Part One
I. THE LIFE OF ISAAC
A. The Submissive Son (Ch. 22)
B. The Devoted Husband (Ch. 24)
C. The Indulgent Father (Ch. 25-28)
II. ISAAC AND ABIMELECH
A. Isaac’s Migration to Gerar (vs. 1-16)
1.
2.
3.
4.
The Reason
God’s Warning
Isaac’s Lie
Isaac Becomes Rich
B. Peace Agreement Between Isaac and Abimelech
III. THE TROUBLED LIFE OF JACOB
(Genesis 25:1-50:13)
A. The Birth of the Twins (25:19-26)
1. A second delay (v. 19)
2. The pre-natal struggle of the Twins
3. First one born - Esau “Hairy”
4. Second one born - Jacob “Heel Catcher” “Supplanter”
B. Jacob the Supplanter at Home
1. Favoritism
2. Birthright
3. Blessing
4. Three-fold nature of the Blessing
C. Esau’s Bitterness and Hatred (vs. 30-41)
1. Esau’s determination to kill his brother, Jacob
2. In this way he would get the birthright and Blessing back
3. Jacob sent to Padan-Aram (28:1-9)
4. Jacob’s Dream and Vow (28: 10 - 29:8)
IV. JACOB IN PADAN-ARAM (29:1-12)
A. Jacob’s meeting with Rachel (29:1-12)
B. Jacob’s Double-Marriage (29-13 - 30)
1.
2.
3.
4.
The meeting with Laban
Laban’s two daughters - Rachel and Leah
Jacob’s proposed dowry for the hand of Rachel (7-yrs)
The “deceiver” deceived
C. Jacob’s Twelve Sons (29:31-30-24)
Basic Facts to Consider:
 Jacob became father of twelve sons and one daughter
 The assignment of names by mothers determined by
circumstances
 The entire history of the birth of the sons reflected in their
names
IV. JACOB IN PADAN-ARAM (29:1-12)
C. Jacob’s Twelve Sons (29:31-30-24) (continued)
1. Leah’s First Four Sons (29:31-35)
a. Reuben……..See, A Son!
b. Simeon……..The Lord Has Heard!
c. Levi………… Joined Unto Me!
d. Judah….…..Praise the Lord!
2. The sons of Bilhah - Rachel’s adopted sons.
a. Dan………...He Judged!
b. Naphtali..…Wrestled and Won!
3. The sons of Zilpah - Leah’s adopted sons.
a. Gad…………Fortunate!
b. Asher………Happy Am I!
IV. JACOB IN PADAN-ARAM (29:1-12)
C. Jacob’s Twelve Sons (29:31-30-24) (continued)
4. Leah’s last two sons.
a. Issachar……..My Hire!
b. Zebulum……..He dwells!
5. Rachel’s two sons
a. Joseph……….Give me An-other!
b. Benjamin……Son of my Right Hand!
NOTE:
Named Ben-oni by Rachel which means “Son of Sorrow”
IV. JACOB IN PADAN-ARAM (29:1-12)
D. Jacob Departs Padan-Aram
1. Jacob bargains with Laban (30:43-55)
2. The proposition and new contract with Laban.
3. Isaac became rich in the land, Now Jacob has become rich in
the land.
E. Jacob’s Return to Canaan (31:1-55)
1.
2.
3.
4.
God’s instructions: Go back to the land
Jacob convinces wives by relating Laban’s Treatment of them.
Rachel stole his father’s household gods.
Jacob bring idolatry into his family in Canaan, to his realm, to
the promised land.
IV. THE SAINT IN HEBRON
(Genesis 31:4–35:29)
A. From Haran to Hebron - From Jacob to Israel (31:1-35:16)
1. The two camps - his camp and God’s camp.
2. Preparations to meet his brother, Esau
3. Jacob’s strategy
B. Jacob Wrestles with God.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
His name changed from Jacob to Israel
Name change because there was a character change
Jacob’s power is not with his mind, but only from God
He humbles himself before Esau (Gen. 33:3)
Esau refuses to accept gifts offered by Jacob
IV. THE SAINT IN HEBRON
(Genesis 31:4–35:29)
NOTE:
Several Things learned about Jacob:
He has left his father-in-law behind, he has learned:
1. That God is with him & with the angels there
2. That he is the prince of God
3. He has power with God as his name is changed
4. He has humbled himself before Esau
5. Jacob is going to be settling again in promised land
IV. THE SAINT IN HEBRON
(Genesis 31:4–35:29)
C. Jacob at Shechem (vs 18-20)
1. Jacob built an altar - called El-elohe-Israel
2. Dinah, the daughter by Leah, is defiled (34:1-31)
3. Proposed marriage between Dinah and Shechem
4. Jacob and family leave Shechem - Go back to Bethel
5. Death of Rachel
6. Isaac dies at the age of 180 years
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (1)
