History of ancient Israel and Judah

The ongoing threat of invasion from the Philistines to some extent brought about the conditions for a monarchy within Israel. A line of charismatic Judges protected Israel before the adoption of the kingship. Thus it is evident that the change from a patriarchal, loosely-knit tribal rule to a centralised government with a monarch required much self understanding, a strong stance against anti-monarchical views and tolerance of royal ideology, which had in part to be appropriated from neighbouring

Introduction Spiritual Lessons From Joshua Joshua was deeply devoted to God, the God of Israel, and a loyal servant of Moses. He took charge of Israel after the death of Moses, and he gave instructions to carry the Arc of the Covenant across the Jordan River, which parted as did the Red Sea. He lead Israel around the city of Jericho and the walls came tumbling down and he lead Israel 's conquest of the promise land. There has been no day like the day that God heeded Joshua 's command for the sun

Idolatry was not the only accusation made by God against Israel and Judah. Corruption had become the norm for the priest, leaders, businessmen, and common man alike. The people of these nations cared only about what they had and wanted. They would lie, cheat, steal, and even kill to get what they wanted. Their priests would only teach if they were paid. God gave the priests a position of trust and responsibility to be the caretakers of the people. They were supposed to be the shepherds, not

talks about the kingship and eschatology in Ezekiel. Block wants to show the proper interpretation of the book of Ezekiel by providing different views on the interpretation of certain passages and different theological views. Moreover, Block provides history and other aspects for the better understanding of the book of Ezekiel. Daniel Block starts by introducing Zion theology. Zion theology is the Israelites’ religious attitude toward Jerusalem. Scholars recognize some Israelites’ thoughts regarding to

states mirror Amos’ criticisms of Judah and Israel? How do Dr. King’s appeals to the “promissory notes” of the Emancipation Proclamation and the Declaration of Independence mirror Amos’ Deuteronomic/prophetic appeal to Israel’s covenant with God? (Note that for Dr. King, the violation of

role throughout the life and history of Israel. We can see through numerous situations throughout the Old Testament that the prophets were a catalyst for change occurring in the land/people of Israel. According to David L. Peterson in his book, "The Prophetic Literature", a reason as to why there were prophets that arose in the time and land of Israel, is because its said that the prophets were fundamentally important in understanding the history and value of Israel, and that the activeness of the

plan to bring His people back to Him. Often the people of Israel would fall away from their relationship with God by worshipping false Idols such as Baal or by disobeying His commands in general. One of the main ways God got his message of redemption to His people was via prophets, spiritually gifted individuals that God lifted up to communicate His will to the people of Israel. The prophets Jeremiah and Isaiah often were used to call Israel out on their wickedness, and to warn then of God’s coming

questionably immoral behavior displays peculiar disregard for humans. This behavior is first suggested when Yahweh hardens the hearts of the Israelites, leading to the deliberate killing of the innocent, and the bias between the Israelites and the other ancient peoples. Yahweh’s influence over the people raise doubts about his respect of free will. Yahweh’s decision to take away the choice of free will is arguably wrong. One example of this is when Yahweh places an evil spirit in Saul (1 Sam. 16:14).  With

made human beings in his own image .Image could mean God expects us to imitate his character (Ephesians 5:1) e. Could immigrants become full citizens of Israel? Explain. Immigrants could become full Christians as long as they contributed and followed the same laws the Israelites had to follow. In order for them to be considered as part of Israel they had to follow all the requirements to enjoy the benefits of being part of the community. (Deut 21:23).The immigrants were expected not to eat the food

will in all areas of our life can be a struggle. The people of ancient Israel stood as testament to this. However Gods promise to the Israelites is seen in this passage promising his blessings if they stood true to his law. This essay will explore the relationship between obedience to the law and Gods blessing using Jacqueline Grey’s Them, Us & Me principle of looking at the bible. Them The book of Deuteronomy was written while Israel was in a time of wandering the wilderness due to disobedience