Wrap-Up

While the centuries passed by in a blink, did you gain some perspective on God’s extraordinary plan? Does Israel’s precarious location make sense now? It’s like God put them in the very center of all the action! Do you understand why Israel would have been tempted to hedge their bets as one of the “mice” in a world of “cats”? Do you have a better understanding of why God would have viewed this as disloyalty to him?

Don’t worry if you feel a bit overwhelmed by the details in these orientation lessons. The tools from this Field Guide will always be available. Two primary tools for your toolkit are the playing board and the timeline. We’ll build your understanding of each of these once we start studying the Bible together.