I. JOSEPH - THE PRINCELY SON (Genesis 37)
A. The Pre-eminent Son of Jacob.
1. Joseph the Dreamer- his brother’s hatred
2. Joseph’s dreams (vs 5-17)
3. The conspiracy by his brothers (vs 18-24)
a. Brothers’ plot to kill him
b. Reuben, tries to rescue him
c. Joseph sold to Ishamelites (Midianites)
d . Deception by Jacob’s sons
e. Joseph sold in Egypt to Potiphar
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (1)
II. THE INCIDENT OF JUDAH AND TAMAR (Genesis 38)
A. The birth of Er and His marriage to Tamar (39:1-11)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Judah marries a canaanite wife
The Wickedness of Er
The Levirate marriage
Judah sends Tamar back to her father’s house
B. Tamar’s Scheme (vs 12-19)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Saw that Shelah was not given to her as a husband
Determined to procure children from Judah himself
Posed as a prostitute
Judah bought her services- becomes pregnant by him
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (1)
C. Tamar’s Vindication (vs 20-26)
1. Judah’s attempt to redeem his pledges
2. He thought she was prostitute -connected with Baal
worship
3. News of Tamar being pregnant - brought to Judah
4. Judged worthy of death by Judah
5. Truth revealed and Judah’s statement-more righteous
than I
D. The Birth of Perez and Zerah (vs. 27-30)
1. Perez - “breaking out” - In lineage of Christ
2. Zerah - “scarlet or brightness”
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (2)
I. JOSEPH THE PATIENT SUFFERER (39:1 – 41:36)
A. Joseph - God’s Man In Potiphar’s House (39:1-23)
1. Joseph blessed by God
2. Joseph true to God. Joseph and Potiphar’s wife (vs 7-23)
NOTE:
He
He
He
He
He
was
was
was
was
was
steward of Potiphar’s house (39:1-6)
tempted by Potiphar’s wife (39:7-12)
framed by Potiphar’s wife (39:13-19)
imprisoned by Potiphar (39:20)
rewarded by the jailor (39:21-23)
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (2)
B. Joseph - God’s Man In Potiphar’s Prison (39:20-40:14)
1. Joseph - promoted by Jehovah- Lord over Potiphar’s prison
2. Joseph - empowered by Jehovah-Enabled to interpret
dreams
C. Joseph - God’s man in Pharoah’ House.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Pharoah’s two dreams
Sudden return of memory to the Cupbearer
God’s revelation to Pharoah through Joseph
Joseph’s advice to Pharoah (vs 33-36)
Pharaoh’s wise decision (vs 37-39)
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (3)
I. JOSEPH - THE PROVIDENT SOVEREIGN (41:37-50:26)
A. Joseph Exalted And Set Over All The Land (41-37-57)
1. He is appointed Prime Minister (vs 37-44)
2. Joseph is married (vs 45)
B. Joseph’s Stewardship (vs 46-49)
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (3)
C. Joseph’s Family (41-50-52)
1. Two sons born to Joseph by Asenath
2. Joseph finds comfort in work for Pharoah
3. Joseph forgets deep sorrow from absence from Family- 13
years
D. The Seven Years of Famine (41:53-56)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Famine except in Egypt
Other lands did not prepare
Joseph sold food to all who came
Pharoah is becoming rich off the grain of Egypt
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (3)
II. REUNION AND RECONCILIATION
A. Joseph Meets his Brethren (42:1-26)
1. Jacob sends ten sons to Egypt to buy grain (vs 1-5)
2. Joseph’s brothers return to Canaan (vs 29-36)
3. Joseph’s brothers return to Egypt (43:1-28)
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (4)
I. REVIEW AND PREVIEW
A. Joseph - the Princely Son (37:1-36)
1. Joseph’s dreams (vs 1-11)
2. Joseph hated by brothers
3. Joseph Sold into Egypt (vs 12-36)
B. Joseph - the Patient Sufferer (39:1-41:36)
1. Joseph’s in Potiphar’s house (39:1-18)
2. Joseph in prison (39:19–41:36)
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (4)
I. REVIEW AND PREVIEW (Continued)
C. Joseph - The Provident Sovereign (41:37-50:26)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Exalted and set over all the land (41:37:57)
Met his brothers (42:1-44:34)
Reveals himself to brothers (45:1-28)
Moved family to Egypt (46:1-50:26)
D. Jospeh - A showcase of God’s Providence
1. Genesis 45:5-8
2. Genesis 50:20
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (4)
II. ISRAEL GOES TO EGYPT
A. Revelation and Relocation (Genesis 45:16-28)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Pharoah’s hospitality
Pharoah’s provision
Jacob’s response to news of Joseph being alive
God’s reassuring revelation to Israel (46:2-4)
B. Israel’s relocation to Egypt (46:5-27)
1. Jacob goes to Egypt taking all his possessions
2. Jacob’s descendants are listed (8-27)
3. Egypt later becomes oppressing nation
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (4)
C. Jacob’s Family Settle In Goshen (46:28-47:12)
1. Jacob and Joseph meet and embrace
2. The meeting between Pharaoh and Joseph’s five brothers
3. Jacob presented to Pharoah by his son Joseph
a. Jacob blesses Pharoah
b. Joseph supplies food to Jacob’s household
D. Joseph’s Wise Stewardship (47:13-26)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Land purchase deal for Pharoah
Joseph go all money in Egypt and Canaan
Joseph exchanges grain for all their livestock
Joseph bought all the land in Egypt for Pharoah
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (4)
E. Joseph Pledges to Bury Jacob in Canaan (47:27:31)
1. Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years-to the age of 147 years
2. Jacob spent the last seventeen years with his favorite son
F. Jacob Adopts Joseph’s Sons (48:1-22)
1. Makes Joseph the possessor of the birthright
2. Ephraim gets the greater blessing
THE ACCOUNT OF JOSEPH (4)
G. Jacob’s Prophecy Concerning His Sons (49:1-28)
1. Reuben told, Seed not traced through you
2. Simeon and Levi will not be the ones
3. Judah is chosen to be the one through whom the seed
will come
H. Jocob’s Death and Burial At Machpelah (49:29-50:14)
I. Joseph Receives homage and gives assurance to brothers
(50:15-21)
