Discovering the World of the Bible

10 Periods

1. Ancestral Period - c. 2000 - 1700 BCE

2. Egypt / Exodus / Wilderness - c. 1700 - 1200 BCE

3. Emergence in Canaan - c. 1200 – 1020 BCE

4. Single Kingdom - c. 1020 - 922 BCE

5. Dual Kingdoms - c. 922 - 587 BCE

6. Babylonian Period - c. 597 - 538 BCE

7. Persian Period - c. 538 - 333 BCE

8. Greek Period - c. 333 - 142 BCE

9. Hasmonean Period – 142 - 63 BCE

10. Roman Period – 63 BCE - 70 CE

Abraham

Sarah, Ur, Haran, Canaan

Isaac

Rebekah

Esau

Elder son; ancestor of the Edomites

Jacob

Younger son; ancestor of the Israelites, Leah, Rachel, Bilhah, Zilpah

Jacob had ____ sons.

12 that become ancestors of 12 tribes of Israel

Joseph

Rose to power in Egypt which helps to preserve the Isrealites

Moses

Led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt

Aaron

Moses’ brother & spokesman in Egypt; 1st high priest of Israelite religion

Rameses II

Pharaoh of Egypt often suggested as the pharaoh of the Exodus /deliverance form Egyptians at yom suph “sea of reeds”, Red Sea

Exodus from Egypt

1250 BCE

Red Sea

deliverance from Egyptians at yom suph “sea of reeds”

Sinai

Horeb and revelation

How many spies?

12 to look of Canaan from Kadesh-barnea

How long in wilderness?

40 years

Joshua

chosen as successor to Moses

Jordan River

Israelites enter Canaan by crossing the river

Gilgal

site of Israelite camp during invasion of Canaan

Jericho

site of the first Israelite battle in Canaan

Ai

site of only Israelite defeat in Canaan

Shechem

site of covenant renewal ceremony after invasion

Othniel

nephew of Caleb; defeated King Cushan-rishathaim of Aram-naharaim

Ehud

left handed judge who stabbed and killed King Eglon

Deborah

Israel’s only female judge, defeated forces of King Jabin of Canaan

Barak

commander who aided Deborah to defeat Jabin of Canaan

Gideon

defeated the Midianites with army of 300, people wanted to name him king

Jephthath

defeated the Ammonites; made a rash vow and lost his daughter

Samson

Nazirite judge of superhuman strength; series of actions against Philistines

Samuel

priest, prophet, judge, anointed first 2 kings of Israel

Saul

first king of Israel

David

son of Jesse; anointed in Bethlehem as successor to Saul by Samuel

Ishbaal/ Ishbosheth

ruled 2 years in Israel after death of father Saul

Hebron

Capital city of David when he ruled only Judah for 7 years 6 month (1000 BC)

Jerusalem

capital from where David ruled all Israel for 33 years

Adonijah

sought to succeed David; executed for treachery at order of Solomon

Solomon

third and final king of Israel

922 BCE

Death of Saul and division of Kingdoms of Israel (N) and Judah (S)

Rehoboam

son of Solomon, first king of Judah

Jeroboam

first king of Israel, altered religious system in his realm

Shishak

pharaoh of Egypt who invaded Israel & Judah in 925 BCE

Samaria

third and final capital of city of Israel built by Omri

Ahab

Son of Omri, promoted Baalism as religion in Israel, married Jezebel