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Judges, Kings, Prophets


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The Five Eras of the

Deuteronomistic HistoryMoses and Lawgiving

Joshua and the Conquest

Judges and Apostasy

The Rise and Glories of the

Monarchy

The Disintegration of the

Kingdom


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Joshua and the conquest of

the promised land

Joshua Etymologically related to the name of Jesus which

mean YHWH saves.

He was chosen by Moses because of his faith andcourage

He was a savior of his people

He was an instrument of Gods saving act

The greatness of Joshua as a leader and liberatoris regarded as a reflection of the greatness ofMoses

Crossing the Jordan River: Joshua 3


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Book of Joshua

1. God is a warrior

2. Land is a gift

Division of

Canaan

according to

the twelve

tribes of Israel


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Judges

The death of Joshua made Israelites turn to localheroes for military and leadership

They were known as JUDGES, regarded by theIsraelites as leaders appointed by YHWH, to deliverthem from their enemies

Period between the settlement and the establishmentof the monarchy

There were two kinds of Judges, one a military leaderwho inspired by God to fight Israelites enemies (e.g.,Gideon and Samson), the other a judicial andadministrative official.

For around two hundred years, the different tribes ofIsrael were under the leadership of the judges


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The Israelites worship the idols

God allows their enemies to

attack and oppress them

The Israelites repent and

cry to God for help

God raises a judge to deliver the

Israelites from their oppressors, and

They live in peace until the judge dies

ISRAELS CYCLE OF INFIDELITY


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The Kingdom of Jerusalem

As time went on, the need for a common

ruler became apparent in Israel

Samuel Samuel gave in to the persistent request

of the people and inaugurated the

monarchy by anointing Israels first king.


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Rights of the King

The sons of Israel will have to serve the

king as his soldiers or servants The daughters of Israel will have to serve

the king, as his ladies-in-waiting in the

royal court

The king shall collect taxes and claim the

best fruits of the peoples labor


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The united monarchyThe united monarchy" Israel government was theocratic

" YHWH was the true king

" The patriarchs, prophets, priestsand judges were regarded as

mere vicars of YHWH


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Saul - from the tribe of Benjamin

Read Samuel 9:2

Sins of Saul:

He refused to follow Samuel advice, i.e. to offersacrifice

He was jealous ofDavid

He summoned the spirit of the dead, an act

abomination in Israel


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The kingdom of Jerusalem

King David

Son of Jesse from the tribe of Judah

He was considered as the real founderof the monarchy

The early years ofDavids reign wereyears of civil war


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The Holy City of Jerusalem

King David expanded

the city and had the

Ark of the Covenant

brought into it

Today, Jerusalem is a

city of three religions:

Judaism, Islam and

Christianity


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David: Lights and Shadows

His defeat of Goliath

His friendship with

Jonathan, King Sauls

son

He ruled justly and

compassionately

He was polygamous

He committed adultery

and murder


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King Solomon

Solomon inherited hisfathers kingdom

He was endowed with God-given wisdom

Solomon built a magnificentTemple for God and evenlarger palace for himself

Solomon had organized hiscourt, a start was made onediting the sacred tradition

He was a great king

Solomon played the greatlord too much

The Bible credits him with700 wives and 300

concubines He exploited his people


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Two Kingdoms

From 933 there were

two kingdoms

Northern Kingdom or

Israel, with Samaria as

its capital

Southern Kingdom or

Judah, with Jerusalem

as its capital

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