Firm FoundationsFirm FoundationsLesson 28: Lesson 28:

Israel in the Promised LandIsrael in the Promised Land

Under Judges and KingsUnder Judges and Kings

WanderingWandering

The Israelites had been The Israelites had been wandering for 40 yearswandering for 40 years

Everyone who refused to Everyone who refused to believe the Lord had diedbelieve the Lord had died Why?Why? Who was left?Who was left?

““Arise, go over this Jordan”Arise, go over this Jordan”

Joshua 1:1-2Joshua 1:1-2 Moses and Aaron Moses and Aaron

dieddied New leader: New leader:

JoshuaJoshua Time to enter the Time to enter the

promised landpromised land Joshua 11:23Joshua 11:23 Joshua diedJoshua died

God kept them God kept them safe for 40 yearssafe for 40 years

God kept His God kept His promisespromises

“…“…they forsook the LORD God of they forsook the LORD God of their fathers”their fathers”

Judges 2:7-13Judges 2:7-13 First generation served the LordFirst generation served the Lord Then turned to serve idolsThen turned to serve idols

God had driven out the idol worshippersGod had driven out the idol worshippers ……but look what His people becamebut look what His people became

Worshipped false godsWorshipped false gods It was really Satan in disguise!It was really Satan in disguise!

Punishment!Punishment! Judges 2:14-15Judges 2:14-15

“…“…the Lord raised up judges”the Lord raised up judges” God chose Judges to God chose Judges to

rulerule Judges 2:16-19Judges 2:16-19

……had to punish themhad to punish them ……still loved themstill loved them

Remember God’s Remember God’s promise in the promise in the garden?garden?

God preserved IsraelGod preserved Israel Israel was God’s Israel was God’s

vehicle for delivering vehicle for delivering the Gospelthe Gospel

“…“…make us a king to judge us like make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”all the nations.”

Israel had the best kingIsrael had the best king ……wanted a king like wanted a king like

other nationsother nations Many kings ruledMany kings ruled

Rehoboam, Abijam, Rehoboam, Abijam, Jehoshaphat, Josiah, Amon, Jehoshaphat, Josiah, Amon, etc.etc.

Often led Israel into sinOften led Israel into sin

King DavidKing David ……the greatest and the greatest and

best known kingbest known king II Samuel 5:4II Samuel 5:4 Truly loved the Truly loved the

Lord, wanted to Lord, wanted to obeyobey

Prophet of GodProphet of God ……wrote many wrote many

parts of the Bibleparts of the Bible ……was a shepherdwas a shepherd

The temple ideaThe temple idea David’s palaceDavid’s palace

Beautiful: wood, stone, Beautiful: wood, stone, gold, & silvergold, & silver

Nicer than the Lord’s Nicer than the Lord’s house? David made house? David made plans to fix this!plans to fix this!

II Samuel 7:1-3II Samuel 7:1-3 Pleased GodPleased God Through whom did God Through whom did God

speak?speak?

““He shall build a house for My He shall build a house for My Name…”Name…”

II Samuel 7:12-17II Samuel 7:12-17 David’s son would David’s son would

be the builderbe the builder God’s promiseGod’s promise

Savior would be Savior would be from his familyfrom his family

Descendant would Descendant would rule foreverrule forever

God never forgotGod never forgot

Solomon built the Solomon built the templetemple David prepared the materialsDavid prepared the materials I Chronicles 22:5-6I Chronicles 22:5-6

David gave instruction to David gave instruction to SolomonSolomon

I Chronicles 29:26-28I Chronicles 29:26-28 Solomon became kingSolomon became king

II Chronicles 2:1, 5:1II Chronicles 2:1, 5:1 No further need for a No further need for a

tabernacle. Why not?tabernacle. Why not? Had features like the tabernacleHad features like the tabernacle

Rooms, curtain, etc.Rooms, curtain, etc. God entered the templeGod entered the temple

People worshipped GodPeople worshipped God Only high priest could enter Only high priest could enter

inner room, through sacrificeinner room, through sacrifice Yearly sacrifice – never forget Yearly sacrifice – never forget

sinsin

Many kings ruledMany kings ruled

Solomon diedSolomon died His children argued His children argued

over who should be over who should be kingking

God split Israel into God split Israel into two tribestwo tribes 10 northern tribes: 10 northern tribes:

IsraelIsrael 2 southern tribes: 2 southern tribes:

JudahJudah

ConclusionConclusion Many years of Israel’s Many years of Israel’s

history coveredhistory covered Joshua Joshua David = 400 David = 400

yearsyears David David all kings = all kings =

400 more years400 more years Many parts of the Many parts of the

Bible coveredBible covered Exodus, Leviticus, Exodus, Leviticus,

Numbers, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, I Deuteronomy, Joshua, I Samuel, II Samuel, I Samuel, II Samuel, I Kings, II KingsKings, II Kings