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God created the Earth in 6 days and rested on the seventh day. -
God needed a man so he created Adam, the first human. Man was lonely, so God created woman from the rib of Adam. Adam named this woman Eve. -
God came to a man named Noah and told him to prepare for a flood by building an ark out of wood. Noah listened and there was a long and large flood. -
God promised Abraham, 100, and Sarah, 90, they would bare a son and they were to name him Isaac. -
Jacobs father loved him more than any of the others and gave him a colored cloak. His brothers were jealous of him and sold him into slavery. -
As the eldest son of Isaac, Esau should have inherited the covenant with God that Abraham had passed on to Isaac. But Esau traded his birthright (inheritance) to his younger brother, Jacob, for a “mess of pottage” (a meal of stew) when he was too hungry to consider what he was throwing away. -
At that time, a group of people led by the prophet Moses had just escaped slavery. When Moses prayed to God for help, God gave him the Ten Commandments, which we can still follow today. -
Moses freed the Israelites from slavery. This event is known as the Exodus in the Old Testament -
As the time of King David’s death approached, he gave this charge to his son Solomon: “I am going where everyone on earth must someday go. Take courage and be a man. Observe the requirements of the LORD your God, and follow all his ways. -
One year Jesus was born. About three decades after His birth, He—who is incarnate God—was sacrificed on the Cross. Three days after that, His Resurrection guaranteed redemption for those who believe in His glory. So the year of Jesus’ birth is a pivotal year; salvation history turns upon it. Eternal life turns upon it.