God’s Mighty Strength! God’s People are Established Class #4 Conquering the Promised Land / The Judges Class #4

Old Testament Time Line God’s People Form Class #2 God’s People Develop Class #3 God’s People Are Established Class #4 God’s People Are Blessed Class #5 God’s People Disobey Class #6 God’s People Return Class #7 God’s People Wait Class #8 ~ 1446 B.C. ~ 1406 B.C. ~ 1020 B.C. ~ 922 B.C. ~ 586 B.C. ~ 400 B.C. ~ 6 B.C. The Exodus Entering The Promised Land Anoint Saul as King Solomon Dies Jerusalem Falls Last Bible Book Written Jesus Christ is Born Period Covers: Period Covers: Period Covers: Period Covers: Period Covers: Period Covers: Period Covers: Abraham The Twelve Patriarchs Egyptian Slavery Moses 40 Years in the Desert Conquering the Land The Judges The United Kingdom Saul David Solomon The Divided Kingdom The Beginning of the Exile The Exile Life in Babylon Rebuilding Jerusalem Return to Jerusalem The Intertestamental Period B i b l e B o o k s C o v e r i n g T h i s T i m e P e r i o d THE LAW: (PENTATEUCH) Genesis Exodus 1—11 THE LAW: (PENTATEUCH) Exodus 11—ff Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy HISTORY Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 1—7 HISTORY 1 Samuel 8—ff 2 Samuel 1 Kings 1—11 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles 1—9 HISTORY 1 Kings 12—ff 2 Kings 2 Chronicles 10—ff HISTORY Lamentations (586 B.C.) Esther (460 B.C.) Ezra (458 B.C.) Nehemiah (445 B.C.) HISTORY (The Apocrypha) ISRAEL’S PROPHETS: Amos (770 B.C.) Hosea (735 B.C.) JUDAH’S PROPHETS: Obadiah (576 B.C.) Haggai (520 B.C.) Zechariah (520 B.C.) Malachi (444 B.C.) JUDAH’S PROPHETS: Isaiah (745 B.C.) Micah (725 B.C.) Jeremiah (629 B.C.) Zephaniah (625 B.C.) Nahum (614 B.C.) Habakkuk (605 B.C.) POETRY & WISDOM: Job POETRY & WISDOM: Psalms (Some) Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs OTHER PROPHET’S: Ezekiel (597-70 B.C.) Daniel (605—562 B.C.) OTHER PROPHET’S Joel (855 B.C.) Jonah (790 B.C.)

Excitement is Building! FINALLY at the door of the Promised Land Ready to go in 40 years in the desert God wanted them to be there It was His idea and His plan the whole time He wanted to bless them BUT…He was worried about their hearts

The Setting Sitting on the East side of the Jordan About to cross God wants to establish a covenant

The Book of Deuteronomy Septuagint (Greek) – “the Second Law” Mistranslation from the Hebrew Hebrew – the “copy of the Law” Covenant established with parents at Horeb Needed covenant with this generation Changes based on their situation Deuteronomy 61-9

God’s Primary Covenant Concerns Stay Humble Deut 617, 712 Obedient / Teachable Stay Holy Deut 618, 73-4 “Set apart” - do not intermarry Stay Hungry Deut 619, 71-2 God wants TOTAL victory Destroy ALL of the enemy

New Covenant Equivalent Stay Humble 1 John 53 Obedient / Teachable Stay Holy 2 Corinthians 614-18 “Set apart” - do not intermarry Stay Hungry Matthew 2819 God wants TOTAL victory Win the whole world for His glory!

Why Is This Class So Important? Understand the blessings of God’s ways Gain deep conviction about following them Prov 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. We don’t always understand the reasons but God DOES know what is best for us!

Comparison / Contrast JOSHUA JUDGES Joy and Achievement Strength Victory Unity – Determination Freedom Obedient Following of God Mobilization to Fight Sorrow and Suffering Weakness Defeat Disunity – Anarchy Bondage Disobedient Running from God Fruitless Maintaining of Mediocrity

The Book of Joshua Stayed Humble Stayed Holy Stayed Hungry Just didn’t do it! (Intermarry) Dealt with sin - Achan Stayed Hungry Joshua 621, 826, 1028, 35, 37, 39-40 Joshua 236-13 VICTORY!

The Book of Judges Lost Humility Lost Holiness Lost Hunger Apathy set in – why bother? Judges 210-19 FAILURE!

Teen Convictions Stay Humble 1 John 53 Stay Holy 2 Corinthians 614-18 Obedient / Teachable Stay Holy 2 Corinthians 614-18 “Set apart” - do not intermarry Stay Hungry Matthew 2819 God wants TOTAL victory Win the whole world for His glory!

Old Testament Time Line God’s People Form Class #2 God’s People Develop Class #3 God’s People Are Established Class #4 God’s People Are Blessed Class #5 God’s People Disobey Class #6 God’s People Return Class #7 God’s People Wait Class #8 ~ 1446 B.C. ~ 1406 B.C. ~ 1020 B.C. ~ 922 B.C. ~ 586 B.C. ~ 400 B.C. ~ 6 B.C. The Exodus Entering The Promised Land Anoint Saul as King Solomon Dies Jerusalem Falls Last Bible Book Written Jesus Christ is Born Period Covers: Period Covers: Period Covers: Period Covers: Period Covers: Period Covers: Period Covers: Abraham The Twelve Patriarchs Egyptian Slavery Moses 40 Years in the Desert Conquering the Land The Judges The United Kingdom Saul David Solomon The Divided Kingdom The Beginning of the Exile The Exile Life in Babylon Rebuilding Jerusalem Return to Jerusalem The Intertestamental Period B i b l e B o o k s C o v e r i n g T h i s T i m e P e r i o d THE LAW: (PENTATEUCH) Genesis Exodus 1—11 THE LAW: (PENTATEUCH) Exodus 11—ff Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy HISTORY Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 1—7 HISTORY 1 Samuel 8—ff 2 Samuel 1 Kings 1—11 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles 1—9 HISTORY 1 Kings 12—ff 2 Kings 2 Chronicles 10—ff HISTORY Lamentations (586 B.C.) Esther (460 B.C.) Ezra (458 B.C.) Nehemiah (445 B.C.) HISTORY (The Apocrypha) ISRAEL’S PROPHETS: Amos (770 B.C.) Hosea (735 B.C.) JUDAH’S PROPHETS: Obadiah (576 B.C.) Haggai (520 B.C.) Zechariah (520 B.C.) Malachi (444 B.C.) JUDAH’S PROPHETS: Isaiah (745 B.C.) Micah (725 B.C.) Jeremiah (629 B.C.) Zephaniah (625 B.C.) Nahum (614 B.C.) Habakkuk (605 B.C.) POETRY & WISDOM: Job POETRY & WISDOM: Psalms (Some) Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs OTHER PROPHET’S: Ezekiel (597-70 B.C.) Daniel (605—562 B.C.) OTHER PROPHET’S Joel (855 B.C.) Jonah (790 B.C.)

The End Read 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 Kings 1—11, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles 1—9 See you May 4h!