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A Brief History of Old Testament IsraelTHE CONTEXT OF BIBLICAL PROPHECY

The Pre-Israelite Period (3893-1876 B.C.): 2018 Years

The 1st Major Event: Creation: Nisan (I) 1, 3893 B.C. Sun, J 05/02, G 04/01, JDN 299,627: p=1/7

Golden Number = 1 in the 19-year Small Mahzor (Jewish Metonic Cycle in Lunisolar Calendar): p=1/19

Symmetric Distribution of Year-Types (7 Leap-years in the 19-year Cycle; Recycle after 30 Rounds): p = 1/30

“Dragon Year” and “Dragon Month”: 1st Babylonian Zodiac (Aries) = 5th Chinese Zodiac (Dragon): p = 1/12 * 1/12

The Day Corresponds to the 1st Chinese Zodiac: p = 1/12

Probability: by Chance: 1.5 * 10^(-7); by Design: 99.999985%


The 2nd Major Event: Fall, during Nisan, 3893 B.C. Adam and Eve Were Created as Adults, Married by

God. They Were the Healthiest, Easy to Conceive. They Did Not Conceive Cain till after the Fall. The Fall Happened Quickly, Probably in a Month.

The First Set of “Dragon and Snake Days” in the Chinese Zodiac of Are Nisan 17-18, Right after the Full Moon (Women’s Crazy Day?)

From Creation to Fall Is the “Age of Innocence”. God Rested only for a Short Time (Gen 2:2; John 5:17).

Remnant: 2 People (Adam & Eve)


The 3rd Major Event: Flood (2238-2237 B.C.) Rain Fall Began: Tue, Iyyar (II) 17, J 05/22, G 05/3, 2238

B.C.; JDN 904,135

Leaving the Ark: Tue, Iyyar (II) 27, J 05/20, G 05/01, 2237 B.C.; JDN 904,499

Length: 365 Days

From the Fall to the Flood Is the “Age of Conscience” Men Had Darkened Conscience after the Fall

Without Government or Law, It Went Berserk

Remnant: 8 People (and their Descendants) (1 Pet 3:20)


The 4th Major Event: Babel (c.1898 B.C.) Peleg =“Division” (2137-1898 B.C.): “for in his days the earth was

divided” (Gen. 10:25); Jewish Tradition: Last year of Peleg. Qi, the Founder of the 1st Chinese Dynasty, Means “Division”;

Time of the Dynasty: c.2070-1600 B.C. The 1st Day of Winter Month Is #1 in Sexagenary Count (60):

1898 B.C., 1588 B.C., 1278 B.C., A.D.423, A.D.1503 God Dispersed the Nations to Prevent Them from Being

Controlled by 1 Evil Person (Nimrod ~ Antichrist) From the Flood to Babel Is the “Age of Government”

God Ordained Governments to Punish Evil by Force

Governments Foster False Religions

Remnant: Abraham (Israel): Abram Was 48 in 1898 B.C.

The Early Israelite Period(1876-1446 B.C.): 430 Years

The 1st Major Person: Abraham, Father of Faith Calling & Exodus from Ur (1876 B.C.), @ 70

Entered Canaan @75

Had Isaac @100

Bound Isaac @136 (Isaac @36, Sarah @127)

He Was Willing to Give His Only Begotten Son to God; so God Will Give His Only Begotten Son thru Abraham.

He Lived a Life of the Beatitudes, Is the Type of NT Saints


The 2nd Major Person: Isaac, the Son of Promise Birth: A Miracle to Parents

Life: Obedience and Blessing

Had the Twin (Esau & Jacob) @ 60

His also Lived a Life of the Beatitudes

The 3rd Major Person: Jacob, the Type of Israel Self-Reliant Manipulator; Conversion after Enslavement

At the Well @ 77; Had Joseph @91; Entered Egypt @130

The 4th Major Person: Joseph, the Type for the Savior


From the Call of Abram/Exodus from Ur (1876 B.C.) to the Entry into Egypt (1656 B.C.) Is the Patriarchal Sojourn in (Haran and) Canaan (220 Years) In Haran: 5 Years (Abram @70-75):

In Canaan: 215 Years (Abraham @75-100 for 25 years; Isaac 60 years, Jacob 130 years): 25 + 60 + 130 = 215

From the Entry into Egypt (1656 B.C.) to the Exodus from Egypt (1446 B.C.) Is the National Sojourn in Egypt (210 Years) 4 Generations (Gen: 15:16) = Levi, Kohath, Amram,

Moses (Exod 6:16-20)


From the Call of Abram (1876 B.C.) to the Exodus from Egypt (1446) Is the “Age of Promise” 430 Years between the Promise and the Law (Gal 3:17)

400 Years “The Seed of Abraham” sojourned on Earth The Birth of Isaac: 1876 -5 -25 = 1846 B.C.

1846 – 1446 = 400 B.C.