J. Joseph Charges That His Bones be Returned to Canaan.
Dies at age 110 years of age. (50:21-26)
THE LAND OF CAPTIVITY
I. Egypt – The Land of Captivity
A. Names By Which it is called
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Kem - most ancient name
The land of Ham - Psalms 78:51; 15:23; 106:22)
Mizraim - Used 80 times in Hebrew Old Testament
Rahab - Psalms 87:4; 80:10)
Egypt - Modern name given to the land by the Greeks
B. Divisions of the Land
1. Lower (Northern) Egypt
2. Upper (Southern) Egypt
THE LAND OF CAPTIVITY
C. Special features of the Land
1. Extends about 675 miles North and South and about 500 miles
East and West. (350,000 Square miles)
D. The People of Egypt
1. Their origin - from Ham
2. Their religion
a. Highly ornamented temples. Practiced many mysterious rites.
b. Of their hundreds of gods, Ra (Sun God) highest
c. Did not worship animals..represented gods
d. Believed in the immortality of the soul
e. Believed in day of judgment-rewarded according to deeds.
THE LAND OF CAPTIVITY
E. History of Egypt
1. The Early Empire (3500-2500 B,C.)
a. First King: Menes
b. First Capital: Memphis
c. Life centered around Pharoah- a god
2. The Middle Empire (2500-1750 B.C)
a. Feudal society called nomes
b. Ended with invasion of a foreign nation who introduced the
horse.
c. Began Empire form of government
3. The New Empire (1750- 570 B.C.)
a. Native Egyptians expelled the foreigner
b. About this time (1446 B.C.) Israel left Egyptian bondage
c. Relatively important power until 570 B.C. when conquered by
and annexed into the Persian Empire
THE LAND OF CAPTIVITY
F. Major Cities in Egypt
1. In Lower Egypt
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Memphis - Ancient Capital
Heliopolis - Called On in the Bible
Rameses - in the land of Goshen
Pelusium- at the Eastern Mouth of the Nile
Alexandria - Late the center of this part of the world
2. In Upper Egypt
a. Thebes. Called No or No-Amon in the Bible
THE LAND OF CAPTIVITY
G. Geography of the Land of Wanderings
1. The Sinai Peninsula
a. The Table land
1) Wilderness of Shur
2) Wilderness of Paran
b. The Sinaitic Mountains (Mt. Horeb 9,000 ft ASL)
c. The people - The Amalekites
2. The land of Edom
THE LAND OF CAPTIVITY
3. It’s history
a. Names: Seir (Genesis 36:20); Edom; idumea (N.T.)
b. First settled by Horites who were conquered by Esau
4. Chief Cities
a. Bozrah - Capital on northern border
b. Sela (Petra) - hewed out of limestone
c. Ezion-Geber (Elath) - seaport
THE BONDAGE OF ISRAEL
II. The Bondage Of Israel (Exodus 1:1-4:17)
A. The Oppression (Exodus 1:1-22)
1. List of those who went into Egypt (vs 1-6)
2. Israel oppressed to stop their increase (vs 7-14)
3. The king’s plans to slow Israel’s growth (vs. 15-22)
a. By using Hebrew midwives (vs 15-21
b. By charging people to cast male children into the River
(vs 22)
B. Birth and adoption of Moses (2:1-10)
THE BONDAGE OF ISRAEL
C. The Flight of Moses to Midian (2:11-25)
1. Moses defended an Israelite (vs 11-14; cf. Acts 7:23-28)
2. Moses fled t Midian (vs 15-22; cf Acts 7:29)
3. God heard Israel’s groanings (vs 23-25)
D. The Call and return of Moses (3:1-4:31)
1. The burning Bush (vs 3:1-6; cf Acts 7:30-33)
2. The call of Moses (vs 3:7-10; cf Acts 7:34)
3. The excuses of Moses and God’s answers (vs 3:11-17)
THE BONDAGE OF ISRAEL
D. The Call and return of Moses (3:1-4:31) (Continued)
Moses’ Excuses:
