The biblical presentation of the following topics will be studied in this order: (1) origins of the earth and people, (2) fall and redemption of people, (3) transition from primeval humans to nations of people, (4) origin of God’s chosen people, and (5) development of those people as His chosen nation. Genesis presents the beginnings; Exodus, the deliverance of God’s chosen people from bondage; Leviticus, their way of worship; Numbers, their lengthy experience in the wilderness; and Deuteronomy, a review of their brief history and God’s law in preparation for their entrance into the Promised Land.
 
If you are enrolled in this course for three credits, the third credit will be earned by completing a collateral reading assignment (CRA). This assignment is based on the textbook "From Paradise to the Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch", third edition, by T. Desmond Alexander.