Divine Salvation

COVENANT WITH NOAH

• Human sin eliminated the unity God intended us to have.
• The flood was divine punishment for our actions.
• After the great Flood, God entered into an everlasting covenant.
• He promised this to Noah, his descendants, and all living things.
• He would never destroy Earth with a flood ever again.

Covenant with Abraham

• God wanted to further unify his people.
• Promised him many descendants, gave him a new name.
• Abraham became the father of faith for the Jewish people.
• God said that he'd be his God and his people's forever.
• Had twelve sons who would be the tribes of Israel.

COVENANT WITH MOSES, SINAI COVENANT

• After God freed the Israelites from Egypt, he gave Moses his laws.
• The purpose was to help people recognize God and only serve him.
• The Law would help form the Israelites as God's special people.
• On Mt. Sinai, God said he was YHWH, or "I am who I am."
• This freeing of the Israelites Is called the Exodus.

KINGS AND PROPHETS

• God promised the Israelites their own land; Canaan ruled by kings.
• King David made Jerusalem his capital; Solomon built the city Temple.
• The nation then split up into a northern and southern kingdom.
• God sent prophets that we're encouraging to help and reunite them.
• The New Covenant promised that the Prophets would proclaim God's salvation.

WISDOM LITERATURE

• God inspired a lot of literature that guides us to a successful life.
• The book of Psalms is an essential part of this.
• The Psalms help us express our feelings of hope, thanksgiving etc.
• We also learn more about God by reading these Psalms.
• The Psalms most importantly praise God for all that he has done for us.

JESUS CHRIST, THE NEW COVENANT

• The finale of Salvation History, is the entrance of Jesus into our world.
• His birth took place while the Romans ruled... after the Jews returned.
• Jesus is God's ultimate Word, his maximum Revelation. He is the only son of God.
• Jesus accomplished our salvation and taught us in words and actions about God.
• John the Baptist, a relative of Jesus, was sent as a final prophet to prepare the way for our Lord.

EVENTS IN ORDER

• Covenant with Noah.
• Covenant with Abraham.
• Covenant with Moses.
• Kings and Prophets.
• and 6. Wisdom Literature and then Jesus Christ.