Description of Scenes + Enemies

Early World (events)

Creation, the Fall, the Flood

Patriarchs (figures)

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Egypt and Exodus (events)

Period of Moses, Israelites enslaved then liberated

Desert Wanderings (events)

40 years in Egyptian desert after liberation

Conquest of Canaan (events)

Joshua founds Jericho, Israel's first city

Royal Kingdom (events)

David becomes 2nd King of Israel, his son Solomon the 3rd, the height of Israel's political prominence. Solomon builds Israel's 1st temple.

Divided Kingdom (events)

After King Solomon's death, Israel divides into two kingdoms. Israel (or "Ephraim") was the kingdom to the north and Judah was the kingdom to the south.

Babylonian Exile (events)

Period of history when the Babylonians forced most of the inhabitants of Judah to migrate to Babylon

Return from Exile (events)

Persians defeat Babylonians, Israelite's allowed to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple in 515 B.C.

Maccabean Revolt (events)

Rebellion against Hellenistic Greek rulers led by Judas Maccabeus and his sons; the temple rededicated.

Messianic Fulfillment (events)

Incarnation, new and eternal covenant established

The Church (events)

St. Peter is chosen as "the rock" + New Testament recorded.

Enemy of the Early World scene

Satan (evil + sin) - Old Testament

Enemy of the Patriarchs scene

Various kings of Mesopotamia

Enemy of the Egypt/Exodus + Desert Wanderings scenes

The Egyptians

Enemy of the Conquest + Judges

The Canaanites

Enemy of the Royal Kingdom

The Philistines

Enemy of the Divided Kingdom

The Assyrians

Enemy of the Babylonian Exile

The Babylonians

Enemies of the Return

The Persians

Enemy of the Maccabean Revolt

The Greeks

Enemy of the Church

Satan (evil + sin) - New Testament

Enemy of the Messianic Fulfillment

The Romans