1. Our Place in God’s Story
Part 4:
The prophets & the age to come

2. living under God’s Rule/Blessing
The Kingdom of GOD
God’s People
in God’s Place
living under God’s Rule/Blessing

6. THE UNITED KINGDOM Saul, David & Solomon
Solomon’s HEART goes after other gods

7. THE DIVIDED KINGDOM REHOBOAM is foolish The nation divides into two:
ISRAEL in the north &
JUDAH in the south

8. The North (Israel) JEROBOAM sets up rival shrine
Bad king AHAB marries JEZEBEL
ELIJAH defeats the prophets of BAAL
Israel prospers under JEROBOAM II
God speaks to them through AMOS and HOSEA

10. The South (Judah) 20 kings, a few good ones:
HEZEKIAH, encouraged by ISAIAH & MICAH
JOSIAH brings reform & celebrates PASSOVER again, encouraged by JEREMIAH & ZEPHANIAH

11. The South (Judah)
Assyria is defeated by BABYLON, despite the preaching of JONAH. Judah is delighted (see NAHUM)
NEBUCHADNEZZAR defeats Jerusalem, & takes exiles to Babylon, including EZEKIEL and DANIEL
10 years later, Jerusalem is destroyed totally. LAMENTATIONS

13. THE PROPHETS a new COVENANT (Jeremiah 31:31-34)
new HEARTS & Holy Spirit (Ezek 36)
a new KING (Isaiah 9, 11; Jer 23)
whole of CREATION renewed (Isaiah 65)

14. The end of the exile
Babylon is defeated by PERSIA, & Cyrus allows the Jews to return

16. The end of the exile
Babylon is defeated by PERSIA, & Cyrus allows the Jews to return
They rebuild the temple, encouraged
by HAGGAI & ZECHARIAH
EZRA teaches the law
NEHEMIAH rebuilds the walls
Some stay in exile (including ESTHER)

17. Between the Testaments
The nation is never great again, & there is a huge gap between the prophecies & reality. The voice of prophecy is quiet for 400 years
Expectation grows that God will send a MESSIAH, who will usher in the KINGDOM of GOD fully.