1. Who am I (3:11)
2. Who shall I say sent me?
3. They will not believe me.
4. I am not eloquent (4:10)
God’s Answers:
5. Send someone else (4:13)
1. I will be with you (3:12)
2. I AM THAT I AM (3:14-22)
3. Signs: rod and hand (4:2-9)
4. I will be your mouth (4:11-12)
5. Aaron will go with be spokesman
WONDERS OF DELIVERANCE
I. Moses Returns to Egypt (4:19-7:7)
A. Moses’ Mission Restated (4:19-7:13)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
He performs wonders (4:19-21)
Forewarns Pharaoh about death of firstborn (4:22-23)
Encounter with God on his way to Egypt. (4:24-26)
Moses meets Aaron and confronts the people (4:27-30)
Moses confronts Pharoah for the first time (5:1-7:13)
B. Moses Before Pharaoh
(5:1-21)
1. Moses’ request and Pharoah’s foolish question (vs 1-5)
2. Israel’s burdens increased (vs 6-19)
3. Moses’ resented by Israelites (vs 20-21)
WONDERS OF DELIVERANCE
I. Moses Returns to Egypt (4:19-7:7) (Continued)
C. Moses Before God (5:22-7:13)
1. God’s promise renewed (5:22-6:13)
a. God’s promise renewed (5:22-6:13)
b. God’s response to Moses
c. The Israelites response: They did not believe him
d. Moses’ question: Why will Pharoah listen to me when
my own people will not.
WONDERS OF DELIVERANCE
II. Ten Plagues- Pharoah’s Ten-Lesson Course (7:14-12:51)
A. Some Preliminary Facts About The Plagues
1. They build to a crescendo
2. They attack every god that the Egyptians held in great
honor
3. The exalt Jehovah and they finally break Pharoah’s heart
4. The plagues are in series of three: one-two, four-five-six,
seven- eight-nine and the tenth one comes as a climatic
blow to Pharaoh’s heart.
5. Distinctions made in the plagues
a. First three - no distinction between Egypt and Israel
b. Plagues four-five-six, distinction between Egypt and
Israel
c. Plagues seven-eight-nine, distinction made between
believing Egyptian and unbelieving Egyptian. God is
trying to convert Egyptians. First His people and then
the Egyptians.
WONDERS OF DELIVERANCE
II. Ten Plagues- Pharoah’s Ten-Lesson Course (7:14-12:51)
(Continued)
B. The Ten Plagues (7:14-12:51)
1. Water to Blood
2. Frogs
3. Lice
4. Beetles (Flies)
5. Murrain of Cattle
6. Boils
7. Hail and Fire
8. Locust
9. Darkness
10. Death of the Firstborn
THE EXODUS EXPERIENCE
I. Leaving Egypt At Last
A. Rameses . This is where they started their journey
1. Joseph (Genesis 37-50)
2. Moses (Exodus 1:1-7:13)
3. Plagues ( Exodus 7:14-12:3)
Note: The leave as slaves but are formed (by God) as a Nation
B. Succoth (“booths” ) (Exodus 12:37-13:20)
Organized for the trip
1. Israel organized for the trip to promised land
2. Regulations for the Passover
3. Consecration of every firstborn male (man or beast) to
Jehovah
THE EXODUS EXPERIENCE
I. Leaving Egypt At Last (Continued)
C. Etham (13:21-22)
Pillar of fire and cloud
1. On the edge of the wilderness
2. Began to be led by the pillar of cloud and fire
D. Pi-Hahiroth
(14:1-15:21) Egypt overtakes Israel
1. Weak faith and complaining
2. Moses’ response
3. God’s assurance and protection
a. Angel of Jehovah stood between them and Egyptians
b. Israel passed through Red Sea ( 14:10-20) Saved by Lord
4. Egyptians were destroyed in the Red Sea (14:23-31)
5. Israelites on the East side of the Red Sea (Gulf of Aqaba)
THE EXODUS EXPERIENCE
I. Leaving Egypt At Last (Continued)
E. Marah, In Wilderness of Shur (15:22-36) Thirst
1. Bitter water at Marah
2. God says “I will be with you, I will preserve you”
F. Elim (15:27-16:1) Seventy Palm Trees and Twelve Wells
G. Wilderness of Sin (16:2-36) Hunger, The Manna, The Sabbath
1. The people murmur against Moses
2. God provides the manna and quail (longed for flesh pots of
Egypt
H. Rephidim (17:1-18:17) The water from the Rock
1. Moses strikes the rock, the Lord provides water
2. Israel battles with Amelekites. Joshua now General of God’s
people
3. Jethro advises Moses.
THE EXODUS EXPERIENCE (2)
I. MEETING GOD AT MOUNT SINAI
A. The Law Given at Sinai / Horeb (Exodus 19-24)
1. The Mountain of God
a. The come to mountain in third month after leaving Egypt
b. Will be here until the end of the second year
c. The law is not just the Ten Commandments.
