Old Testament:
Story of Creation Biblical Allusion Genesis 1
The Fall Biblical Allusion Genesis 3
The Flood Biblical Allusion Genesis 6
Cain and Abel Biblical Allusion Genesis 4-6
Abraham and Isaac Biblical Allusion Genesis 22
Moses, The Plagues, The 10 Commandments Biblical Allusion Exodus 1-4; 20
The Book of Job Biblical Allusion
The Book of Ruth Biblical Allusion
David and Goliath Biblical Allusion I Samuel 17
New Testament:
The Nativity Biblical Allusion Matthew 1, Luke 2
Lazarus Biblical Allusion John 11:1-12:11
The Last Supper Biblical Allusion Mark 14; John 13
Judas and the Betrayal Biblical Allusion Matthew 25, 26
The Denial Biblical Allusion Mathew 26
The Crucifixion Biblical Allusion Matthew 27
The Resurrection Biblical Allusion Luke 24; John 20-21
Story of Creation Biblical Allusion Genesis 1
- God created the world in 7 days
- God and man are the most important aspects of
the Bible
- He was happy with his creation, called it good
- Rested on the 7th day
The Fall Biblical Allusion Genesis 3
- Serpent came to Eve, tempted her to eat
forbidden fruit
- She eats it, and then brings it to Adam for him
to eat
- They hide from God knowing that they’ve sinned
- They blame each other and the serpent
- God curses the serpent and crushes it’s head
- Now all humans will be mortal
- God clothed them because they were impure and
forced them out of the garden
The Flood Biblical Allusion Genesis 6
- God was frustrated with man, so he decided to
wipe everything off the Earth (except for Noah) and start over
- He tells Noah to build an ark because of the
flood that was coming
- He instructs him to bring his wife, sons and
their wives, and 2 of every kind of animal
- Noah obeys
Cain and Abel Biblical Allusion Genesis 4-6
- Cain was the first born, Abel was the second
- Cain is a farmer like his father, Abel is a
sheep herdsman
- Both offer their harvest to the Lord, but the
Lord picks Abel’s offering
- Cain is very jealous, so he kills Abel
- He then lies to God about his brothers
whereabouts
- As punishment, his soil will no longer produce
harvest, and he will wander restlessly for the rest of his days
Abraham and Isaac Biblical Allusion Genesis 22
- Abraham is ordered to sacrifice his only son,
Isaac, for the Lord
- He prepares to do so, and builds an alter for
the sacrifice
- Right then, a messenger tells him that he doesn’t
have to go through with it
Moses, The Plagues, The 10 Commandments Biblical Allusion Exodus 1-4; 20
- A new king demands all baby boys to be killed
- Pharaoh’s daughter finds a baby in the river and
names him Moses
- Moses sees a burning bush
- God tells him to lead the Israelites out of
Egypt
- The Lord helps Moses who is afraid, and sends
his brother, Aaron to speak for Moses
- God created the 10 Commandments
- I am the Lord, your God. You shall not have any
strange gods before me.
- You shall not take the name of the LORD your God
in vain.
- Remember to keep holy the Sabbath.
- Honor your father and mother.
- You shall not kill.
- You shall not commit adultery.
- You shall not steal.
- You shall not bear false witness against your
neighbor.
- You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
- You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.
- I am the Lord, your God. You shall not have any
strange gods before me.
The Book of Job Biblical Allusion
- God decides to test Job’s loyalty
- He destroys all of Job’s possessions and kills
his 10 children
- Job does not curse God, instead he takes off his
clothes and offers them to God
- God finally rewards him for this with new
possessions, property, new children, and a long life
The Book of Ruth Biblical Allusion
- Ruth is a widow who leaves her hometown to
follow her mother to Bethlehem
- She is very brave, independent, devoted, and
caring
- Remarries a man named Boaz and conceives a child
named Obed
David and Goliath Biblical Allusion I Samuel 17
- Goliath was a 9 foot Philistine giant who fought
in the war against Israel (army of God)
- David, the youngest son of Jesse, is a brave,
fearless Israelite
- With the power of God vested within him, David
was able to defeat Goliath using only a slingshot and a rock to the head.
New Testament:
The Nativity Biblical Allusion Matthew 1, Luke 2
- Mary, a virgin, was told to marry Joseph
- An angel appeared to her and told her that she
would conceive a son by the power of the Holy Spirit. He was to be named Jesus.
- Joseph distrusted this, so God sent an angel to
him in a dream
- They were forced to travel to Bethlehem, Joseph’s
hometown, to fulfill a census
- Mary gave birth to Jesus in a crude stable,
because they couldn’t find anywhere else to go
- An angel appeared to shepherds, who then
traveled to the stable to see Jesus
- 3 wise men saw a star and followed it to the
stable because they knew it signified the birth of the king of the Jews. They
brought Jesus gifts.
Lazarus Biblical Allusion John 11:1-12:11
- Lazarus was a friend of Jesus who became ill
- When Jesus arrived in Bethany, Lazarus had
already died and been buried in a tomb
- Jesus went to the tomb and asked for the stone
to be removed.
- Lazarus emerged from the tomb
The Last Supper Biblical Allusion Mark 14; John 13
- On the first day of the Passover, Jesus sent 2
of his disciples to prepare a meal
- That night (night before his crucifixion), Jesus
dined with his 12 apostles
- He told them that one of them would soon betray
him
- He broke the bread and blessed the wine, gave it
to his disciples, and told them that it was his body and blood (communion).
Judas and the Betrayal Biblical Allusion Matthew 25, 26
- The chief priests go to Judas and pay him 30
pieces of silver to betray Jesus
- After the supper, they go to the Garden of
Gethsemane to pray. Jesus is angered when he comes and finds Peter, James, and
John sleeping.
- Judas comes and kisses Jesus. This signals the
chief priests that it is time to arrest Jesus.
- On the morning of Jesus’ crucifixion, Judas is
unable to forgive himself, so he hangs himself
The Denial Biblical Allusion Mathew 26
- In the courtyard, Peter denies knowing Jesus 3
times
- After the third time, the cock crows.
- Peter quickly realizes that this is what Jesus
had predicted at the supper
The Crucifixion Biblical Allusion Matthew 27
- In the morning, Jesus is handed over to the
governor, Pilate
- Jesus is mocked, beaten, and spit on
- The soldiers weave a crown of thorns to mock him
- They make Simon of Cyrene to help Jesus carry
the cross to Golgotha (Place of the Skull)
- Jesus is crucified between two other prisoners,
who also mock him
- At noon, darkness comes over the land for 3
hours, and then Jesus dies
- That night, Jesus is taken down and his body is
laid in a tomb
- The tomb was heavily guarded and sealed
The Resurrection Biblical Allusion Luke 24; John 20-21
- On the third day (a Sunday), several woman went
at dawn to anoint the body of Jesus
- A violent earthquake shook, and an angel from
heaven rolled back the stone
- The angel announces that Jesus has risen
- Jesus appeared to the women and his disciples
numerous times