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Learn how God gave the land of Canaan to Abraham and his descendants, and how Israel was scattered and ingathered according to prophecy. Discover the purpose of Israel as God's special people and witness to the nations.
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- Sources. The primary source for the history of ancient Israel is, of course, the Bible. The Bible gives more relative space to history than any other sacred book.
- The Exodus(c. 1280) [A disputed date. Some scholars place the Exodus earlier, c. 1450. Ed.] The Exodus, “the going out” (from Egypt), was regarded by the Israelites themselves as the beginning of their national history.
- Wandering in the wilderness(c. 1280-1240?). The route of the wandering is connected with the location of Mt. Sinai, also called Horeb. Some have located Mt.
- The conquest of Canaan (c. 1240-1200). The Israelites approached Canaan from the SE and therefore conquered and settled territory E of the Jordan first.
May 22, 2014 · Given the significance of defeat in the Bible, it’s remarkable that the first references to Israel, as well as the important places within its borders, are found in texts that pronounce curses or that declare that these people have been wiped out of existence.
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You are part of a kingdom—the Kingdom of God. But did you know that your story is also part of Israel’shistory? You may know that the kingdom of God was Jesus’ primary message when He walked this earth. He began His ministry, with a proclamation: “Repent, the Kingdom of God is at hand” (Matthew 3:2). But what if there was a much larger, biblical co...
That’s like coming into a long movie after the intermission. If you come into a movie in the middle, if you pay attention, eventually you’ll find out how it ends. And if you’re alert enough you’ll figure out who the main characters are, but you’ll never understand why it ends the way it ends. You won’t have an insight into the motivations and the r...
Understanding this national plan is vitally important for the church today.We understand that God has an individual plan of salvation. “I’ve decided to follow Jesus” is the beginning of that. God’s plan for us is to be conformed in the image of His Son. However, we’ve learned that He has a family plan. We understand that God creates families. He ha...
In the desert we had the beginning of the Kingdom of God. Israel accepted God’s kingship plus all the law and covenants that came after. Moses never was king, but he was always the servant of the Lord. God, in His righteousness, united all the dysfunctional slaves. He turned them into a holy nation, a priestly kingdom. “Holy Nation” means they were...
Finally, “those who dwelled in darkness began to see a great light” (Isaiah 9:2, Matthew 4:16). A man unlike any other arose in the Galilee. He was a miracle worker (John 9:1-11). He was also a preacher with a message. What was the message he was proclaiming to Israel? He said, “Repent, oh, Israel, turn around, come back to God, The Kingdom of God ...
The Kingdom of God was not only for Israel. At the beginning, God says to Abraham, “I’m going to bless you. And through you, I will bless all the nations of the world: all the nations, every tribe, every tongue, every people in every language, united under the kingship of the one true God,” (Genesis 12:1-2, paraphrased). This is God’s plan of redem...
God longs for the day when every tribe, every people, every tongue, every language serves under the kingship of Jesus. This is your call: to be messengers of the Kingdom. In our families, finances, jobs, government offices, schools, wherever we go, our call is to say, like Jesus, “the Kingdom of God has come near to you.”
Learn how God chose Israel to be His example nation and how the kingdom of God started with them in Exodus. Explore the biblical history of Israel from Abraham to Jesus and the New Testament.
The Biblical narrative is very clear as to where the first Israelites came from: outside Canaan, east of the Jordan. The Bible is also clear as to the nature of the society from which they came.
History of Israel | Timeline. In this article, we will divide the list of significant events in Israel in two ways: We will look into the origins of the people of Israel from a Biblical standpoint. We will discuss the post-Biblical events that shaped the history and creation of Israel.
In the 10th century BCE, the Israelite kingdoms of Judah and Israel emerged. The Hebrew Bible states that these were preceded by a single kingdom ruled by Saul, David and Solomon, who is said to have built the First Temple.
