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Book of Deuteronomy

Book of Deuteronomy. Book of Deuteronomy. Literary Structure of Book: Resembles a Second-millennium B.C treaty between a suzerain and vassal. Suzerain : A nation that controls a dependent nation’s international affairs but otherwise allows it to control its internal affairs

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Book of Deuteronomy

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  1. Book of Deuteronomy

  2. Book of Deuteronomy Literary Structure of Book: Resembles a Second-millennium B.C treaty between a suzerain and vassal. Suzerain: A nation that controls a dependent nation’s international affairs but otherwise allows it to control its internal affairs Vassal: Somebody who was obliged to show loyalty and homage to a lord in return for being allowed to occupy land belonging to the lord and receiving his protection

  3. Book of Deuteronomy • Literary Form of ANE Treaty: • Pre-Amble Deut 1:1-5 • Historical Prologue Deut 1:6-4:49 • Stipulations • General Deut 5-11 • Specific Deut 12-26 • Blessings/Curses Deut 27-28

  4. Book of Deuteronomy Literary Structure of Book: Sermons/Speeches of Moses Sermon 1: Deut 1:1-4:40 Remembering Great God-Events Sermon 2: Deut 5:1-28:68 Blessings/Curses Sermon 3: Deut 29-33 Covenant Renewal Succession of Joshua

  5. The Pivotal Role of Deuteronomy in the OT Canon D E U T E R O N O M Y

  6. The Pivotal Role of Deuteronomy in the OT Canon D E U T E R O N O M Y GENESIS EXODUS LEVITICUS NUMBERS

  7. The Pivotal Role of Deuteronomy in the OT Canon D E U T E R O N O M Y GENESIS EXODUS LEVITICUS NUMBERS

  8. The Pivotal Role of Deuteronomy in the OT Canon D E U T E R O N O M Y GENESIS EXODUS LEVITICUS NUMBERS JOSHUA JUDGES SAMUEL KINGS

  9. The Pivotal Role of Deuteronomy in the OT Canon D E U T E R O N O M Y GENESIS EXODUS LEVITICUS NUMBERS JOSHUA JUDGES SAMUEL KINGS

  10. Book of Joshua

  11. Joshua: More than Jericho Chap 1 - Reassure Joshua 1:1-5 God’s “I will” 1:6-9 Joshua’s “I will” Chap 2 - Rahab and Spies 2:4 Is this about Lying or the Lord See Matt 1, Heb 11, James 2:24-25

  12. Joshua: More than Jericho Chap 3 - Crossing the Jordan 3:15a Who Leads the People? 3:15b Time of the Crossing 3:15a Show Me the Faith

  13. Joshua: More than Jericho Chap 5 & 6 - Taking of Jericho 5:13-15 General Who? Does he play favorites? 6:17-21 Destroy it all!

  14. Problems in the Promised LandJoshua 6 God’s Command: Utterly Destroy herem~r;x'

  15. Problems in the Promised LandJoshua 6 Keep in Mind God’s Earlier Warning(s): Do not let them live in your land, or they will cause you to sin against me, because the worship of their gods will certainly be a snare to you. Ex 23:33 And when you choose some of their daughters as wives for your sons and those daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will lead your sons to do the same. Ex 34:16

  16. Problems in the Promised LandJoshua 6 Keep in Mind God’s Earlier Warning(s): Deuteronomy 20:16-18 16 However, in the cities of the nations the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes. 17 Completely destroy them-- the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites-- as the LORD your God has commanded you. 18 Otherwise, they will teach you to follow all the detestable things they do in worshiping their gods, and you will sin against the LORD your God.

  17. Problems in the Promised LandJoshua 6 Keep in Mind God’s Earlier Warning(s): Lev 27:28-29 28 "'But nothing that a man owns and devotes to the LORD-- whether man or animal or family land-- may be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the LORD. 29 "'No person devoted to destruction may be ransomed; he must be put to death.

  18. What herem is! • God reminding us He is sovereign over all the earth, possessions, and inhabitants • All is His; we are caretakers of His garden

  19. What herem is! • God is judging sin as the destroyer of His creation, land, and people. • Genesis 15:16 • Archaeology • Rahab (Joshua 2:8-13)

  20. More on herem!Joshua 7 God’s own commentary of Israel’s sin (Joshua 7:11): They have taken devoted thing ALSO They have stolen ALSO They have lied ALSO They have possessed ALSO

  21. More on herem!Joshua 7 • Behavior of Achan • 7:16-20 Not confession but caught • 7:21 I saw, I coveted, I took Echoes of Gen 3 & Ex 20

  22. More on herem!Joshua 7 • Punishment of Achan • 7:23 Spread before the Lord Mocking God’s Role in Victory (to the victor go the spoils) • 7:25 Threatening the well-being of community life, at time of war.

