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Book SynopsisIf your family thinks the Bible is boring, it’s probably because they don’t know the full story! Veteran Bible teacher Michael Grady has compiled the Old Testament stories into concise, thought provoking doses intended to stimulate family discussions. The Old Testament is a history of God’s family and you just might be surprised to learn who’s in your family tree! These stories provide a unique combination: they are both simple enough for your children to understand and deep enough for parents to grow in the knowledge and wisdom of God’s Word. This vibrant yet carefully researched volume will bring your family closer together and help you clearly establish your family’s identity as children of God and brothers and sisters of Jesus.
"Making God Part of Your Family" is not just a book of Bible stories. It is a study book. Whether your goal is to spend 10-15 minutes on a dinner-time devotional or bedtime reading with your children, or spend more in-depth study time together once a week, this flexible resource will make it easier to carve out time amidst hectic schedules to study the Bible together, and help you to:
* Develop a better and deeper relationship with God our Father, and his son, Jesus;
* Learn how we are part of God’s family;
* Learn how God expects us to live amidst the joys and sorrows of life;
* Apply practical lessons and eternal truths to the situations you face today.
Table of ContentsIntroduction to Making God Part of Your Family
A Family Bible Study Book: Not Just a Storybook
Bible Background: Setting the Stage
Portraits of Christ
How True Are These Stories?
Volume 1: The Pentateuch
How to Use This Book
The Story of Creation
Creation Timeline
Science and the Bible
Mankind’s Responsibility
Adam and Eve: The Garden and the Fall
Man and Woman: Adam and Eve
The Fall
Adam and Eve: Punishment and Redemption
Punishment for the Serpent/Satan with Redemption for Mankind
Punishment for Adam and Eve and for Humanity
Digging Deeper into the Story
Adam as a Portrait of Christ
Cain and Abel and Other Sons of Adam and Eve
Cain Kills Abel
Enoch and the Other Sons of Adam and Eve
Noah and the Ark
Preparing for the Flood
God’s Judgment on Mankind
God Redeems Mankind
The Tower of Babel
The Power of Satan, the Devil
God Intervenes to Disrupt the Building of the Tower
God Calls Abraham
Abraham Obeys God’s Call
Abraham Stumbles but Is Righteous Because He Believes
Abraham’s Nephew Lot: A Righteous Man of a Different Sort
Abraham and Lot Enter the Promised Land
Lot Escapes the Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
God’s Provision for the Unworthy
Abraham’s Son of Promise: The Birth of Isaac
God Can Deliver the Impossible, but Are We Ready?
God Delivers on His Promise
Abraham: The Sacrifice of Isaac
Abraham Put to the Test
Isaac, Portrait of Christ
God’s Plan Revealed
Isaac and Rebekah
Isaac Needs a Wife
Rebekah Chooses to Follow a New God
Isaac: God’s Chosen Child
Isaac Continues the Family Tradition
Turning the Other Cheek
Isaac’s Family
The Next Generation
What Are Birthrights and Blessings?
Jacob Receives God’s Blessing
Jacob Steals the Blessing
The Penalty of Deception
Jacob and God’s Chosen Family: Part 1
Jacob Finds His Mother’s Family
God Blesses Jacob with a Big Family
Jacob and God’s Chosen Family: Part 2
God Blesses Jacob with Wealth
It Is Time to Go Home
Jacob and God’s Chosen Family: Part 3
God Provides Protection for His Family
Jacob Returns Home and Confronts Esau
The Sons of Jacob
Trouble in Canaan
Judah’s Big Mistake
The Meaning behind the Stories
Joseph, the Faithful Son of Jacob: Part 1
Joseph and His Brothers
Joseph in Slavery
Joseph, the Faithful Son of Jacob: Part 2
Joseph in Jail
Has God Forgotten Joseph?
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh’s Dreams
Joseph, the Faithful Son of Jacob: Part 3
Joseph, the Prime Minister
Trusting When You Cannot See
Prophecy Comes True
Jacob and His Family Need Food, Too
Joseph, the Faithful Son of Jacob: Part 4
The Famine Continues
Joseph Tests His Brothers’ Remorse
Joseph Reunites with His Family
Portraits of Jesus in the Story of Joseph
Postscript from the Story of Joseph
The Early Life of Moses
Israelites Endure Slavery
Moses Escapes to the Palace
Moses Seeks Out His People
The Call of Moses
The Burning Bush
God Delivers the Plan
Moses Delivers Israel from Egypt: Part 1
The Journey Back to Egypt
Moses Confronts Pharaoh
Moses Delivers Israel from Egypt: Part 2
God Sends Plagues on Egypt
The Final Plague: Death for Egypt
Preparing for the Passover
Moses Delivers Israel from Egypt: Part 3
The First Passover
The Exodus
The Parting of the Red Sea
Moses and Israel Wander in the Wilderness
God’s Chosen People
Manna from Heaven
Miracles? What Miracles?
Moses Receives the Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments
Applying These Laws to Our Lives
The Laws of Moses for a Sinful Chosen People
The Golden Calf
Who Is Levi and What Are Levites?
Moses Leads God’s People to the Promised Land
Heading for the Promised Land
Entry into the Promised Land Delayed
The Promised Land Is for Everyone
Moses: Balaam and the Talking Donkey: Part 1
The King of Moab Seeks Help from the Man of God, Balaam
A Talking Donkey to Straighten Out Balaam
Moses: Balaam and the Talking Donkey: Part 2
God Gives His Blessing Even When Israel Does Not Know It
Evil Will Find a Way, but God Will Ensure Victory
Moses: The End of His Ministry
Moses, the Meekest Man on Earth
Moses, a True Man of God
