1. Review of the Nation of Israel
Title Slide: Review of the Nation of Israel…

2. 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 Flood and Babel:
God destroyed the world He had created—Gen.6-9.
Afterward, the world again became wicked—Gen.10
God scattered the people when they built The Tower of Babel—Gen.11…

3. 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}
The Promises: (1) Nation (2) Land (3) Seed—Gen.12:1-3,7…

4. Jacob’s Sons Leah Rachel Bilhah (Rachel’s maid) Zilpah (Leah’s maid)
Reuben
Simeon
Levi
Judah
Issachar
Zebulun
Rachel
Joseph
Benjamin
Bilhah (Rachel’s maid)
Dan
Naphtali
Zilpah (Leah’s maid)
Gad
Asher
12 Tribes of Israel—Sons of Jacob…

5. God’s People in Egypt 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
God’s people in Egypt.
After Joseph’s death, a dynasty change
People placed in bitter bondage
Moses called to bring them out
Crossing the Red Sea
The nation is born—promise #1—NATION…

6. 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
Wandering in the Wilderness…
Punishment for lack of faith
The Law given on Mount Sinai
Building the tabernacle
Moses’ final messages …

7. The Land of Conquest 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 Land of Conquest…
Conquest of Canaan
Fall of Jericho
North and south campaigns
Did not drive out all the inhabitants
Division of the land
Joshua’s final challenge
Promise #2—The land!

8. 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
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

9. United Kingdom 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
The United Kingdom…
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 …

10. Divided Kingdom 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.
The Divided Kingdom…
Jeroboam revolts with ten tribes to North
Rehoboam left with two tribes (the 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 …