1. Up to this point in your life, how much do you know about the Old Testament? How did you learn about it? What mental associations come to mind when you think about the Old Testament?
My heart is so grateful, to our Father, for the opportunity to start this journey with this course, Understanding the Old Testament. I have a basic understanding of the Old Testament at this time of my life, however I am eager to learn as much as possible. I have read most of the Bible but the books that I am missing to read are all coincidently in the Old Testament, which are 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Psalm. Thou I have read most of the books I barely have any knowledge on the history behind the books and the culture, which is greatly important to be able to understanding it fully.
The knowledge that I have received from the Old Testament has come from different sources but mostly I have to thank the Holy Spirit because He gives us the understanding to comprehend what it is
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Jacob goes to the land of the people of the east. There he works for Laban for seven years with the purpose to marry Rachel, Laban youngest daughter. After seven years of labor Laban tricks him and gives him Leah, his oldest daughter, in marriage. Jacob works another seven years to be able to marry his love, Rachel. Jacob finally leaves the land of the east to return to his land and there God changes his name to Israel, for he will carry the promise of the Messiah. Israel has 12 children between his two wife’s and two concubines. The name of one of his sons is Joseph, son of Rachel. Israel always showed favoritism to Joseph and this spiked jealousy among the rest of his sons. Joseph’s ten brothers, ten because Benjamin is not included, decide to get rid of Joseph and sell him as a slave and lie to their father telling him, Israel that a wild animal attacked Joseph and killed