1) They are like Beatitudes in Sermon on Mount
2) They are introduction, the preface
d. This law as a national law for Israel
B. The Pattern For the Tabernacle Given at Sinai (Exodus 25-34)
1. The Lord’s Tent
a. Holy of Holies
b. The Holy place
THE EXODUS EXPERIENCE (2)
I. MEETING GOD AT MOUNT SINAI (Continued)
C. The Idolatry of the People at Sinai - The Golden Calf (Exodus 3234)
1. The idolatrous acts of the people
a. Bowing down to golden calf
b. Sexual orgies which develops into religion of pagans
2. They attempt to make new leader, other than Moses
3. They want to go back to Egypt and become slaves again
4. Moses throws down tables of stone and Ten Commandments
of God are broken
D. The Construction of the Tabernacle At Sinai (Exodus 35-40)
THE EXODUS EXPERIENCE (2)
II. Regulations For Consecration and Worship
A. Worship of the Tabernacle (Book of Leviticus)
B. A National Census Taken (Numbers 1-4)
C. People Must be Pure ( Numbers 5-6)
D. The Tabernacle Erected and Furnished (Numbers 7-8)
1. The People are Pure, The Priests are Pure, the law is Pure,
Now they have created a Pure Tabernacle.
2. It’s furnishings
a. Golden candlesticks
b. Table of Shewbread
c. Between them in the center, the altar of incense
d. The Ark of the Covenant-tables of stone, placed in most
Holy place.
e. The glory of God fills that tabernacle, so they are to come
to offer their sacrifices.
THE EXODUS EXPERIENCE (2)
E. Israel Celebrates The First Passover ( Numbers 9)
1. The Passover was not public celebration
2. Passover was a private thing
3. Not a joyous occasion
F. The Silver Trumpets Discussed ( Numbers 10:1-10)
G. Taberah - “Burning”
( Numbers 10:11-11:3)
1. The people murmured
2. Seventy-two elders appointed
3. Those who lusted after Egypt’s fruits killed and buried
Consider:
“They shall be my people, and I shall be their God”
THE EXODUS EXPERIENCE (3)
I. The Exodus Experience - The Last 38 years.
A. Twelve Unknown Stations (Numbers 15:1- 19:22)
Listed in Numbers (33:19-50)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Ordinances for worship (Ch. 15)
Rebellion again -Korah, Dathan, Abiram and On.
Proof of Aaron’s Priesthood - Aaron’s rod buds (Ch.17)
Levites’ Support ( Ch 18)
The Day of Atonement (Ch 19)
B. Moserah ( Numbers 33:30) The wandering ends
C. Ezion -Geber ( Numbers 33:35) All of the generation that had
left Egypt 20 years and up is dead except for Aaron, Moses,
Joshua & Caleb
THE EXODUS EXPERIENCE (3)
I. The Exodus Experience - The Last 38 years. (Continued)
E. Mount Hor ( Numbers 21:4-9; 33:41-42) Aaron Dies.
F. Elath (Numbers 21:4-9, 33:41-42) North end of the gulf of Aqaba
1. Fiery serpents smite the people – grumble and die
2. Brass serpent saves the people - look in faith and live
3. The brazen Serpent, Called by the name Nehushtan
THE EXODUS EXPERIENCE (3)
I. The Exodus Experience - The Last 38 years. (Continued)
G. Valley of Moab/Plains of Jordan ( Numbers 21:10-20)
Book of Deuteronomy
1. Moses repeats the Law
2. Moses give the covenant of Blessing and Cursing
(Deuteronomy 28-30)
3. Moses, God’s servant, dies.
a. He pronounces his blessing on the twelve tribes
(Deuteronomy 33)
b. Refers to the people by the symbolical name JESHURUN,
which is used again in Isaiah 44:2
CONQUEST OF THE EAST BANK
I. The Amorites and Israel - Central Campaign ( Numbers 21:21-32)
A. Israel’s Request to Pass through
1. Travel on the “King’s Highway”
2. They would not bother their crops nor their water
B. King Sihon’s Negative Respons and Its Consequences.
1. Israel captures all cities of the Amorites and occupied them
2. This is the land of Gilead and the tribe is the Amorite
CONQUEST OF THE EAST BANK
II. Israel and the King of Bashan - Northern Campaign
( Numbers 21:33-35)
A. The Enemy - Og king of Bashan and army meet them at Edrei
B. The Victory
1. God handed them over
2. God’s command
3. The consequences of Opposing God and His People
CONQUEST OF THE EAST BANK
III. Israel and Moab - Southern Campaign ( Numbers 22:1-31:54)
A. Balak of Moab, King of the Midianites
B. Balak’s Alliance with Balaam
1. Balaam Son of Beor - a prophet of God
2. Balak’s request of Balaam:
a. Curse these people so I can defeat them
b. If your curse them all this money is yours
CONQUEST OF THE EAST BANK
III. Israel and Moab - Southern Campaign ( Numbers 22:1-31:54)
(Continued)
C. Balaam’s Response.
1. Seeks God’s approval
a. God’s question
b. Balaam’s answer and God’s instruction not to go
c. The reason.. “because they are blessed”
2. Balak sends more men and more money to influence Balaam
a. A bland check for Balaam
b. Balaam’s response sounds good
c. However he hedges his position
CONQUEST OF THE EAST BANK
III. Israel and Moab - Southern Campaign ( Numbers 22:1-31:54)
C. Balaam’s Response. (Continued)
3. God Instruct Balaam to go with restriction that he say only
what God tells him to say.
