Old
Testamen
t
Boulders
Leading
Us to
the Book
of
Hebrews!
Prophet
s
Abraham Isaac Jacob + 12
Sons
Moses +
Laws
400 yrs of Silence
Boulder
Series #1
Genesis 3: 15 – God’s 1st Promise
of Salvation
Genesis 3:15
“The Lord said to the
serpent…I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring
and hers; and he will crush
your head, and you will
strike his heel.”
Genesis 12: 2 –3
“I will make you into
a great nation, and I
will bless you;
I will make your name
great, and you will be
a blessing,
I will bless those who
bless you, and whoever
curses you I will
curse,
And all the peoples on
earth will be blessed
Abraha
mIsaa
c
Jacob
and 12
Sons
Isaac
Genesis 26: 2 –5
“The Lord appeared to
Isaac and said, ‘…I
will be with you and
bless you. For to you
and your descendants I
will give these lands
and will confirm the
oath I swore to your
father Abraham. I will
make your descendants
as numerous as the
stars…through your
offspring all nations
of the earth will be
blessed, because
Jacob –
God
confirms
Abraham/Isa
ac’s
Covenant
with Jacob
Genesis 28: 13 –15,
“…the Lord stood there
and He said, ‘I am the
Lord, the God of
Abraham and the God of
Isaac. I will give you
and your descendants
the land on which you
are lying. Your
descendants will be
like the dust of the
earth, and you will
spread out to the
west…east…north… and
south. All peoples on
earth will be blessed
through you and your
Jacob & 12 Sons (Gen 29 & 30)
Leah’s Sons
Rachel’s Sons
Ruben Joseph
Simeon Benjamin
Levi
Bilhah
–Rachel’s
servant
Judah Dan
Issachar & Zebulun Naphtali
Zilpah
– Leah’s servant
Gad
Asher
Jacob’s
Final
Blessings
For Each
Son:
Genesis 49
Reuben: no
longer excel –
your sins…
Simeon: anger
fierce
–
scattered
Levi: same as
Simeon
-
scattered
Judah: praised
and scepter
will not
depart
–the
Lion
Zebulun:
successful
sailors
Issachar:
submit to
labor
–
routine
Dan: will
bring justice
for his land
Gad: will be a
strong warrior
Asher: known
Naphtali: like
Transitional
Events:
•Joseph is sold to the Ishmaelites … who sell him to
Egypt … he ends up in jail…interprets Pharoah’s
dream…is promoted to 2nd in command of all of
Egypt…terrible famine hits everywhere…Jacob and 11
sons join Joseph in Egypt (Gen 37 –50)
•After Joseph dies, new Pharoah forgets who Joseph
was and makes the Hebrews slaves in Egypt…this
continues for 400 years (Exodus 1)
•Moses from Levi’s family
line
•Exodus 3: God calls
Moses –burning bush.
“…I AM the God of
Abraham, the God of
Isaac, the God of Jacob,
… I have indeed seen My
people’s misery…I have
promised to bring you to
the land that flows with
milk and honey…
•10 Plagues, the Lord
parts the Red Sea…then
40 years wandering in
the desert…
•10 Commandments written
by God and given to
Abraham
Jacob
+ 12
Sons
Moses
Joshua leads 12 Tribes to
conquer the Promise Land. The
Tribes become a Nation
Abraham Isaa
c
Jacob +
12 Sons
Moses
Joshua,
Kings &
Captivities
Note: No land for Levi or
Joseph (have his sons
Ephraim & Manasseh)
Davidic Covenant: II Sam
7: 5 –16
“…the Lord Himself will
establish your house…I
will rise up your
offspring to succeed
you…from your own body,
I will establish his
kingdom…Your house and
kingdom will endure
forever before Me; your
throne will be
established forever.”
Kingdom Divided… 10
‘States’ called the
Abraham Isa
ac
Jacob
+ 12
Sons
Moses
Joshua,
Kings +
Captivities
Prophet
s
Themes: God keeps His promises;
God redeems; the Day of the Lord
is coming
Covenants always initiated by
God
Israel messed up again and
again –same us! God same!
Grace, Justice & Mercy
continues to flow…
“Trust in the Lord with all
your heart and lean not on
your own understanding; in
all your ways submit to
Abraham Isaa
c
Jacob
+ 12
Sons
Moses
Joshua,
Kings +
Captivitie
s
Promises kept! Christ
Jesus came –the Lion
of Judah
