The Story of Israel

A Spiritual Story

written in the earth

The Lord calls Abraham

Abraham

and

Isaac

in

Canaan

Jacob’s

Travels

Egypt and the Wilderness (470 years)

Nations in the Land

Conquest of the Land under Joshua

Divisionof

Landunder Joshua

Extent of conquest

Period of Judges

Saul begins

to establish

the kingdom

The kingdom

reaches height

under

David

and

Solomon

ASSYRIAN EMPIRE

THE EXILE

BABYLONIAN EMPIRE

PERSIAN EMPIRE

THE RETURN

REBUILDING JERUSALEM

Core ideas embodied in the meaning of “remnants”

the Lord alone is the source…

• of goodness and truth

• they remain His with us

• His is the kingdom, the power, and the glory

• Zeph 3.5• Ezekiel 36.1-37

of ourselves we are utterly unworthy and unable to do good

• Ezek 6.8-10; 16.60-63; 20.13, 21-22, 43 • Ezek 36.21-23, 31-32• Ezek 39.21-29• Isa 1.2-9• Isa 43.7, 21, 25 • Isa 44.23• Isa 49.3• Isa 48.9-12• Zeph 3.

the Lord gathers, protects, and exalts…

• what is His own with us• Ezek 36.21-23, 31-32• Ezek 39.21-29 • Isa 43.1-7, 11-28

the Lord gathers, protects, and exalts…

• from Him we have order, sustenance, happiness, peace, safety, and power over our enemies

• Mic 5.7-9• Zeph 2• Zeph 3.1-20

the Lord gathers, protects, and exalts…

• from Him we will be a blessing to others (nations)

• Ezek 39.• Zech 8.1-15, 20-23• Zeph 3.1-20

the Lord brings about our long-term good

• He oversees the process of growth & salvation, with long-sighted wisdom and compassion

• Ezek 36. (better than at the first) • Zeph 3.1-20