The Pentateuch

Message Outline:

The Bible

Part Three: The Pentateuch

Pentateuch

penta – pente – 5

Pentateuch – “the book consisting of five parts”

● Names of Parts of the Pentateuch:

1) Genesis – Beresit – “by way of beginning”

2) Exodus – we’elleh semot – “and these are the names”

3) Leviticus – wayyiqra – “and he called”

4) Numbers – bemidbar – “in the wilderness”

5) Deuteronomy – elleh haddebarim – “these are the words”

● Mosaic Authorship:

￮ Testimony of Scripture (2 Chron. 25:4; 35:12; Mk. 12:26)

￮ Character of the Man:

● He was an Eyewitness

● He was Highly Educated

● He was Familiar with the Region

● He was Motivated

● Basic Overall Storyline of the Pentateuch:

1) Genesis 1-11: Origin and History of Mankind

2) Genesis 12-50: Abraham and His Direct Descendants

3) Exodus 1-19: The Exodus

4) Exodus 20-Numbers 24: The Law

5) Numbers 25-Deuteronomy 34: Preparation to Enter the Promised Land

● Theological Importance:

￮ The Creation

￮ The Fall

￮ The Abrahamic Covenant

￮ The Law

Genesis

● The Background

● The Outline (Refer to Your Outline)

Exodus

● The Background

● The Outline

Leviticus

● The Background

● The Outline

Numbers

● The Background

● The Outline

Deuteronomy

● The Background

● The Outline