  23. More on herem!Joshua 7 • Punishment of Achan • Plunder was un-necessary, for he appears wealthy (7:24) • Punishment described was herem, same as Canaanites

  24. More on herem!Joshua 7 • Sin has a corporate or a community nature about it! • Wrongdoing by individual has effects upon all (1 Cor 5:6)

  25. What herem is! • God is demonstrating His Righteousness. • God did not favor Israel • God did judge Israel

  26. Outline of Joshua • I. Israel Conquers Land • Preparation (1-5) • Conquer Central (6-9) • Conquer South (10) • Conquer North (11-12)

  27. Outline of Joshua • II. Israel Divides the Land • Hint of Problems 13:1; 13:13 • Distribution of Land (13-19)

  28. Outline of Joshua • III. Israel Renews Covenant • Warning, Land is yours, by Faith 23:1-16 See esp. 23:6-11 • Review of God’s Grace 24:1-13 (Note pronouns) • Covenant Renewal 24:14-19

  29. Book of Judges

  30. Book of JudgesSummary at the Start In Joshua: The children of Israel entered the promised land and God’s anger turned against pagans In Judges:The children of Israel are hanging on to the land and God’s anger turned against Israel’s sin.

  31. Book of JudgesEnding and Beginning Judges Explicitly Ends: In those days there was no king in Israel, everyone did as he saw fit (21:25) Judges Implicitly Begins: “After the death of Joshua…” (1:1)

  32. Book of Judges III. Specific instances of chaos and unfaithfulness II. Yahweh’s faithfulness manifested amidst Israel’s faithlessness through repeated divine deliverances I. Israel’s unfaithful-ness and inablility to drive out inhabitants from the land 17:1 2:6 16:31 21:25 B. Recurring cycles: A. Prep. sum-mary and 3-fold pur-pose A. Incident surround-ing Micah and Danites B. Incident surround-ing Benjamin-ites sin (esp. idolatry) oppression from neighbors deliverance and rest petition judge 2:6- 3:6 16:31 17:1 18:31 19:1 21:25 3:7 2:5 1:1 King Abimelech (ch.9) [Shamgar-3:31] “There was no king in Israel - Every man did what was right in his own eyes.” (17:6; 18:1; 19:1; 21:25) [Tola, Jair-10:1-5] [Ibzan, Elon, Abdon-12:7-15] 12 Judges -6 major -6 minor OthnielEhudDeborahGideonJephthahSamson (3:7-11) (3:12-30) (4:1-5:30) (6:1-8:35) (10:6-12:6) (13:1-16:31)

  33. Judges 2:6-3:6 - Survey 2:6 I. Loss of Knowledge of Yahweh A. Generation of Witness Obedience(6-7) B. Death of Joshua and his generation(8-10a) C. Generation of ignorance of Yahweh (10b) II. Pattern of Israel’s Rejection of Yahweh, with Yahweh’s Response of Anger and Compassion A. Israel’s Apostasy (2:11-13) B. Yahweh’s Response (2:14-3:6) 1. Response-Anger (2:14-15) oppression as punishment 2. Response- Compassion (2:16-19) deliverance through Judges vs. Israel’s stubborn refusal to alter its evil, idolatrous ways 3. Response-Anger (2:20-3:6) Nations allowed to remain as punishment and test-a test which Israel fails (3:5-6) (Climax) Note: Failure of Israel to respond properly no matter what course Yahweh pursues. 2:10 2:11 “So the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel”(2:14) “So the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Israel”(2:20) 3:6

  34. Book of JudgesOutline I. Introductory Remarks (1-2) II. Major Judges (3-16) III. Appendex (17-21)

  35. Book of Judges • Two Kinds of Leaders in the Old Testament Israel: • Hereditary Leaders a. Priests b. Kings • Inspirational Leaders a. Prophets b. Judges • Their calling comes from a dramatic encounter with God.

  36. Sin Cycle of Judges Sin (especially idolatry) Destruction, oppression from neighbors Deliverance and restoration Emergence of judge Petition

  37. 1. 3:7-11 - Othniel 2. 3:12-30 - Ehud 3. 4:1-5:30 - Deborah 4. 6:1-8:35 - Gideon 5. 10:6-12:6 - Jephthah 6. 13:1-16:31 - Samson complacency sin destruction sin destruction deliverance- restoration crying (petition?)

  38. Book of Judges An Example from Judge Ehud Sin 3:12 Destruction 3:13-14 Cry to Lord 3:15 Lord Raises Judge 3:15b Deliverance 3:15ff

  39. Book of Ruth

  40. Book of Ruth Genealogy from Perez - through Boaz and Obed - to David The problem: Naomi is Afflicted The solution: God’s Plan to make Naomi Full 1:1 1:22 2:1 4:17 Tragic events Consequent separation and mourning Ruth’s initial favor from Boaz Ruth’s marriage to Boaz, and birth of Obed 1:1 1:5 1:6 1:22 2:1 2:23 3:1 4:17 4:18 4:22

