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Firm FoundationsFirm FoundationsLesson 28: Lesson 28:
Israel in the Promised LandIsrael in the Promised Land
Under Judges and KingsUnder Judges and Kings
WanderingWandering
The Israelites had been The Israelites had been wandering for 40 yearswandering for 40 years
Everyone who refused to Everyone who refused to believe the Lord had diedbelieve the Lord had died Why?Why? Who was left?Who was left?
““Arise, go over this Jordan”Arise, go over this Jordan”
Joshua 1:1-2Joshua 1:1-2 Moses and Aaron Moses and Aaron
dieddied New leader: New leader:
JoshuaJoshua Time to enter the Time to enter the
promised landpromised land Joshua 11:23Joshua 11:23 Joshua diedJoshua died
God kept them God kept them safe for 40 yearssafe for 40 years
God kept His God kept His promisespromises
“…“…they forsook the LORD God of they forsook the LORD God of their fathers”their fathers”
Judges 2:7-13Judges 2:7-13 First generation served the LordFirst generation served the Lord Then turned to serve idolsThen turned to serve idols
God had driven out the idol worshippersGod had driven out the idol worshippers ……but look what His people becamebut look what His people became
Worshipped false godsWorshipped false gods It was really Satan in disguise!It was really Satan in disguise!
Punishment!Punishment! Judges 2:14-15Judges 2:14-15
“…“…the Lord raised up judges”the Lord raised up judges” God chose Judges to God chose Judges to
rulerule Judges 2:16-19Judges 2:16-19
……had to punish themhad to punish them ……still loved themstill loved them
Remember God’s Remember God’s promise in the promise in the garden?garden?
God preserved IsraelGod preserved Israel Israel was God’s Israel was God’s
vehicle for delivering vehicle for delivering the Gospelthe Gospel
“…“…make us a king to judge us like make us a king to judge us like all the nations.”all the nations.”
Israel had the best kingIsrael had the best king ……wanted a king like wanted a king like
other nationsother nations Many kings ruledMany kings ruled
Rehoboam, Abijam, Rehoboam, Abijam, Jehoshaphat, Josiah, Amon, Jehoshaphat, Josiah, Amon, etc.etc.
Often led Israel into sinOften led Israel into sin
King DavidKing David ……the greatest and the greatest and
best known kingbest known king II Samuel 5:4II Samuel 5:4 Truly loved the Truly loved the
Lord, wanted to Lord, wanted to obeyobey
Prophet of GodProphet of God ……wrote many wrote many
parts of the Bibleparts of the Bible ……was a shepherdwas a shepherd
The temple ideaThe temple idea David’s palaceDavid’s palace
Beautiful: wood, stone, Beautiful: wood, stone, gold, & silvergold, & silver
Nicer than the Lord’s Nicer than the Lord’s house? David made house? David made plans to fix this!plans to fix this!
II Samuel 7:1-3II Samuel 7:1-3 Pleased GodPleased God Through whom did God Through whom did God
speak?speak?
““He shall build a house for My He shall build a house for My Name…”Name…”
II Samuel 7:12-17II Samuel 7:12-17 David’s son would David’s son would
be the builderbe the builder God’s promiseGod’s promise
Savior would be Savior would be from his familyfrom his family
Descendant would Descendant would rule foreverrule forever
God never forgotGod never forgot
Solomon built the Solomon built the templetemple David prepared the materialsDavid prepared the materials I Chronicles 22:5-6I Chronicles 22:5-6
David gave instruction to David gave instruction to SolomonSolomon
I Chronicles 29:26-28I Chronicles 29:26-28 Solomon became kingSolomon became king
II Chronicles 2:1, 5:1II Chronicles 2:1, 5:1 No further need for a No further need for a
tabernacle. Why not?tabernacle. Why not? Had features like the tabernacleHad features like the tabernacle
Rooms, curtain, etc.Rooms, curtain, etc. God entered the templeGod entered the temple
People worshipped GodPeople worshipped God Only high priest could enter Only high priest could enter
inner room, through sacrificeinner room, through sacrifice Yearly sacrifice – never forget Yearly sacrifice – never forget
sinsin
Many kings ruledMany kings ruled
Solomon diedSolomon died His children argued His children argued
over who should be over who should be kingking
God split Israel into God split Israel into two tribestwo tribes 10 northern tribes: 10 northern tribes:
IsraelIsrael 2 southern tribes: 2 southern tribes:
JudahJudah
ConclusionConclusion Many years of Israel’s Many years of Israel’s
history coveredhistory covered Joshua Joshua David = 400 David = 400
yearsyears David David all kings = all kings =
400 more years400 more years Many parts of the Many parts of the
Bible coveredBible covered Exodus, Leviticus, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, I Deuteronomy, Joshua, I Samuel, II Samuel, I Samuel, II Samuel, I Kings, II KingsKings, II Kings