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History of Israel: Joshua-David. To access videos, powerpoints , and notes online, go to: Gracebrethren.com Connect Equip Israel. Joshua enters Canaan.
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History of Israel:Joshua-David To access videos, powerpoints, and notes online, go to: Gracebrethren.com Connect Equip Israel
Joshua enters Canaan From Shittim in the Plains of Moab, Joshua sent spies ahead to Jericho before crossing the Jordan and establishing a camp at Gilgal. Jericho was a strategic oasis located near an important ford of the Jordan River. Three routes led from Jericho up into the central highlands. If Jericho could be taken, the way into the mountains of Canaan lay open.
Limits of Israelite settlement and the land yet to be conquered
Land of the Twelve Tribes of Israel Note #1: Levi did not receive land; instead, they were the priests and were given 48 cities throughout the land Note #2: Dan was originally granted land in the central coastlands. They were soon driven out, and created a new land around the northern city of Laish, which they renamed Dan.
Judges Chart on the Judges of Israel
The Beginning of the End of the Period of the Judges • Judge/Priest = Eli • Both Eli and the Ark of the Covenant are at Shiloh • Philistines defeated Israel in first battle • Israelites brought Ark to second battle; lost both battle and Ark
The Beginning of the End of the Period of the Judges • Philistines brought the Ark of the Covenant to one city after another, as the inhabitants of these cities were afflicted with tumors; eventually they returned the Ark to Kiriath-jearim in Israel • Samuel ruled as judge over Israel. He defeated the Philistines. Later, when he grew old, and his sons became corrupt in judging Israel, the Israelites demanded a “king to judge us like all the nations.” • God allowed them to have a king, even though this meant “they have rejected me from being king over them.”
Saul • So Samuel anointed Saul as king over Israel. • Saul was a wealthy, handsome, tall man from the tribe of Benjamin.
Saul won victories over Moab, Edom, Ammon, the Arameans and the Amalekites, but could never achieve a decisive victory over the Philistines.
Saul and David • He angered God by taking over the role of priest by making a sacrifice at Gilgal and when he kept spoils of war taken from the Amalekites in defiance of God’s command to destroy everything. • In response, God ordered Samuel to anoint David (a teenager at the time) as the future king of Israel. • Soon afterwards, David succeeded in killing Goliath, which resulted in a victory over the Philistines and David being made the general of the Israelite army.
Saul and David • Saul eventually became jealous of David’s success, while at the same time being possessed by “a harmful spirit,” and tried to kill David. David fled Saul’s camp (with the help of Jonathan, the son of Saul, and next-in-line for the throne). • This begins eight years of David hiding from Saul.
Dead Sea En Gedi Wilderness of Judah En Gedi area aerial from south
NahalArugot Kibbutz En Gedi Tel Goren En Gedi and NahalArugot aerial from east
He makes me lie down in green pastures EinPerat with tree Nahal Perat with green slopes
He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake Nahal Perat stream
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; Wadi Qilt flash flood with waterfall
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; EinPerat with tree and running water
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by Phillip Keller
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