1. Chapter 9 The Rise of the Kingdom

3. Joshua Entry into and conquest of the Promised Land (Canaan)

4. Canaanites Descendants of Ham, Noah’s disrespectful son

5. Type of Christ Joshua led Israelites into Promised Land and conquered it. Jesus conquers sin and leads us to heaven

6. Rahab Canaanite woman of Jericho who helped the Israelite spies and later became an ancestor of Jesus

7. Crossing of Jordan Reminds us of Red Sea Type of baptism

8. Promised Land Prefigures Heaven Israelites had to fight and suffer to get it Christians can’t enter heaven, the true Promised Land, unless they fight enemies of their salvation (sin)

9. Renewal of the Covenant Circumcision

10. Battle of Jericho March silently around Jericho once a day for 6 days. The 7 th day, march around 7 times. Priests blow horns, people shout and the walls fall down

11. Ban When entire cities are ordered to be wiped out

12. 12 Tribes of Israel

13. Book of Judges Cycle of Idolatry (sin) and repentance

14. Judges Temporary leaders appointed by God to lead the people of Israel when enemies oppressed them before they had kings “Soldier-prophets”

15. Deborah Female Judge who helped Barak lead the Israelite army and defeated the Canaanites

16. Barak – is told by Deborah that God wants him to lead an army against: Jabin - the Canaanite king Sisera – General of Jaban’s army Deborah tells Barak that he will win, but Barak wants Deborah to go with him. If she does, he will not get the glory, it will go to a woman.

17. Gideon Judge that put fleece on the ground to test God Fought the Midianites and won

18. Samson Strong judge whose strength was in his hair (obedience to God) Broke vow and lost strength

19. Ruth Left home and family in Moab to go with Naomi to Bethlehem Enters the bloodline of Jesus “Your people will be my people, your God will be my God.”

20. Ruth marries Boaz Has baby named Obed Obed becomes the father of Jesse Jesse is the father of David

21. The Book of Ruth Emphasizes that Holiness and salvation are not just for the Jews, but for all

22. Samuel Last Judge of Israel (prophet)

23. 1,2 Samuel Tell stories of the 1 st kings of Israel (Saul, David) anointed by Samuel

24. Why Israel wanted a king To be like other nations For unity

25. Anointed one Christ Messiah

26. Saul 1 st king of Israel

27. Saul’s main sin Not obeying God

28. Obedience is better than sacrifices!

29. Samuel’s torn mantle Symbolizes the kingdom of Israel is torn from Saul

30. David is anointed by Saul

31. David and Goliath David’s victory over Goliath-a type of every Christian’s ultimate victory over evil. David’s life prefigures the coming of the true shepherd

32. David is credited for writing many of the Psalms