What is the central theme of the Bible? How is this
theme presented in the Bible? Why should we study the
history in the Bible? What are the five periods of Old
Testament history? What is the subject of the history
during the first period? With what events does the
first period begin and end? What is said concerning
the dates of early events? What kind of divine
government in relation to men is shown in the first
period? Into what epochs is the first period
subdivided? What results followed the first man's
falling into sin? Where was the population of the
world confined up to the time of the flood? How did
the flood become a benefit to the world? What new
instinct came to the human family after the flood?
Name three important persons in the first period?
State a fact for which each of these three men is
celebrated.