Marking Time: Forming Spirituality through the Christian Year

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Mark i ng T ime : Formi ng Sp i r i tua l i t y through the Chr i s t i an Year

3. The creation of Humanity: the Imago Dei (image of God), Gen. 1.26-27

C. The Tragedy of Time (the Fall and the Curse), Gen. 3

1. The Fall and the Curse, Gen. 3.1-9

2. The protoevangelium : the Promised Seed; Gen. 3.15

3. The End of Eden and the beginning of the Reign of Death, Gen. 3.22-24

4. First signs of God’s redeeming, ransoming grace, Gen. 3.15, 21

5. The judgment of humankind: Noah and the Flood, Gen. 6-9

6. The Tower of Babel and the scattering of peoples, Gen. 11

D. The Unfolding of Time (God’s plan revealed through the people Israel)

1. The Abrahamic Promise and the covenant of Yahweh (Patriarchs); Gen. 12.1-3; 15; 17; 18.18; 28.4

2. The Exodus and the Covenant at Sinai, Exodus-Deuteronomy

3. The Conquest of the inhabitants and the Promised Land, Joshua – 2 Chronicles

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