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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.