The Enslavement happened After the Death of Joseph (Exod 1:8; Gen 37: 2; 41:46; 50:22): 110

– 39 = 71; 1656 – 71 = 1585 B.C.

After the Death if Levi (“All Brothers”, Exod 1:6; 6:16): 137 – 110 = 27; 27 – (7 - 3) = 23; 1585 – 23 = 1562 B.C.

Before the Birth of Miriam (“Bitter”): 1446 + c.86 = c.1532 B.C.

The Tabernacle Period(1446-966 B.C.): 480 Years

The Tabernacle Period (1446-966 B.C) ~ The Middle Israelite Period (1446–931 B.C.)

What Israel Experienced in 1446 B.C.: Exodus (Fri, Nisan 15): Passover Crossing the Sea (Sun, Nisan 17): First Fruits Entering the Old Covenant (Sun, Sivan 7): Pentecost

What the Church Experienced in A.D. 33: Crucifixion (Fri, Nisan 15): Passover Resurrection (Sun, Nisan 17): First Fruits Entering the New Covenant (Sun, Sivan 7): Pentecost

The Physical Kingdom Typifies the Spiritual Kingdom


Exodus & Wandering: 1446-1406 B.C. (40 Years)

National Conquest: 1406-1400 B.C. (7 Years)

Period of Judges: 1399-1050 B.C. Early Judges:

Othniel (8 Oppression + 40 Peace Years): 1399-1351 B.C.

Ehud (18 Oppression + 80 Peace Years): 1351-1253 B.C.

Deborah (20 Oppression + 40 Peace Years): 1253-1193 B.C.

Gideon (7 Oppression + 40 Peace Years): 1193-1146 B.C.

Abimelech(3 Kingship = Oppression): 1146-1143 B.C.


The Period of Judges (1399-1050 B.C.) Later Judges (1143-1050 B.C.)=

Northern/Civil Judges (1143-1050 B.C.) Tola 23 + Jair 22 + Jephthah (18 Oppression + 6 Judgeship) +

Ibzan 7 + Elon 10 + Abdon 8 = 94 years

Sothern/Religious Judges = Eli 40 + Samson 20 + Samuel c.34 = c.94 years

The United Monarchy (1050-930 B.C.) Saul 40 years (1050-1010 B.C.)

David 40 years (1010-970 B.C.) over Judah, 33 over Israel

Solomon 40 years (970-930 B.C.): Temple Built 966-959 B.C.

The Tabernacle Period(1446 -966 B.C.): 480 Years

From the Exodus (1446 B.C.) to the Founding of the First Temple (966 B.C.) Was 480 years (1 King 6:1)

From the Land Distribution after the National Conquest (1400 B.C.) to the Enthronement of David (1010 B.C.) Was 390 Years.

Gideon Was the 1st (Uncrowned) King (1186-1146 B.C.) Abimelech Was the 1st Illegal King (1146-1143 B.C.) Saul Was the 1st God-Ordained King (1050-1010 B.C.),

but “after the Heart [according to the Will] of Men” David Was the 1st God-Ordained King (1010-970 B.C.),

but “after the Heart [according to the Will] of God”

The Tabernacle Period (1446-966 B.C.): 480 Years

David Means “Beloved”

David Is the “Son of God” (Ps 2), Who (1) Reigns Over All Nations as the Vassal of God;

(2) Is the Great King of Israel, Conquering All Its Enemies

Solomon Means “Peace” = the “Prince of Peace”

Solomon Is the “Son of David” Who (1) Built the Physical Temple of God; and

(2) Brought the Time of Prosperity for Israel.

The First Temple Period(966-586 B.C.): 380 Years

The First Temple Period (966-586 B.C.) ~ Later Israelite Period (A) (931-605 B.C.)

The Later Years of Solomon (966-931 B.C.) The Divided Monarchy (931-723), the Surviving Kingdom

(723-605), and the Puppet Kingdom (605-586 B.C.) The North (Israel: 10 Tribes) Had 10 Dynasties, Lasted 208

years. Was Exiled to Assyria in 723 B.C., Never Returned.

