Part II

Exploring the Hebrew Bible — The Old Testament

In this part . . .

You explore the Hebrew Bible (also known as the Old Testament) from the first “In the beginning” to the prophecies about the “end of days.” You witness the creation of the cosmos with God, take in the botanical wonders of the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve, ride out the Flood with Noah, traverse the Fertile Crescent with Abraham, and journey to Egypt with Joseph (of Technicolor Dreamcoat fame) and his family. (All these stories are in the book of Genesis alone! Because Genesis lays the foundation for the rest of the Bible, we treat you to four fun-filled chapters on the subject.) You also ride the roller coaster of Israel’s national existence, including its emancipation from slavery with Moses, its amazing rise to international influence with David and Solomon, its calamitous fall with Jeremiah, and its miraculous rebirth with Ezra and Nehemiah. You also gain an appreciation for Israel’s cultural legacy by contemplating the meaning of life with Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, understanding suffering with Job, singing the songs that make the whole world sing with Psalms, and experiencing love as you never have before with the Song of Songs (parental warning: sexually explicit lyrics).