4. The Donkey and Balaam
5. Balaam’s three prophesies (Chapter 23)
a. Prophecy One: Seven altars and seven bulls. Could not
curse the Israelites.
b. Prophecy Two: No misfortune is seen in Jacob, no Misery
in Israel.
c. Prophecy Three: It’s the same one repeated again. God
has blessed them. They are blessed. You cannot curse
them
CONQUEST OF THE EAST BANK
III. Israel and Moab - Southern Campaign ( Numbers 22:1-31:54)
C. Balaam’s Response. (Continued)
6. The people bow down before the Baal God at Peor
(Numbers 23)
a. Some 24,000 of them in verse 9 are killed because plague
God sends.
b. What Balaam could not do with his curse, he did with
counsel.( Numbers 31:15-16)
c. Israel finally was cursed because they followed Balaam’s
advise of compromise.
CONQUEST OF THE EAST BANK
III. Israel and Moab - Southern Campaign ( Numbers 22:1-31:54)
(Continued)
D.
Closing Arrangements Before the Promised Land.
1. Moses and Eleazer take a census ( Numbers 26)
2. Moses warned of his death (Numbers 27)
3. The boundaries of the land ( Numbers 34)
4. God appoints Moses’ successor ( Numbers 34)
Part Two
CONQUEST OF CANAAN (1)
I.
The Invasion and Conquest of Canaan
A. God’s Charge to Joshua ( Joshua 1:1-18)
1. Take the Land (vs 1-5)
a. Change of leadership - Moses to Joshua
b. God’s Promise - “As I was with Moses I will be with
you”
2. Be Strong and Courageous (vs 6-9)
a. Courageous in heart and careful in obedience
b. Teach others from the law “Do not let book depart from
your mouth.
3. Charge your brothers (vs 10-18)
a. The Reubenites, the Gadites and half tribe of Manasseh
inherit east of the Jordan
b. They can not inherit until they help their brothers
CONQUEST OF CANAAN (1)
I.
The Invasion and Conquest of Canaan (Continued)
B. Joshua Sends the Spies to Jericho (2:1-24)
1. The mission of the spies (vs 1-7)
2. The rescue and covenant of the spies (vs 8-16)
3. The Reward (vs 17-21) Three conditions:
a. First - a scarlet cord tied in her window as a sign
b. Second- She would be responsible for gathering her
family into designated house.
c. Third - they underscored gain the necessity of absolute
secrecy.
4. The report of the spies (2:22-24)
CONQUEST OF CANAAN (1)
I.
The Invasion and Conquest of Canaan (Continued)
C. Crossing the Jordan River (3:1-4:18)
1. Preparation for the crossing (3:1-13)
a. Instructions for Officers (2-4)
b. Initial instructions of Joshua (5-6)
c. Instructions of the Lord (vs 7-8)
d. Final Instructions by Joshua (vs 9-13)
2. The Crossing itself (3:14-17)
3. The Covenant (4:1-18)
CONQUEST OF CANAAN (1)
I.
The Invasion and Conquest of Canaan (Continued)
D. The Central Campaign (4:19-9:27)
1. Gilgal (4:19-5:15)
2. Jericho (6:1-27)
a. The plan (6:1-10)
b. The plan executed (6:11-15)
3. Defeat at Ai (7:2-5) (Sin in the camp)
CONQUEST OF CANAAN (2)
I. CONQUERING THE LAND
A. The Southern Campaign (10:10-24)
1. Attack against Gibeon (10:1-8)
2. Southern coalition:
a.Adoni-zedeck - King of Jerusalem
b.Hoham - King of Hebron (19 miles SSE of Jerusalem)
c. Piram - King of Jarmuth ( 16 miles W. of Jerusalem)
d.Japhia - King of Lachish (25 miles SW of Jerusalem)
e. Debir - King of Eglon - Near Lachish (?)
3. Joshua has to help the Gibeonites because of a covenant.
4. Victory by Israel (10:9-11)
5. Miracle in the heavens (10:12-15)
6. Execution of the Kings (10:16-21)
7. Capture of the Cities (vs 28-39)
CONQUEST OF CANAAN (2)
I. CONQUERING THE LAND (Continued)
B. The Northern Campaign (Chs. 11-12)
1. Defeat of the Hazor Confederacy
a. The Canaanites
b. The Amorites
c. The Hittites
d. The Perizzites
e. The Jebusites
f.
