5: SALVATION HISTORY PART 2

God was their only King.

There is equal justice

There was an equal distribution of resources

ISRAEL'S COMMUNITY IN THE PROMISED LAND

JUDGES

Leaders appointed by God to lead the Israelites to defeat their enemies.

Military leaders

were commissioned by God to act as deliverers and to guarantee the survival of Israel in times of invasion or natural crisis.

ARK OF THE COVENANT

served as the central and most important symbol of their faith

Justice

consists of the constant and firm will to give their due to God and neighbor.

deborah

gideon

samson

NOTABLE JUDGES

DEBORAH

from the Tribe of Ephraim

DEBORAH

the only female judge who feated the Canaanites

DEBORAH

known for rendering her judgments by sitting under the palm tree between Ramah and Bethel in the mountain region of Ephraim. (Judges 4:5)

DEBORAH

Gave Israel 40 years of peace after her victory.

GIDEON

from tribe of Manasseh

GIDEON

defeated the Midianites with three hundred men only (Judges 7:7)

GIDEON

the noise of the trumpet and the breaking of the clay jars (Judges 7:19) caused panic and confusion to their enemies and brought forth victory

GIDEON

his victory gave 40 years of peace in the land

SAMSON

a Nazarite, someone who is consecrated to the service of God under the vows to abstain from alcohol and was not allowed to cut his hair

SAMSON

known for his extraordinary strength because of his uncut hair

Delilah

Samson fell in love with?

SAMSON

defeated Philistines by destroying their temple, including him, by crashing the temple single-handedly (Judges 16:29-30)

SAMSON

led Israel for 20 years (Judges 16:31)

monarchy

Ammonites

Samuel

The institution of the __ signaled the end of the time of the judges and opened the reign of the Kings.

There was also disunity among the tribes and threats from the __.

They wanted a king to lead them, just like in other Kingdoms. God, through __, granted their request.

SAUL

THE FIRST KING OF ISRAEL

SAUL

a simple shepherd boy from Gibeah

SAUL

Through God's help, he defeated all of Israel's enemies and was able to expand its territory.

SAUL

during his reign, he also achieved national unity

SAUL

he disobeyed the laws of offering and offered sacrifices to God when he assumed Samuel's role.

DAVID

THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL

DAVID

the Second King of Israel from the Tribe of Judah

DAVID

known for defeating the Philistinian Giant Goliath

DAVID

freed Israel from the yoke of the Philistines after countless wars, ushering a golden age for his people.

DAVID

He ordered the Ark of the Covenant to be brought to Jerusalem.

SOLOMON

THE WISE KING AND THE KING OF ANCIENT HEBREWS

SOLOMON

the son of David and Bathsheba

SOLOMON

the powerful leader who ruled as a grand monarch

SOLOMON

known as the wise ruler whose advice was well-known

wisdom

God gave Solomon this gift in a dream.

SOLOMON

formed numerous friendly alliances with great powers of his day, many of which he secured through marriage

700 wives and 300 concubines

solomon's total amount of wives and concubines

THE PROPHETS OF ISRAEL

person who speaks for God or God's spokesperson to the people

to speak for

etymology of prophet

THE PROPHETS OF ISRAEL

receive God's message through dreams and visions

The Prophet Appoints and Rejects Kings

The Prophet Authorizes or Prohibits Holy War

The Prophet Interprets [Mosaic] Tradition for New Circumstances

Intercessor

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE PROPHETS

Intercessor

the prophets "stand in the breach" to calm or prevent divine judgment

Sodom and Gomorrah

Abraham interceded for __

Moses

__ interceded for God not to punish the Israelites despite worshipping the Golden Calf

Justice for the poor and the oppressed

Faithfulness to the covenant

Messianism

THREE PREVAILING THEMES OF THE PREACHING OF THE PROPHETS

Messianism

God choosing someone to bring salvation to His people