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The great battles in the Bible are so very exciting to study. Do you find yourself in spiritual warfare? Then this list of Bible battles is definitely something you want to look at. Read them over and over so you can get some Bible-based battle strategies to combat the enemy. Battles that God fought
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Jan 15, 2013 · Battles of the Kingdom. The Philistines Capture the Ark of Covenant – 1 Samuel 4:1–11; Samuel Leads Israel to Repent and Repel the Philistines – 1 Samuel 7; Saul Leads Israel to Save the City of Jabesh Gilead – 1 Samuel 11; The Battle at Michmash – 1 Samuel 13:16–14:23 (14:47–48)
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Numerous accounts of wars and battles that involved ancient Israel, Judah, Egypt, Assyria, Babylonand other powers in the region are recorded in the Bible and other ancient sources. Some of these conflicts may never have taken place, while others occurred but didn't have the results that the Bible claims. Here's a look at tales from 12 "biblical" a...
The earliest mention of the name "Israel" comes from a stele (an inscription carved on stone) that was written in the name of the pharaoh Merneptah(reign ca. 1213–1203 B.C.). In the stele, Merneptah claims to have "laid waste" to "Israel," along with other cities and kingdoms in the eastern Mediterranean. Unfortunately, the stele gives no details a...
The Book of Exodus claims that the Jewish people fled from Egypt while being pursued by Egypt's army. Moses supposedly called on god to part the Red Sea, allowing the Jewish people to cross. When the Egyptian army attempted to cross the sea, it recedes, engulfing the Egyptian army in water. [The Science of the 10 Plagues] In the story, the Egyptian...
In the Hebrew Bible, Jericho is a major city that was taken after the Israelis crossed the Jordan River. The story says that the Israeli army marched around the city for seven days, blowing trumpets and carrying the Ark of the Covenantin front of the main body of the army. On the seventh day, the leader of the army, Joshua, commanded the entire arm...
In the Hebrew Bible, the Israeli army takes the city of Ai after capturing Jericho. The Israeli leader, Joshua, splits the Israeli army into two groups: a main group that is under orders to retreat when the army of Ai attacks it and a smaller group that lies in wait near the city gates, with orders to enter the city and set it on fire once the Ai a...
The Hebrew Bible tells of numerous battles between the Israelis and the Philistines. In one of the most famous battles an Israeli force led by David battled a Philistine force led by a giant named Goliath. David killed Goliath when a sling stone and the Israeli force won the battle. However, the Israelis were not always successful in their battles....
The Hebrew Bible claims that the kingdom of Israel split apart during the reign of King Rehoboam (who lived around 3,000 years ago). After the split, Rehoboam ruled a kingdom based at Jerusalem that was called Judah, while another Jewish state that kept the name Israel formed a separate kingdom. The Hebrew Bible claims that disputes over taxes and ...
Both the Hebrew Bible and ancient Assyriantexts describe how the Assyrian king Sennacherib (reign ca. 704-681 B.C.) laid siege to Jerusalem in 701 B.C. The Kingdom of Judah, led by King Hezekiah, prepared for defense by constructing a water tunnel that connected Jerusalem with a spring outside the city (the location of this tunnel is a source of de...
In 587 B.C., the Babylonian Empire, led by King Nebuchadnezzar II, conquered Jerusalem. The Hebrew Bible says that the Babylonian force looted and set fire to the First Temple, the holiest temple for the Jewish people. The Babylonians also tore down Jerusalem's walls, sacked and destroyed much of the city and deported much of the populace to variou...
In 609 B.C., a confrontation was brewing between Egypt (led by Pharaoh Necho II) and the Babylonians (led by King Nabopolassar) who had conquered much of Assyria. Necho II sent an army to meet up with the surviving Assyrian forces to battle the Babylonians. The Hebrew Bible claims that for Necho II to meet with the Assyrians he had to pass through ...
Here are 7 battles in the Bible that you should know. Some are very famous (Jericho, David and Goliath) while others are lesser known (Philistines capturing the Ark). I trust you will enjoy this list and share with us in the comments what your favorite Bible battle is.
- Joshua and the fall of Jericho. After Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt and to the edge of the Promised Land of the Canaanites, Joshua was directed to lead them in the capture of their cities.
- The conquest of Hazor. According to the Book of Joshua, Hazor was the site which was occupied by a powerful Canaanite king who assembled a confederation of Canaanite tribes to oppose the Israelites under Joshua following the fall of Jericho.
- Gideon and the Midianites. In the book of Judges, which purports to tell the history of the Israelites during the period immediately following Joshua, the Canaanites are very much alive and well, and they and other tribes hostile to the Israelites occupy the land of the twelve tribes alongside them.
- The Battle of Gibeah. Another war described in the Book of Judges was a war between the Tribe of Benjamin and the other Israelite tribes, united against them because the Benjamites were sheltering a murderer and rapist.
Battles of the Kingdom • The Philistines Capture the Ark of Covenant – 1 Samuel 4:1–11 • Samuel Leads Israel to Repent and Repel the Philistines – 1 Samuel 7
Feb 11, 2024 · Explore the epic battles in the Bible that shaped ancient history. Uncover stories of faith, courage, and divine intervention on historic battlegrounds.
