OT Historical Section

show the surpassing value of obedience

vindicate Israel's need for a King

1) prophet 2) priest 3) judge

if God gave her a son, that she would give him back to God

early history of israel's monarchy

describing the major events of David's kingship

the history of the monarchy from Solomon to the fall of Jerusalem

Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther

David, Solomon, and the kingdom of Judah, accounts already know from Samuel and Kings

Restoration in the middle of the 5th century BC

the temple and the walls of jerusalem

Herodotus

comprise the "former Prophets"

Hexateuch

Genesis-numbers

Deuteronomy-2 Kings but not Ruth

How God's osveriegn care and protection extends to His people

spoil of war

Rahab and Ruth

Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh

circumsision and passover

central, southern, and northern land

Caleb

the young women of Israel go out for four days in commemoration of that event

built a large alter

Sin, Sorrow, suffering/repentance, judge, salvation, rest

charismatic military leaders whom God raised up and empowered for specific tasks of deliverance

darkest period in history of Israel

Othniel

Deliverer of Mesopotamia and brother of Caleb

Ehud

deliverer for Moab and was left handed

Deborah

deliverer of Canaan and female judge

Gideon

deliverer of Midian and tested God's will by signs (fleece)

Jepthah

deliverer of Amon and made a rash vow

Samson

deliverer of Philistines and liked to tell riddles

Hebrew 11

idyll, or simple description of rustic life

Kinsman-redeemer

national, racial, or gender

Hophni and Phinehas

• 1) used sacrificial system for own gain
• 2) committed gross sexual sins
• 3) refused to heed their father's warnings

Saul, David, and Solomon

• 1) private ceremony by Samuel at Jesse's house
• 2) over tribe of Judah
• 3) over whole house of Israel

• 1) sacrificed without Samuel
• 2) goes to battle without God's blessings
• 3) proclaimed a fast at wrong time
• 4) spares the Amalekites

Abner

Joab

Dvision of the United Kingdom

Fall of Samaria

Fall of Jerusalem

Assyrians

Babylonians

Esther

Jesus Christ

the Davidic list of kings, the city of Jerusalem, and the temple of God's instruments of salvation

• 1) they appear to come from single author or editor
• 2) deal with same general time period and are roughly sequential
• 3) are combined as one book in the Jewish canon

Levite and reformer

governor commissioned by King Artexerxes

539 BC - 50,000 build alter, Temple

457 BC - Exra and 1800 Jews return

444 BC - Nehemiah returns

as a short story

Persian period of Jewish history

accidentally killed someone

• 1) David and Jonathan are BFFs
• 2) Saul became fanatical in his determination to kill David
• 3) David took extreme measure to prove his loyatly to Saul
• 4) David met and married Abigail
• 5) David, utterly frustrated, joinged the Philistines

Jerusalem

better located, and would ease politcal problems because it was within Benjamite territory and had good water supply

compromise and add worship of other gods to monotheism

Solomon requested wisdom and this pleased God since he didnt ask for riches or long life

• Saul = no heart
• David = whole heart
• Solomon = 1/2 heart

people broke God's statutes and commandments, and followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves

Judah began a period of Babylonian exile

• 1) presents history of Israel form viewpoint of Mosaic covenant
• 2) prophecy has a significant role

first biblical commentary

primary sources of Samuel and Kings

released the Jews from exile

God saved Mordecai from Haman

six major and six minor

• 1) transition of power from Moses to Joshua
• 2) conquest and division of Canaan
• 3) God's faithfullness to his promises

house of bread

• 1) David and His dynasty
• 2) temple and worship fo God