JoshuaRealization of the Promise

Joshua or Jehoshua = The Lord (YHWH) Saves or Delivers

• Entrance into Canaan and the conflicts 1 – 12– The spies and Rahab’s faith– The Jordan crossed; the memorial stones– Jericho taken; Achan’s sin

• Apportion of the land 13 – 20

• The cities of refuge; the Levites’ portion 20 – 22

• Final words / farewell admonitions 23 – 24

Theme Monotony and misery of sin Begins in Compromise and ends in anarchy and confusion

• Introduction - From Joshua to the judges - The compromise

• The judges 1. Othniel Cushan-Rishathaim, King of N. Mesopotamia

2. Ehud Eglon, King of Moab 3. Shamgar 4. Deborah; Barak Jabin, King of Hazor - Esdraelon 5. Gideon Midianites and Amalekite - Esdraelon Abimelech Claimed kingship; internal dispute 6. Tola 7. Jair 8. Jephthah Philistines and Ammonites - Gilead 9. Ibzan 10. Elon 11. Abdon 12. SamsonPhilistines

• Contemporary - Idolatry of Micah and the Danites - The crime of Gibeah and its punishment

JudgesChastisement and Redemption

Ruth - Satisfaction in the Lord

• Emptiness- Misfortunes of Elimelech & Naomi What the world offers- Ruth and her decision by faith Longing for righteousness & following Christ

• Satisfaction- Gleaning in the field of Boaz Strive and grace- The kinsman redeemer The need for Christ’s redemptive work- Redemption and marriage Christ bought and redeemed our souls

Historical SignificanceBoaz and Ruth are the great grandparents of David the king

Spiritual SignificanceThe true fulfillment is in following and uniting with Christ

• Samuel - Birth, childhood and call 1 - 3 - Judge and prophet 4 -7 - The capture and return of the ark

• Saul - The people demand a king 8 - Selection and anointing of Saul 9 - 10 - Victory over ammonites 11 - Samuel’s address 12 - Saul’s decline - Jonathan’s heroism 13 – 15

• David - David anointed king 16 - David and Goliath 17 - David’s flight from Saul 18 - 20 - Flight to Nob, Gath, Adullam, Keilah, Ziph & Engedi 21 -

26 - Flight to Ziklag on the Judah-Philistine border 27 - Saul’s defeat and death 28 - 31

1 Samuel - Prayers

1 SamuelDavid

• David, King of Judah - The death of Saul and Jonathan - The end of Saul’s Kingdom

• David, King of Israel - Capture of Zion, the City of David - The Ark brought to Jerusalem - The Davidic Covenant: Messiah and Kingdom

• Sin and chastisement - David’s sin and repentance - Chastisement: Ammon, Tamar, Absalom,

Shimei and Ahithophel

• David returns as King - Revolt by Sheba - Famine and war with Philistines - Prophetic Psalm - The census and punishment

2 Samuel - In God’s Presence

Solomon’s Temple

First and Second Kings – The Kingdom, United & Divided

• David’s last days I Kings 1 - 2• Solomon’s reign I Kings 1 - 11• The divided kingdom I Kings 12 - 16 Israel: 9 dynasties 19 kings 201 years

1. Jeroboam, Nadab2. Baasha, Elah3. Zimri4. Omri, Ahab, Ahaziah, Jehoram5. Jehu, Jehoahaz, Jehoash, Jeroboam II,

Zechariah6. Shallum7. Mehahem, Pekahiah8. Pekah9. Hoshea

Judah: 1 dynasty 20 kings 335 years

The House of David & the House of Omri

Omri

Jehoshaphat Ahab (married Jezebel)

Jehoram & Athaliah Ahaziah Jehoram

Jehoshabeath Ahaziah (married Jehoiada the Priest) Joash

First and Second Kings – The Kingdom, United & Divided

• Elijah’s ministry - Ahab and Jezebel I Kings 17 - 21Message to Ahab I Kings 17With the widow I Kings 17On mount Carmel I Kings 18At Horeb I Kings 19Ahab and Naboth’s vineyard I Kings 21Translation to Heaven II Kings 2

• Elisha’s ministry II Kings 1 - 8Four miracles II Kings 4Naaman II Kings 5More miracles II Kings 6 - 7Hazael II Kings 8

• Israel to exile - from Jehu to Samaria’s fall in 722 B.C. II Kings 9 - 17

• Judah to exile - Judah alone II Kings 18 - 25

I Chronicles• The Genealogies 1 - 9• Saul’s end 10• David’s kingdom 11 - 21• Preparations for the Temple 22 – 29

II Chronicles• Solomon’s reign 1 – 9• The division of the kingdom 10 – 13• Asa’s reforms 14 – 16• Jehoshaphat’s reforms 17 – 20• History of Judah to the exile 21 – 36

First and Second ChroniclesThe Spiritual History of Israel & The Lord’s Gracious Dealing

Ezra Return under Zerubbabel; Temple rebuilt Return under Ezra; his reformation

Nehemiah Nehemiah’s restoration of the walls Ezra’s and Nehemiah’s reforms

Esther Esther made queen instead of Vashti Haman’s plot Esther courage and intercession Mordecai honored; Haman hanged Deliverance and the feast of Purim

Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther

Exile and Return722 B.C. Fall of Samaria to the Assyrians - Sargon III605 (1) Nebuchadnezzar invasion campaign586 (2) Fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians (Chaldeans) –

Nebuchadnezzar Leading Judeans deported, including Daniel and Ezekiel

Daniel’s career in exile – Ezekiel538 (1) Edict of Cyrus, the Persian emperor, permitting the return536 Return of about 50,000 from Babylon to Jerusalem Altar rebuilt, sacrifice offered in the seventh month535 Temple begun, but stopped – economic and political struggle520 Ministry of Haggai and Zechariah515 (2) Temple completed by Zerubbabel, Joshua as high priest481 Esther as queen, Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) as king458 (3) Ezra returned in the reign of Artaxerxes I; Law revived445 (3) Nehemiah rebuilt the walls432 Malachi’s prophecy

(1) 70 years of Jeremiah 25:11-12 and 29:10(2) 70 years of Zechariah 1:12 and 7:5(3) Ezra 7:11 and Nehemiah 2:6 – Beginning of Daniel’s 62+7=69 weeks or 483 years