The Hivites
2. Battle at Meron (11:6-9)
CONQUEST OF CANAAN (2)
I. CONQUERING THE LAND
B. The Northern Campaign (Chs. 11-12) (Continued)
3. Capture of the cities (11:10-15)
a. Only city of Hazor burned
b. All other cities were captured
4. The
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
entire campaign (11:16-12:24)
Geography of Conquest (11:16-18)
Theology of Conquest (11:19-20)
Climax of the Conquest (11:21-22)
Concluding statement (11:23)
An Appendix (12:1-24)
CONQUEST OF CANAAN (2)
I. CONQUERING THE LAND
C. The Division of the Land ( Ch. 13-22)
1. The inheritance of the tribes (chs 13-19)
a. East of the Jordan - 2 ½ Tribes (ch.13)
b. West of the Jordan- 9 ½ Tribes (ch 14-19)
2. The Cities of Refuge (ch. 20)
a. West of the Jordan
1) Kadesh of Naphtali
2) Shechem of Ephriam
3) Hebron of Judah
b. East of the Jordan
1) Bezer of Reuban
2) Ramoth-Gilead of Gad
3) Golan of Manasseh
CONQUEST OF CANAAN (2)
I. CONQUERING THE LAND
C. The Division of the Land (ch. 13-22) (Continued)
3. The forty-eight cities of the Levites (ch. 21)
4. The 2 ½ tribes return (ch.22)
D. Joshua’s Farewell Addresses (chs. 23-24)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
A call to covenant faithfulness (23:3-5)
Second call for covenant faithfulness (23:9-13)
Third call for covenant faithfulness (23:14-16)
Basis of the appeal (24:2-13)
Exhortation and response (24:14-25)
Covenant documentation (24:25-28)
THE JUDGES (1)
(OTHENIEL, EHUD, SHAMGAR)
I. RECAP OF THE CONQUEST AND THE FIRST THREE JUDGES
A. The roots and Fruits of Apostasy (Chs. 1:3-4)
1. Recap of the conquest of the land (1-3:4)
2. A new and disobedient generation (2:7-10)
How Israel got into the mess she was in during the days of
the Judges:
a. Loss of Godly leadership (2:6-9)
b. Lack of experiential knowledge of the Lord (2:10)
c. Lure of Baalism (2:11)
d. Lapse of historical memory (2:12-13)
3. The astonishing character of God. He is:
a. Amazing in His anger (2:14-15)
b. Amazing in His salvation (2:16)
c. Amazing in His patience (2:17)
d. Amazing in His pity (2:18)
THE JUDGES (1)
(OTHENIEL, EHUD, SHAMGAR)
I. RECAP OF THE CONQUEST AND THE FIRST THREE JUDGES
A. The roots and Fruits of Apostasy (Chs. 1:3-4) (Continued)
4. The Cycle of the Judges (2:11-23)
a. Peace
b. Apostasy
c. Repentance
d. Deliverance
e. Peace
5. The work of the Judges.
a. In the Spiritual realm they were to uphold the cause of
the Lord.
b. In the Judicial realm they were to settle personal and
tribal disputes.
c. In the military realm they were to lead the army in time
of war.
THE JUDGES (1)
(OTHENIEL, EHUD, SHAMGAR)
I. RECAP OF THE CONQUEST AND THE FIRST THREE JUDGES (Continued)
B. Salvation through an Old Man, Othniel (3:1-11) Son- in-law of
Caleb.
1.The circumstances which led to oppression of Israel
2.Oppressing Nation: Mesopotamia
3.Oppressing King: Cushan-Rishathaim
C. Salvation Through a Lefty, Ehud (3:12-14)
1. Oppressing Nation: Moab, Ammonites and Amelekites
2.Oppressing King: Eglon, King of the Moabites
a. Ehud conquered the three great kings of Moab, Ammon
and Amalekites
b. Peace for 80 years
THE JUDGES (1)
(OTHENIEL, EHUD, SHAMGAR)
I. RECAP OF THE CONQUEST AND THE FIRST THREE JUDGES (Continued)
D. Salvation Through a Gentile, Shamgar (3:31) Name is not Hebrew.
Therefore scholars think he was probably a Gentile.
1. Oppressing Nation: Philistia
2. Oppressing King: None named
3. Slew 600 men with an ox-goad
THE JUDGES (2) DEBORAH AND GIDEON
I.
SALVATION THROUGH A WOMAN (4:1-5-5:31)
A.
The Need for Salvation (4:1-3)
1. The tools of God’s Judgment
a. A Canaanite King Named Jabin
b. Jabin’s army commander, Sisera
B. The Tools of Salvation (4:4-11)
1. Deborah
2. Barak
3. Jael, an Israelite woman
THE JUDGES (2) DEBORAH AND GIDEON
I.
SALVATION THROUGH A WOMAN (4:1-5-5:31) (Continued)
C. The Day of Salvation (4:12-16)
1. The place of battle - the valley of Esdraelon
2. The armies:
a. Sisera - 900 chariots Plus foot soldiers
b. Barak - 10,000 soldiers and Jehovah
3. The outcome of the battle: Sisera’s army defeated every
man slain
D. The Completeness of Salvation (4:17-24)
1. The courageous woman, Jael
2. The final defeat for Sisera - victory for Israel
a. A tent peg and hammer
b. Finally King Jabin was destroyed.
THE JUDGES (2) DEBORAH AND GIDEON
I.
SALVATION THROUGH A WOMAN (4:1-5-5:31) (Continued)
E. Salvation’s Strange Song (5:1-31)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The
The
The
The
The
The
Savior (vs 1-11)
Summons (vs 12-18)
Struggle (vs 19-23)
Slaying (vs 24-27)
Sorrow (vs 29-30)
Supplication (vs 31)
THE JUDGES (2) DEBORAH AND GIDEON
II. Strength in Weakness (Judges 6-8)
A. The Need for Salvation (6:1-6)
B.
