The Fall: Rejecting God’s Vision for Life

Plot Summary for Act 1 The plot for Act 1 can be summarized in three phases: God’s good creation Humanity’s fall into sin Humanity’s ongoing rebellion

Then there is falling action for some four hundred years. The kingdom of Israel splits. The northern kingdom (with its idolatrous kings) falls to the Assyrian Empire. The southern kingdom (with its Davidic dynasty of kings) falls to Babylon. In 586 B.C. the temple burns and Jerusalem falls. Captivity begins, just as the prophets had warned.

Man does not see what the Lord sees, for man sees what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.”

Act 2, Scene 3 The Sinai Covenant and Law: God Embraces and Instructs His People

Act 1, Scene 2

Act 2 God’s Covenant People

31 May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in His works.

Unlike Act 1, where the settings were universal or vaguely defined locales on earth, the settings for Act 2 are places we can pinpoint.