1. God’s Mighty Strength! God’s People are Established Class #4
Conquering the Promised Land / The Judges
Class #4

2. Old Testament Time Line
God’s People Form
Class #2
God’s People Develop
Class #3
God’s People Are Established
Class #4
God’s People Are Blessed
Class #5
God’s People Disobey
Class #6
God’s People Return
Class #7
God’s People Wait
Class #8
~ 1446 B.C.
~ 1406 B.C.
~ 1020 B.C.
~ 922 B.C.
~ 586 B.C.
~ 400 B.C.
~ 6 B.C.
The
Exodus
Entering The Promised Land
Anoint Saul as King
Solomon Dies
Jerusalem Falls
Last Bible Book Written
Jesus Christ is Born
Period Covers:
Period Covers:
Period Covers:
Period Covers:
Period Covers:
Period Covers:
Period Covers:
Abraham
The Twelve Patriarchs
Egyptian Slavery
Moses
40 Years in the Desert
Conquering the Land
The Judges
The United Kingdom
Saul
David
Solomon
The Divided Kingdom
The Beginning of the Exile
The Exile
Life in Babylon
Rebuilding Jerusalem
Return to Jerusalem
The Intertestamental Period
B i b l e B o o k s C o v e r i n g T h i s T i m e P e r i o d
THE LAW:
(PENTATEUCH)
Genesis
Exodus 1—11
THE LAW:
(PENTATEUCH)
Exodus 11—ff
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
HISTORY
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel 1—7
HISTORY
1 Samuel 8—ff
2 Samuel
1 Kings 1—11
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 1—9
HISTORY
1 Kings 12—ff
2 Kings
2 Chronicles 10—ff
HISTORY
Lamentations
(586 B.C.)
Esther (460 B.C.)
Ezra (458 B.C.)
Nehemiah (445 B.C.)
HISTORY
(The Apocrypha)
ISRAEL’S PROPHETS:
Amos (770 B.C.)
Hosea (735 B.C.)
JUDAH’S PROPHETS:
Obadiah (576 B.C.)
Haggai (520 B.C.)
Zechariah (520 B.C.)
Malachi (444 B.C.)
JUDAH’S PROPHETS:
Isaiah (745 B.C.)
Micah (725 B.C.)
Jeremiah (629 B.C.)
Zephaniah (625 B.C.)
Nahum (614 B.C.)
Habakkuk (605 B.C.)
POETRY & WISDOM:
Job
POETRY & WISDOM:
Psalms (Some)
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
OTHER PROPHET’S:
Ezekiel ( B.C.)
Daniel (605—562 B.C.)
OTHER PROPHET’S
Joel (855 B.C.)
Jonah (790 B.C.)

3. Excitement is Building!
FINALLY at the door of the Promised Land
Ready to go in
40 years in the desert
God wanted them to be there
It was His idea and His plan the whole time
He wanted to bless them
BUT…He was worried about their hearts

4. The Setting Sitting on the East side of the Jordan About to cross
God wants to establish a covenant

5. The Book of Deuteronomy
Septuagint (Greek) – “the Second Law”
Mistranslation from the Hebrew
Hebrew – the “copy of the Law”
Covenant established with parents at Horeb
Needed covenant with this generation
Changes based on their situation
Deuteronomy 61-9

6. God’s Primary Covenant Concerns
Stay Humble Deut 617, 712
Obedient / Teachable
Stay Holy Deut 618, 73-4
“Set apart” - do not intermarry
Stay Hungry Deut 619, 71-2
God wants TOTAL victory
Destroy ALL of the enemy

7. New Covenant Equivalent
Stay Humble 1 John 53
Obedient / Teachable
Stay Holy 2 Corinthians
“Set apart” - do not intermarry
Stay Hungry Matthew 2819
God wants TOTAL victory
Win the whole world for His glory!

8. Why Is This Class So Important?
Understand the blessings of God’s ways
Gain deep conviction about following them
Prov 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
We don’t always understand the reasons but God DOES know what is best for us!

9. Comparison / Contrast JOSHUA JUDGES Joy and Achievement Strength
Victory
Unity – Determination
Freedom
Obedient Following of God
Mobilization to Fight
Sorrow and Suffering
Weakness
Defeat
Disunity – Anarchy
Bondage
Disobedient Running from God
Fruitless Maintaining of Mediocrity

10. The Book of Joshua Stayed Humble Stayed Holy Stayed Hungry
Just didn’t do it! (Intermarry)
Dealt with sin - Achan
Stayed Hungry
Joshua 621, 826, 1028, 35, 37, 39-40
Joshua VICTORY!

11. The Book of Judges Lost Humility Lost Holiness Lost Hunger
Apathy set in – why bother?
Judges FAILURE!

12. Teen Convictions Stay Humble 1 John 53 Stay Holy 2 Corinthians 614-18
Obedient / Teachable
Stay Holy 2 Corinthians
“Set apart” - do not intermarry
Stay Hungry Matthew 2819
God wants TOTAL victory
Win the whole world for His glory!

13. Old Testament Time Line
God’s People Form
Class #2
God’s People Develop
Class #3
God’s People Are Established
Class #4
God’s People Are Blessed
Class #5
God’s People Disobey
Class #6
God’s People Return
Class #7
God’s People Wait
Class #8
~ 1446 B.C.
~ 1406 B.C.
~ 1020 B.C.
~ 922 B.C.
~ 586 B.C.
~ 400 B.C.
~ 6 B.C.
The
Exodus
Entering The Promised Land
Anoint Saul as King
Solomon Dies
Jerusalem Falls
Last Bible Book Written
Jesus Christ is Born
Period Covers:
Period Covers:
Period Covers:
Period Covers:
Period Covers:
Period Covers:
Period Covers:
Abraham
The Twelve Patriarchs
Egyptian Slavery
Moses
40 Years in the Desert
Conquering the Land
The Judges
The United Kingdom
Saul
David
Solomon
The Divided Kingdom
The Beginning of the Exile
The Exile
Life in Babylon
Rebuilding Jerusalem
Return to Jerusalem
The Intertestamental Period
B i b l e B o o k s C o v e r i n g T h i s T i m e P e r i o d
THE LAW:
(PENTATEUCH)
Genesis
Exodus 1—11
THE LAW:
(PENTATEUCH)
Exodus 11—ff
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
HISTORY
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel 1—7
HISTORY
1 Samuel 8—ff
2 Samuel
1 Kings 1—11
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 1—9
HISTORY
1 Kings 12—ff
2 Kings
2 Chronicles 10—ff
HISTORY
Lamentations
(586 B.C.)
Esther (460 B.C.)
Ezra (458 B.C.)
Nehemiah (445 B.C.)
HISTORY
(The Apocrypha)
ISRAEL’S PROPHETS:
Amos (770 B.C.)
Hosea (735 B.C.)
JUDAH’S PROPHETS:
Obadiah (576 B.C.)
Haggai (520 B.C.)
Zechariah (520 B.C.)
Malachi (444 B.C.)
JUDAH’S PROPHETS:
Isaiah (745 B.C.)
Micah (725 B.C.)
Jeremiah (629 B.C.)
Zephaniah (625 B.C.)
Nahum (614 B.C.)
Habakkuk (605 B.C.)
POETRY & WISDOM:
Job
POETRY & WISDOM:
Psalms (Some)
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
OTHER PROPHET’S:
Ezekiel ( B.C.)
Daniel (605—562 B.C.)
OTHER PROPHET’S
Joel (855 B.C.)
Jonah (790 B.C.)

14. The End
Read 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 Kings 1—11, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles 1—9
See you May 4h!