a quick overview. the patriarchs c. 1850-1700 b.c. abraham – c. 1850 b.c. the father of the...
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HISTORY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
A QUICK OVERVIEW
THE PATRIARCHSC. 1850-1700 B.C.
ABRAHAM – C. 1850 B.C. THE FATHER OF THE HEBREW PEOPLE THE COVENANT
ISAAC – CARRIES ON THE COVENANT
JACOB- 12 SONS = 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL
TIME OF PROSPERITY FOR THE HEBREWS IN EGYPT
Joseph – PROVIDED LAND AND POSITION TO HIS HEBREW FAMILY IN EGYPT
TIME OF OPPRESSION FOR HEBREWS IN EGYPT
TIME PASSED…EGYPTIANS FORGOT THE LEGACY OF JOSEPH…HEBREWS HAD BECOME TOO NUMEROUS AND POWERFUL… DECISION – ENSLAVE THE HEBREWS
TIME OF MOSES – THE COVENANT AND THE LAW
MOSES LIVED C. 1250 B.C. HE WAS THE CHOSEN LEADER OF
THE HEBREWS HE RECEIVED THE COVENANT AND
THE LAW FROM GOD ON MT. SINAI HE LED THE HEBREWS OUT OF
OPPRESSION IN EGYPT TO FREEDOM IN THE PROMISED LAND
MOSES
JUDGESC. 1200-1020 B.C CHARACTERISTICS:
WARLORDS JOB TO SETTLE DISPUTES RULED THE TRIBES OF ISRAEL
THE UNITED MONARCHY OF ISRAEL
THE QUESTION… IS GOD OUR KING OR DO WITH NEED A HUMAN KING TO LEAD US???
THE ANSWER… A HUMAN KING TO BE LIKE OTHER NATIONS.
UNITED MONARCHY OF ISRAEL1020 B.C. – 922 B.C.
SAUL – FIRST KING OF ISRAEL1020-1000 B.C.
DAVID – ISRAEL’S GREATEST KING 1000-960 B.C.
SOLOMON960-922 B.C.
THE DIVIDED MONARCHYC. 922-587 B.C.
THE MONARCHY OF ISRAEL WAS DIVIDED AFTER THE TIME OF SOLOMON
NORTHERN KINGDOM – ISRAEL (10 TRIBES) C. 922 – 721 B.C.SOUTHERN KINGDOM – JUDAH C. 922-587 B.C. (2 TRIBES)
587 B.C.
THE SINGLE MOST DEVASTING EVENT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT… DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE OF
JERUSALEM THE EXILE TO BABYLON THE END OF THE MONARCHY IN ISRAEL
THE EXILE587-c.539 B.C.. The Jews were exiled from Jerusalem
to Babylon The Exile lasted about a generation
PERSIAN RULEC. 539-332 B.C. Persian rule ended the exile The Persians believed in self
government so… THE JEWS WERE SENT BACK TO
JERUSALEM TO RULE THEMSELVES
ALEXANDER THE GREAT CONQUERS THE WORLD
C. 332 B.C. ALEXANDER CONQUES THE WORLD HENCE Greek rule begins
The known world is Hellenized Greek is the language Jews disperse throughout the world
SECOND PERIOD OF ISRAELITE INDEPENDENCE!
THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION!!!
REDEDICATION
THE MACCABEES RULE C.167-67 B.C.
ROMAN RULE BEGINSC. 67 B.C.
ROMAN GENERAL POMPEY CONQUERSISRAEL FOR ROME.
PALESTINE IS THE NEW NAME
C. 6-4 B.C. JESUS IS BORN IN BETHELHEM OF JUDEA
JESUS IS BORN