Between the Testaments (Introduction) handout

(Introduction, Review of the Empires)

The Kingdom Years, 1050 B.C.- 606ish B.C.
1. Israel wanted to be like “other nations”
  1. Israel Rejected God,
    
    I Samuel 8:1-8 “And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.2Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.4Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,5And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.6But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.7And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.8According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.”
2. The United Kingdom,
  1. All Israel served under 1 king,
  2. Saul, The First King, 1050-1010 B.C.
    
    I Samuel 15:11 “It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.”
  3. David, the Second King, 1010-970 B.C
    
    II Samuel 7:11-16 “And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.12And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.13He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.14I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:15But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.16And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. ”
  4. Solomon, the Third King of Israel, 970-930 B.C.
    
    I Corinthians 3:3 “For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?”
3. The divided Kingdom, 930-606 B.C.
  1. The Northern Tribes,
  2. The Southern Tribe,
4. Send in the Prophets,
  1. it was during the kingdom period that the prophets started to appear.
The Assyrian Empire,
1. An Early Kingdom,
  1. All the way back to Genesis,
  2. Assyria takes over the Northern Kingdom.
  3. Assyria and the Southern Kingdom,
  4. The Assyrians were a brutal people,