the Sinai covenant

Sorry, see Lecture 16

A Vegas Magic act

Sorry, see Lecture 16

One of the ten plagues on Egypt

Sorry, see Lecture 16
Which is NOT a part of the purpose why God gave the law?

To show how to become God's people

Good Job, they already were God's people by His grace

To point forward to Christ

Sorry, see Lecture 13

To protect Israel

Sorry, see Lecture 13

To form Israel's worldview

Sorry, see Lecture 13

To show Israel Who is the Boss

Sorry, see Lecture 13
Deuteronomy both looks back to the Exodus and looks forward to life in the Promised Land.

True

Well Done

False

Sorry, see Lecture 17
God's gracious solution to all of humanity's problems begins with Abraham, not just in the New Testament.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 11
The Book of Exodus is organized by the location of the events.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 12
At the Exodus, God sent plagues specifically attacking those things supposedly controlled by the gods of Egypt.

True

Correct

False

Sorry, see Lecture 12
The "Right Living" section of Leviticus is also called the "holiness code."

True

Well done

False

Sorry, see Lecture 14
Genesis chs. 12-50 are organized by the stories of the main characters.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 11
What is the literal meaning of the word "Pentateuch"?

Five Scrolls

Good Job

Five Answers

Sorry, see Lecture 09

Five Tales

Sorry, see Lecture 09

Books of Moses

Sorry, see Lecture 09

Ancient History

Sorry, see Lecture 09

Early Books

Sorry, see Lecture 09
God protected the promise, sometimes in spite of the 'help' of the patriarchs.

True

Yes

False

Sorry, see Lecture 11
God's promise of blessing to Abraham was limited to Abraham and his descendants.

True

Sorry, the blessing is for the entire world, see Lecture 11

False

Excellent
The Book of Numbers is characterized by the rebellion and punishment of the Israelites, but there are also examples of faith and obedience.

True

Good Job

False

Joshua and Caleb are examples of faith, see Lecture 15
Which is NOT one of the four key themes of the Prehistory epoch in Genesis?

Universal Sinfulness

Sorry, see Lecture 10

God's Sovereign Control

Sorry, see Lecture 10

God's Wrath

Correct

God's Good Creation

Sorry, see Lecture 10

God's Grace

Sorry, see Lecture 10
The Book of Numbers is organized around three speeches of Moses.

True

This is true of Deuteronomy, not Numbers, see Lecture 15

False

Well Done
If not for God's grace, the covenant with Israel would have ended at the golden calf incident.

True

Correct

False

Sorry, see Lecture 13
Drag each event to its proper order, from earliest to latest.
First
Fifth
Fourth
Third
Second

Parting of the Red Sea

The Birth of Isaac

Joseph in Egypt

Building of the Tabernacle

Noah and the Flood

The six days of creation are in a definite pattern of "forming" and "filling".

True

Right

False

Sorry, see Lecture 10

Discussion/Reflection/Essay Questions

This section contains some questions for further thought and discussion from Module 2. These questions can also be used as essay questions in a classroom setting exam. It is recommended that you take time to think through these issues in order to thoroughly grasp the significance and explore the application of the material you are learning. These questions are generated from a larger group of possible questions, so they will likely be different every time you open this banner. You may reopen this banner to see different questions. Click the banner to view the questions.

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The following questions are for your thoughtful consideration and discussion:

  1. How do the events of the Prehistory epoch help you to understand the nature and state of our world today? What difference does this make for your life?
  2. What is God's NAME and what does Exodus tell us about God's character through the revelation of His NAME? How difference does this make for the way we should live?
  3. What do the theological themes of the Prehistory epoch reveal about the character and purposes of God? What difference does this make for your life?
  4. What does the lecture mean when it talks about Abraham "helping" God with the promise? What are the results in the Biblical story? How does this concept apply in your own life?

Module Completed!

Congratulations, you have reached the end of the second module. I hope that you have found it rewarding and have noticed personal growth.

I encourage you to continue on to the next module as soon as is convenience. The button below will take you to Module 3.