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The World of theThe World of the

Old TestamentOld Testament

John Stevenson, 2013Maps by David P. Barrett, used by permissionMaps by David P. Barrett, used by permission


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Ho do e !no the ri"htHo do e !no the ri"htboo!s are in the Bib#e$boo!s are in the Bib#e$


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%anoni&ity re'ers to the &hur&h(s%anoni&ity re'ers to the &hur&h(s

re&o"nition o' the authority o're&o"nition o' the authority o'

the inspired ritin"s.the inspired ritin"s.


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JosephusJosephus

")or e have not aninnumerab#e mu#titude o'

boo!s amon" us, disa"reein"

'rom and &ontradi&tin" oneanother *as the +ree!s have,

but on#y tenty-to boo!s,

hi&h &ontain the re&ords o'

a## the past times hi&h are/ust#y be#ieved to be divine...

%ontra pion 14.


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JosephusJosephus

56t is true, our history hasbeen ritten sin&e

rta7er7es, very pe&u#iar#y,

but has not been esteemedo' the #i!e authority ith the

'ormer by our 'ore'athers,

be&ause there has not been

an e7a&t su&&ession o'prophets sin&e that time.5

%ontra pion 14.


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Pentateu&hPentateu&h

+enesis, 87odus, 9eviti&us,

:umbers, Deuteronomy

Histori&a#Histori&a#

Boo!sBoo!s

Joshua, Jud"es, ;uth, 1-2

Samue#, 1-2


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@orah@orah

+enesis, 87odus, 9eviti&us,

:umbers, Deuteronomy

ProphetsProphetsNabiimNabiim44

Joshua, Jud"es, Samue#,


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%an our &opies o' the Bib#e be%an our &opies o' the Bib#e betrusted$trusted$


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%opy %opy

%opy %opy

%opy %opy

%opy %opy

%opy

%opy%opy

%opy %opy

%opy

%opy%opy

>ri"ina# Manus&ript>ri"ina# Manus&ript

%opy


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)undamenta# uestions in)undamenta# uestions in

Hermeneuti&sHermeneuti&sC Ahat did it mean to the ori"ina#Ahat did it mean to the ori"ina#

&hara&ters o' the narrative$&hara&ters o' the narrative$C Ahat did it mean to the author$Ahat did it mean to the author$

C Ahat did it mean to the ori"ina#Ahat did it mean to the ori"ina#

re&ipients$re&ipients$


16/48;eaders @oday;eaders @oday

MosesMoses 6srae#ites6srae#ites

Bib#eBib#e


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)undamenta# uestions in)undamenta# uestions in

Hermeneuti&sHermeneuti&sC Ahat did it mean to the ori"ina#Ahat did it mean to the ori"ina#

&hara&ters o' the narrative$&hara&ters o' the narrative$

C Ahat did it mean to the author$Ahat did it mean to the author$

C Ahat did it mean to the ori"ina#Ahat did it mean to the ori"ina#

re&ipients$re&ipients$C Ahat does it mean in #i"ht o' :eAhat does it mean in #i"ht o' :e

@estament reve#ation$@estament reve#ation$


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Mesopotamia

Egypt

Hatti

LandBridge

DESERT


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Israel

Hittites

Assyria

Egypt

Babylon


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Assyria

Babylon

Egypt

Hittites

AramPhoenicia

Israel


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Central MountainRange

The Coastal Plain

Jordan Rit !alley


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The Coastal Plain

Jordan Rit !alley


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The Coastal Plain

Jordan Rit !alley


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The Coastal Plain

Jordan Rit !alley

Trans Jordan


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The !alley o

Je"reel

The #armu$ Ri%er

Gilead


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The !alley o

Je"reel

The #armu$ Ri%er

The Jabbo$ Ri%er

Gilead


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The !alley o

Je"reel

The #armu$ Ri%er

The Jabbo$ Ri%er

Gilead

The Arnon Ri%er

Moab


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C The Kings

Highway

C The Way ofthe Sea (the

Way of the

Philistines)

J richo

giddo


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%#imate o' %anaan%#imate o' %anaan

C Mediterranean %#imateMediterranean %#imate

C Dependent upon inter rainsDependent upon inter rains8ar#y ;ains >&tober8ar#y ;ains >&tober

9ater ;ains pri#9ater ;ains pri#


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8astern8astern@hin!in"@hin!in"

AesternAestern@hin!in"@hin!in"

%o##e&tivism%o##e&tivism6ndividua#ism6ndividua#ism

Honor E ShameHonor E Shame;i"ht E Aron";i"ht E Aron"

@ime#iness >riented@ime#iness >riented@ime >riented@ime >riented

;e#ationship;e#ationship;u#es;u#es


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Ahat is the Bi" 6dea o' the >#dAhat is the Bi" 6dea o' the >#d@estament$@estament$

Ahat is the Bi" 6dea o' the :eAhat is the Bi" 6dea o' the :e@estament$@estament$


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%reation

+enesis 1 - 11

)a## )#ood@oer o'

Babe#


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Histori&a# Boo!s

2000 - 1F00

Period o' the

Patriar&hs

1F00 - 1000 1000 - F00

87odus

andSinai

Jud"es


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%reation%ovenant

+od "ives

a #and

But #i!e dam they haveBut #i!e dam they havetrans"ressed thetrans"ressed the

&ovenant&ovenant

@here they have dea#t@here they have dea#ttrea&herous#y a"ainst Me.trea&herous#y a"ainst Me.

Hosea G4Hosea G4


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%reation%ovenant

+od "ives

a #and

:oahi&%ovenant brahami&%ovenant

;enea#

o' the

#and

Promise

o' a #and

dami&%ovenant

Sa#vation

promise


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Mosai&%ovenant

B#essin"s

I &ursin"s

in the #and

Davidi&%ovenant


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6ndeed, as 6 #ive, a## the earth6ndeed, as 6 #ive, a## the earth

i## be 'i##ed ith the "#ory o' thei## be 'i##ed ith the "#ory o' the

9ord :umbers 1214.9ord :umbers 1214.

C Peop#e

C 9and

C :ationC


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