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Dates & People. Important Dates. 1200 BC – 0 BC: length of the chapter 922 BC: Solomon dies, K. of Israel splits in half 722 BC: Assyria conquers northern Kingdom of Israel 587/6 BC: Babylonian conquest of Judah, Bab. Exile begins 538 BC: Babylonian Exile ends (Persia conquers Babylon).
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Important Dates • 1200 BC – 0 BC: length of the chapter • 922 BC: Solomon dies, K. of Israel splits in half • 722 BC: Assyria conquers northern Kingdom of Israel • 587/6 BC: Babylonian conquest of Judah, Bab. Exile begins • 538 BC: Babylonian Exile ends (Persia conquers Babylon)
Pre-Kingdom People • Joshua • Fall of Jericho • Failure at Ai (Achan) • Entering the Promised Land • Crossed the Jordan (parted the waters) • The Judges • Cycle of Apostasy
Judges • Deborah • Fighting Canaanite King Jabin (chariots) • Guided General Barak • Gideon • Fighting against the Midianites • Fleece miracle • Late in life, he worships false gods • Samson • Fighting the Philistines • Samson & Delilah
Kingdom Period • Samuel – Last Judge • Samuel appoints the kings • Unite the tribes (all of them) • Saul – the 1st King • Becomes prideful, loses throne • Davidic Dynasty (David & heirs)
Davidic Dynasty • David • Founds Jerusalem (Brings Ark of the Covenant) • Unifying the tribes into one land • Affair with Bathsheba • Solomon • Builds the Temple (1st time) • Huge army, enslaves the people, many wives • Kingdom splits after his death
Prophets • Moses – the lawgiver • Elijah – chief of the “normal” prophets • Calls down fire • Ascends into heaven • Northern Prophets • Elijah • Elisha (cures the sick) • Amos & Hosea (Prophets of Social Justice)
Prophets of the South • Isaiah – Largest prophetic book • 3 prophets • Micah – minor prophet around at the same time as Isaiah • Jeremiah – Fall of Judah • New Covenant (Christian covenant) • Ezekiel – Fall of Judah & exile • Keep the Holiness Code
3 Isaiahs • 1st Isaiah • Preaching around 722 BC • Using Israel as an object lesson of dangers of sin • God will “prune” the Chosen People • 2nd Isaiah • During the Exile • Compassion • Suffering Servant Songs • 3rd Isaiah: after the exile
Post-Exile • Cyrus lets the Jews return to Jerusalem • Hellenism leads to intolerance under Seleucids • Maccabee rebellion • Hasmonean Dynasty • Romans conquer Hasmoneans: replace with Herod