Salvation And Salvation

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Old Testament History and Salvation: From any type of situation, it is always best to start from the beginning. For the bible, that is the Old Testament. The Old Testament is the first section of the Christian Bible. The Old Testament consists of many distinct books written, compiled, and edited by various authors and different Christian religions, over a period of centuries. Each religion had a certain purpose and goal for their interpretation of God. The first five sections of the Old Testament present the Pentateuch, which is Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Genesis introduces the creation story, Exodus shows how God chose Moses to help Israel from slavery. Leviticus contains different laws God has placed on us. Numbers …show more content…

The Garden of Eden also presents the theme of salvation. When Adam and Eve eat the apple, God placed a flaming sword to prevent them from eating of the tree of life. They began to understand the consequences of sin and what great sorrow it brings. This is the continuous cycle of salvation and sin. Once Adam and Eve understand their concern and morals, Genesis two ends in peace and harmony with God’s creation of man and woman. Adam and Eve were very sorry for their sin of disobeying God. In spite of their sin He still loved them. He promised to send a Redeemer for the salvation of mankind. All is well until Genesis four with Cain and Abel. When Cain noticed that God was pleased with Abel, envy and hatred toward Abel entered. Cain rose up and killed his brother Abel. God had warned him before he killed Abel that if he would do well he would be accepted. So from the end of the story of Garden of Eden, we see salvation, but once Cain kills his brother, sin is present. It is a never-ending circle with sin and salvation in Genesis. Genesis 12-50 is known as the Patriarchs. The Patriarchs begin with the story of one of the national heroes Abraham. The Abraham narratives take us from Genesis 12 to Genesis 25. Salvation is seen throughout his story. When God renews his covenant with Abraham after he is shown in war, as a hero is an example of salvation. God sees that Abraham is doing well for his people. Abraham had some risks becoming a hero such as his blessing in Egypt and blessing to Sarah. A sense of promise is a theme throughout his story. When you put all faith into God, God will be there to help support

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