Transcript Review of the Nation of Israel

Review of the
Nation of Israel
The Flood/Babel
• God destroyed the wicked world.
– Genesis 6-9
• The world again became wicked.
– Genesis 10
• God scattered the people when they
built the Tower of Babel.
– Genesis 11
The Promises
“Now the LORD had said to Abram: Get out of
your country, from your family and from your
father's house, to a land that I will show you. I will
make you a great nation; I will bless you and make
your name great; and you shall be a blessing. I will
bless those who bless you, and I will curse him
who curses you; and in you all the families of the
earth shall be blessed…To your descendants I will
give this land…” {Genesis 12:1-3,7}
Jacob’s Sons
• Leah
– Reuben
– Simeon
– Levi
– Judah
– Issachar
– Zebulun
• Rachel
– Joseph
– Benjamin
• Bilhah (Rachel’s maid)
– Dan
– Naphtali
• Zilpah (Leah’s maid)
– Gad
– Asher
God’s People in Egypt
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After Joseph’s death, a dynasty change
People placed in bitter slavery
Moses called to bring them out
The plagues
Crossing the Red Sea
The nation is born—1st promise
Wandering in the Wilderness
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Punishment for lack of faith
The Law given on Mount Sinai
Building the Tabernacle
Moses’ final messages
Joshua, the new leader
The Land of Conquest
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Conquest of Canaan
Fall of Jericho
North and south campaigns
Did not drive out all inhabitants
Division of the land
Joshua’s final challenge
Promise #2—The land!
The Period of Judges
• People who did not know God
• God sent other nations to
oppress them
• Judges rose up to deliver them
• Apostate from their covenant
• Period of 350 years; 15 different
judges: Othniel—Samuel
United Kingdom
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The people demand a king
Saul was the first king selected.
David, a man after God’s own heart
Solomon excels in wisdom
Immense building programs
Temple and palace
Heavy taxes take a toll on the
people
Divided Kingdom
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Jeroboam revolts with ten tribes (North)
Rehoboam left with two tribes (South)
Israel and Judah—a nation divided!
Wicked kings in the North; captivity
in Assyria in 722 B.C.
• Wicked kings in Judah; 135 years later
(586 B.C.), Judah went into
Babylonian captivity.
• A remnant would return in 70 years.