Grade 6
God's Covenant
The great story of the Old Testament, from Creation to the prophets: how God made covenants with Noah, Abraham, Moses and David, kept His promises when His people did not, and prepared the world for Jesus.
Your path through the book
1. God's Great Story
The whole Bible tells one story: God's covenant love, leading to Jesus.
2. Creation and the Fall
God created everything good and made us in His image; sin broke our friendship with Him, but God promised a Savior.
3. Noah and Abraham: God Keeps His Promises
God made covenants with Noah and with Abraham, our father in faith, promising a blessing for all the nations.
4. Moses and the Exodus
God heard the cry of His people, revealed His name to Moses and set Israel free through the Passover and the Red Sea.
5. The Covenant at Sinai
At Mount Sinai God made Israel His own people and gave them His law as the path of life and love.
6. David and the Kingdom
God chose David, a shepherd boy, to be king, and promised that his kingdom would last forever, a promise fulfilled in Jesus.
7. The Prophets: Messengers of Hope
The prophets called God's people back to the covenant and announced a Messiah and a new covenant written on our hearts.
8. Praying with the Psalms
The Psalms, Israel's prayer book, teach us to bring every feeling to God, as Jesus did.