  41. Ruth in Brief Author: Unknown Date: The Days of the Judges

  42. Books of Samuel/Kings

  43. Book of 1 SamuelGod Grants a King 1. Period of Transition (1-7) 2. Call for A King (8-12) 3. Loss of King Saul (13-15) 4. Rise of David (16-31)

  44. 1 Samuel THE RULE (JUDGESHIP) OF SAMUEL THE RULE (KINGSHIP) OF SAUL (VS. ELI’S HOUSE) (VS. DAVID) Eli Saul Samuel David 1:1 12:25 13:1 31:13 GENERAL SAUL’S FATAL DISOBED-IENCE Appoint-ment and Rejection SAUL’S ENCOUNTERS WITH HIS SUCCESSOR THE RISE OF SAMUEL’S HOUSE AND DECLINE OF ELI’S HOUSE THE RISE OF THE MONARCHY UNDER SAMUEL HEAD I NG 1:1 7:17 8:1 12:25 13:1 13:2 15:35 16:1 31:31

  45. Book of 2 SamuelDavid’s Reign 1. David’s Rise (1-10) David at his best 2. David’s Fall (11-24) David at his worst

  46. 2 Samuel III. Various Events and Persons Related to David’s Reign I. The Reign of David as Characterized by Prosperity and Growth (Blessing) II. The Reign of David as Characterized by Problems and Decline (Curse) Family Rule Family Rule 1:1 11:1 10:19 21:1 20:26 24:25 B. Negative Consequences of David’s Sin for his Family and Rule B. Establishment of David’s Throne and Family A. David’s sin and repent-ance A. Occasion for David’s reign: Death of Saul and Jonathan A. Gibeonites-ch.21 B. Song- 22:1-23:7 C. Mighty Men23:8-39 D. Plaguech. 24 10:19 2:1 20:26 13:1 2. David Established at Jerusalem (King of all Israel) 1. David Established at Hebron (King of Judah) 2. Problems Surrounding David’s Rule-Rebellion 1. Problems Surrounding David’s Family PIVOT 13:1 2:1 11:1-12:31 14:33 4:12 5:1 1:1-27 15:1 10:19 20:26 13:23-14:33 Absolom’s murder of Amnon 13:1-22- Amnon’s incestuous rape of Tamar

  47. Book of 1 KingsUnited We Stand; Divided We Fall 1. United Kingdom (1-11) 2. Divided Kingdom (12-22)

  48. Book of 2 KingsEnd of a Nation 1. Divided Kingdom (1-17) 2. Judah Alone (18-25)

  49. II. The Divided Kingdom (Various Kings) I. The United Kingdom (Solomon) Survey-Books of 1-2 Kings I Kings I Kings I Kings 2 Kings 25:30 12:1 11:43 1:1 C. The Kings of Judah B. The Kings of Israel and Judah B. The Glorious Achievements of Solomon A. The Establish-ment of Solomon’s Reign A. The Division of the Kingdom C. The Apo-stasy of Solomon 2 Kings I Kings 2 Kings 25:30 17:41 18:1- 13:1 RehoboamAbijam 14:21-31 15:1-8 Jehoram Amaziah 8:16-24 12:21; 14:1-22 AhaziahUzziah 8:25-10:36 14:23-15:7 AthaliahJotham 11:1-20 15:8, 32-38 JoashAhaz 11:21-12:21 16:1-20 Hezekiah 18:1-20:21 Manasseh 21:1-18 Amon 21:19-26 Josiah 22:1-23:30 Jehoahaz 23:31-35 Jehoiakim 23:36-24:7 Jehoiachin 24:8-17 Zedekiah 24:18-25:30 I Kings I Kings 2 Kings 10:29 3:1 PIVOT 2. Temple and palace (primar-ily regal) Asa 15:8-24 Jehoshaphat 15:24-and 22:1-50 1. Wisdom and wealth (primar-ily person-al) 8:15 Kings of Judah Various Prophets - Elijah & Elisha - Various Prophets 17:1 13:31 Kings of Israel Zechariah 15:8-12 Shallum 15:13-16 Menahem 15:17-22 Pekahiah 15:23-26 Pekah 15:27-31 I Kings 2 Kings JeroboamNadabElah 12:25-14:20 15:25-32 16:7-14 BaashaZimri 15:33-16:6 16:15-20 Omri Ahab 16:21-28 16:29- 22:40 Ahaziah 1:1-16 Jehoram 1:17-8:29 Jehu 9:1-10:36 Jehoahaz 13:1-9 Jehoash 13:10-13 Jeroboam II 14:23-29 Hoshea 17:1-6 I Kings I Kings I Kings I Kings I Kings 5:1- 10:29 3:1- 4:34 11:1-43 2:46 12:1-33 1:1 Exile of Judah to Babylon (23:36-25:30) Exile of Israel to Assyria (17:1-41) Summary (17:7-41)

  50. Reigns of 1-2 Samuel Samuel Israel Asks for a King 1. Demand (1 Sam 8:1-5) 2. Warnings (8:6-18) 3. Rejection (8:19-20)

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