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Cuneiform was invented by the ancient Samaritans in 3,500 BCE.
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The earliest piece of Hebrew writing was found in Egypt in 20th century BCE. No punctuation or grammar. No spaces between words and read from right to left.
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The time when God inspired Abraham to lead his people to a promised land. Journey of Abraham's people struggling to obey God in the quest.
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Because Joseph was preferred by his dad, his brothers were jealous. This motivated his brothers to sell Joseph into slavery. http://www.aboutbibleprophecy.com/e3.htm
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The two sin cities, Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by God. https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/sodom-and-gomorrah/
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Because Joseph was sold into slavery, Potiphar bought him as a slave. However, Potiphar's wife was harassing Joseph and made him into trouble. https://www.thoughtco.com/who-was-potiphar-in-the-bible-363356
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Because Joseph was accused for having affairs with Potiphar's wife, he was sent to prison. https://www.thoughtco.com/who-was-potiphar-in-the-bible-363356
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The Pharaoh had a dream which he wanted to be interpreted. His advisor remembered Joseph and brought him to see the Pharaoh. Joseph told what the Pharaoh's dream meant, and given the role of the second in command of Egypt. https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/philosophy-and-religion/biblical-proper-names-biographies/joseph
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Pharaoh Senwosret II lived and ruled from 1887 to 1878 BCE. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/phar/hd_phar.htm
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From this story, we can learn that God is always faithful to his words. He kept his promise with Abraham that he would have a son with Sarah. In addition, this story foreshadows the coming of Jesus. In this story, Isaac was the sacrifice for God. Though later in time, Jesus becomes the sacrificial lamb for us away from our sins. https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-interpretation/binding-sacrifice-isaac/
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Ishmael was born in Israel in 1842 BCE. https://www.thebiblejourney.org/biblejourney2/23-the-journeys-of-adam-enoch-noah-abraham/the-birth-of-ishmael/
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The time when God made His covenant with Abram was when he was 99 years old. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/history/firstcovenant.shtml
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Abram was 99 when the second covenant was made between him and God. https://bible.org/seriespage/whats-new-about-new-covenant-hebrews-86-13
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The approximate date believed for the book of Genesis written by scholars.
2 Historical Narratives, 1 Poetry, 1 Genealogy
Cht 1-11: Creation, Fall, Flood, Babel
Cht 12-50: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph
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The Kingdom of Kush was founded in a region along the Nile River.
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Man named Jesus Christ was sent to the Earth by God. He shows the people what God truly wants of his creation. After Christ returned to the Kingdom of God, his disciples and followers went on to preach and spread His words.
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Jesus Christ was placed on the cross.
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In Genesis 28, Jacob dreamed of the a stairway which angels came down. In John 1:47-51, Jesus also spoke to Nathanial about the path between heaven and Earth. However, Jesus explained that he is the truth and the way to reach the heavens.
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Paul's first missionary trip to a number of cities in the Mediterranean.
Antioch to Cyprus, Antioch of Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe
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The second time Paul goes on a missionary trip.
Antioch to Cilicia, Lycaonia, Galatia
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Third and final missionary trip of Paul
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A fire was set in the Capital of Italy, Rome.
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Houssa, a tribe from the region of Ghana. They use oral tradition to pass down history, stories, and many other important facts. https://www.britannica.com/art/African-literature/Oral-traditions-and-the-written-word
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Genesis 35:11-12 speaks of God blessing Jacob with a community of nations. Which did become true, the 12 tribes of Israel is a large part of the OT Bible and are greatly influenced by God. The verse Genesis 49:28 specifically touches on this, and shows how great these 12 tribes are.
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In Hong Kong, Eugene Cheung was born into the world.
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The first day Eugene went to ICS
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Genesis 37 tells the story of Joseph sharing his dreams about him being superior to his family. His brothers got jealous and sold Joseph away. However, he was able to become a great leader in Egypt. When I first came to Hong Kong I joined a soccer team. However, after several practices, I found that the team was not at the level I played at. At first, I moaned and was frustrated. Though a talk with my parents allowed me to understand that this was actually an opportunity for leadership.
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4 “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations... God promised Abraham that he will become the father of many nations today. Although he is not the father of an actual nation, he is the origin of all three major religions in the world today (Islam, Christianity, Judaism). Many of these religions, for example Israel and Saudi Arabia, have a profound impact on the governments in the world.