Review%20of%20the%20Nation%20of%20Israel

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Review of the Nation of Israel
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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

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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 blessedTo your
  descendants I will give this land Genesis
  121-3,7

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Jacobs Sons

• Leah
• Reuben
• Simeon
• Levi
• Judah
• Issachar
• Zebulun

• Rachel
• Joseph
• Benjamin
• Bilhah (Rachels maid)
• Dan
• Naphtali
• Zilpah (Leahs maid)
• Gad
• Asher

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Gods People in Egypt

• After Josephs death, a dynasty change
• People placed in bitter slavery
• Moses called to bring them out
• The plagues
• Crossing the Red Sea
• The nation is born1st promise

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Wandering in the Wilderness

• Punishment for lack of faith
• The Law given on Mount Sinai
• Building the Tabernacle
• Moses final messages
• Joshua, the new leader

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The Land of Conquest

• Conquest of Canaan
• Fall of Jericho
• North and south campaigns
• Did not drive out all inhabitants
• Division of the land
• Joshuas final challenge
• Promise 2The land!

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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 OthnielSamuel

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United Kingdom

• The people demand a king
• Saul was the first king selected.
• David, a man after Gods own heart
• Solomon excels in wisdom
• Immense building programs
• Temple and palace
• Heavy taxes take a toll on thepeople

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Divided Kingdom

• Jeroboam revolts with ten tribes (North)
• Rehoboam left with two tribes (South)
• Israel and Judaha 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.