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CHAPTER 5
KINGS AND PROPHETS AWAITING THE MESSIAH
JESUS CHRIST:GODS REVELATION TO
THE WORLD
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The Bible on Friendship
Putting others first
Confidentiality Dependability
Humility Positive influence
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Conquest of the Promised Land
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Joshua
The Lord fought forIsrael, and without
his help, theIsraelites would
never have settledin the land flowing
with milk andhoney.
Joshua led theIsraelites into the
Promised Land.
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JudgesIn ancient Israel, judges were those who acted as
temporary military leaders, as well as arbiters of disputes within and between tribes.
Judges were also expected to remind the peopleof their responsibility to God.
DEBORAHGIDEON
JEPHTHAHSAMSON
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Cycle of Apostasy
Israelites
sinned
Gods
discipline
Israelites
repent
YHWH
pitied
them
Judge
died . . .
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The Monarchy of Israel
Israels Final Judge
Samuel was Israels lastand most significant
judge.Toward the end of hislife, the people clamoredfor a king.
Samuel warned againstthis.
Choosing a King
Saul was selected kingbut lost the kingship
because he disobeyeddivine commands.David was anointed bySamuel to replace Saul.
Saul fell on his sword indespair.
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IsraelsGreatest King
David became the sole kingof Israel, uniting all tribes
into a single nation.
David brought the Ark of
the Covenant to Jerusalemto show YHWHs abidingpresence to the new
nation.
David had has faults forwhich he begged
forgiveness.
Solomon succeeded hisfather as king.
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A Divided Kingdom
Solomon was known for hiswisdom.
Solomon was corrupted by hisoffice.
After his death, Israel was splitinto the Kingdom of Judah
(south) and the Kingdom of Israel(north).
Assyrias destruction of thenorthern kingdom in 721 BC
Babylonian captivity of thesouthern kingdom in 587-586 BC
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God Sends Prophets
Prophet one whospeaks
foranother
1. There isonly one
true God YHWH
2. The one
God is holy,and Goddemandsthat we
renouncesin
3. God
would notabandonHis
promisesto send the
Messiah
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Prophets of theNorthern Kingdom
Elijah and Elisha
Elijah taunted the kings
pagan prophetsNext to Moses, Elijah isthe greatest of the OTprophets.
He was present at Jesus TransfigurationElisha succeeded Elijah
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Prophets of theNorthern Kingdom
Amos
Message : Worship of Godmust show itself in
concrete deeds of mercyand justice to the weak and the poor.
Hosea
Message : To accuseIsrael of sin and infidelity
to God but show that Godstill loved the ChosenPeople
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Prophets of theSouthern Kingdom
Isaiah
Largest of all theprophetic books
The Chosen People mustimitate Gods holiness byrighteous living and trueworship.
Compared the nation to avineyard that Godcultivated
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Prophets of theSouthern Kingdom
Jeremiah
Shouted the love of aGod who desperately
wanted the ChosenPeople to repentBecame a living symbol of Gods message
Compared YHWH to apotter who would moldthe nation in his hands
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Prophets of theSouthern Prophets
Micah
Message : Foretold acoming Messiah who
would lead Israel topeace and justice
Ezekiel
Message : keep theSabbath and follow the
law of holiness
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The Babylonian Exile
Living in a foreign land and
intermarriage led to a loss of identity.
Without a Temple, Jewish exiles
gathered in synagogues where theystudied and prayed together.
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The Message of Second Isaiah
SUFFERING SERVANT SONGS
Speaks of Gods ChosenOne who will bring justice
to the world and treat thebruised reed tenderly Tells how God chose the
servant before his birth Describes how Gods
special messenger runsinto resentment
Parallels to Jesus Christssuffering lamb led toslaughter
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Return and Recommitment
After the return to the Holy Land, a purifiedJudaism was more faithful to its vocation of
witnessing to the nations by keeping the Law.
Jesus Christ the Messiah was born inBethlehem while Herod the Great ruled as
king of Judea.