The South (Judah: 2 Tribes) Has 1 Davidic Dynasty, Lasted 345 Years, Was Exiled to Babylon in 605, 597, 586 B.C.

The Remnant of Judah Returned from Babylon in 534, 458, 444 B.C., Became the Jews of Judea, from Whom Came Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of All Nations.


Israel Majored in Religious Unfaithfulness (2 King 17) Dan Was the First Tribe Who Worshipped an Idol

(Judges 17-18); Moses’ Grandson Was Its Priest.

The First King of the North, Jeroboam I, Built Two Idols (Golden Calves) in Dan and Bethel (1 King 12:25-33).

Israel Filled Its Own Sin with Social Injustice Ahab and Jezebel Killed Naboth in Order to Occupy

His Vineyard (1 King 21).

Great Division of the Rich and Poor, the Latter Lost their Land, Move into the Cities, and Lived in Poverty.


Judah Majored in the Sin of Social Injustice Benjamin Was the First Tribe Who Turned to Be just like

the Canaanites in Sexual Sins (Judges 20-22);

Rehoboam Refused to Lower Taxes after Solomon Built the Temple and the Palace (1 King 12:1-24);

They Didn’t Observe 70 Sabbatical Years (490 Year) to Release the Debts and Give Rest to the Land (12 Chr36:21); This Resulted in 70 years of Exile (Jer 25:11-12).

Judah Filled Its Own Sin with Religious Unfaithfulness Manasseh (Coregency 697-686 B.C., Sole Reign 686-

642 B.C.) Had Idolatry for 40 years (686-646 B.C.)

The First Temple Period(966-586 B.C.): 380 years

From Gideon (1st Uncrowned King,1186-1146 B.C.) God Began to Count the Sins of Israel and Judah.

The Religious Sin Counter for Israel Excluded the 33 + 40 = 73 Years of David and Solomon over Israel.

It Reached 390 (Ezek 4:4-6) When Israel Was Taken by the Assyrians

1186 B.C. – 390 – 73 = 723 B.C. The Fall of Israel (390 Years, from Gideon to the Fall

of Samaria) Matches the Rise of Israel (390 years, from the Land Distribution in 1400 B.C. to the Enthronement of David in 1010 B.C.).


The Social Sin Counter for Judah Excluded the 40 + 40 = 80 years of David and Solomon over Judah.

It Also Excluded the 11 Jubilee Years in the 490 + 80 = 570 years.

It Reached 490 for the 70 missing Sabbatical Years at the First Captivity of Judah in 605 B.C.

1186 B.C. – 490 – 80 – 11 = 605 B.C. The Religious Sins of Judah Were Committed by

Manasseh in His 40 Years of Idolatry (Ezek 4:4-6)

The No-Temple Period(586-516 B.C.): 70 years

There Were Three Captivities (605, 597, 586 B.C.) There Were Three Returns (534, 458, 444 B.C.) The Period of Exile and Return Is 605-444 B.C. The Second Temple Was Founded in 534 B.C., but

Finished in 516/515 B.C. (12th month in Nisan Year) The No-Temple Period (586-516 B.C.) Is the Core of

the Period of Exile and Return (605-444 B.C.). The Book of Daniel Was Covering This Period

Taken to Babylon in 605 B.C. (Dan 1:1)

The Last Prophecy in 534 B.C. (Dan 10:1)

The Second Temple Period(515 B.C. – A.D.70): 584 years

The Ending Period of OT (444 – c.400 B.C.)

The Intertestamental Period (c.400-6 B.C.)

The Gospel Period (6 B.C. – A.D.33)

The Early Apostolic Church Period (A.D.33-70): The First Jewish Revolt: A.D. 66-73

The Second Temple Fell in A.D.70

The Later Apostolic Church Period (A.D.70-100)

The Apostolic Patristic Church Period (A.D.100-135) The Second Jewish Revolt (Bar Kohkba): A.D.132-135

The Theme of OT History

God Created Men for a Love Relationship, but Men Trusted in the Serpent and Distrusted God.

The Relationship to God Was Broken, so Are All Other Relationships.

God Prophesied to Save All Humanity through a Savior, Who Is a Son of Abraham, Son of David.

Israel Was Given the Best Grace and Resource from God, yet It also Betrayed God and Is Disciplined.

The Question for OT Prophecy

Is God Still Going to Save All Humanity through a Jew?

Is God Still Going Save the Jews?

We Know the First Answer as Positive, What about the Second?

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