A prophetic Explanation (6:7-10)
1. The Prophet’s message: Thus says the Lord
2. The Lord’s gracious acts in the past
3. The Prophet stressed the relationship between God and
Israel
4. The prophet reminded them of God’s command not to
“fear” (Worship) the gods of the Amorites
C. The Call of a Deliverer (6:11-40)
1. The Angel of Jehovah (vs 11-16)
2. A verbal revelation (6:25-32)
3. Action revelations (6:33-40)
THE JUDGES (2) DEBORAH AND GIDEON
II. Strength in Weakness (Judges 6-8) (Continued)
D. The Methods of Faith (7:1-18)
1. A reduction in the force (vs 1-8)
a. All who were afraid - 22,000
b. 9,700 men who knelt down to drink and sent home
c. Only 300 men left for battle
2. Concession o weakness (vs 9-14)
a. God allows Gideon to eavesdrop
b. The Midianite dream - the sword of Gideon
3. Preparation for Battle (7:15-18)
a. The plan:
b. The weapons:
c. The battle cry: “ For the Lord and for Gideon !”
E. The Defeat of Midian (7:19-8:28)
THE JUDGES (3)
ABIMELECH, TOLA, JAIR, JEPHTHAH
I. ABIMELECH - TRAGIC AMBITION, The Self-appointed Judge (9:1-57)
A. Sinful Ambition Unleashed (9:1-6)
1. His conspiracy
2. His murder of His brothers (except Jotham)
3. His coronation
B. Sinful Ambition Exposed by Jotham’s Fable (9:7-21)
C. Sinful Ambition Thwarted (9:22-29)
D. Sinful Ambition Punished (9:30-57)
E. A prophetic Explanation (9:56-57)
THE JUDGES (3)
ABIMELECH, TOLA, JAIR, JEPHTHAH
II. TWO MINOR JUDGES- TOLA AND JAIR AND ISRAEL’S APOSTASY
(10:1-16)
A. The Judgeship of Tola (vs 1-2)
1. Lineage: Of the tribe of Issachar
2. Judged Israel for twenty-three years
B. The Judgeship of Jair (vs 3-5)
1. Lineage: A Gileadite
2. Judged Israel for twenty-two years
3. Each son administered a city in Gilead
THE JUDGES (3)
ABIMELECH, TOLA, JAIR, JEPHTHAH
II. TWO MINOR JUDGES- TOLA AND JAIR AND ISRAEL’S APOSTASY
(10:1-16) (Continued)
C. Tragedy Intensified (10:6-16)
1. Again, “the sons of Israel again did evil in the sight of the
Lord”
2. They worshiped every god they could find!
3. Israel cries out to the Lord accompanied by a confession of
sin - the first time
4. God’s reminds of former deliverances
5. God’s advice: Cry out to gods you have chosen to serve
6. People removed foreign gods from among them
7. When they began to serve Jehovah, He could no longer
endure their misery (vs 15-16)
THE JUDGES (3)
ABIMELECH, TOLA, JAIR, JEPHTHAH
III.
JEPHTHAH: AN OUTLAW LEADER (10:17-12:7)
A. Jephthah: The Outcast (10:17-11:11)
1. Son of a harlot
2. A valiant warrior
3. Chosen leader out of desperation
B. King of Ammon: The Tragedy of Stubbornness (11: 12-28)
1. The Kings Claim: You are on our land and we want it back
2. Jephthah’s response : Because you would not let us pass
God gave us this land. So they have no right to it.
3. Israel’s claim to the Transjordan had not been disputed for
300 yrs
THE JUDGES (3)
ABIMELECH, TOLA, JAIR, JEPHTHAH
III.
JEPHTHAH: AN OUTLAW LEADER (10:17-12:7) (Continued)
C. Jephthah’s Tragic Vow (11:29-40)
1. Circumstances of the vow (vs 29-33)
a. request for victory
b. The vow itself: (11:31)
2. Compliance with the vow (11:34-40)
D. Ephraim’s Tragic Pride (12:1-7)
THE JUDGES (4)
IBZAN, ELON, ABDON, SAMSON
I.
THE THREE MINOR JUDGES (12:8-15)
A.
The Judgeship of Izban (vs 8-10)
1. Home town: Bethlehem
2. Had 30 sons and 30 daughters (several wives)
3. Judged Israel for seven years
B. The Judgeship of Elon (vs 11-12)
1. Of the tribe of Zebulun
2. Judged Israel for ten years
C. The
1.
2.
3.
Judgeship of Abdon (vs 13-15)
Of the tribe of Ephraim
Had 40 sons and 30 grandsons.
Judged Israel for eight years
THE JUDGES (4)
IBZAN, ELON, ABDON, SAMSON
II. MANOAH’S VISION AND SAMSON’S BIRTH (CH13)
A. First Appearance of the Angel (13:2-7)
1. Manoah’s wife- woman of great faith and calm assurance
2. Her visitor is described as “a man of God” with an
appearance “Like the angel of God”
B. Second Appearance of the Angel (13:8-23)
C. Birth and Growth of the Child (13:24-25)
Note:
Samson was born by the power of God, and he was empowered
immediately by the Spirit of God
THE JUDGES (4)
IBZAN, ELON, ABDON, SAMSON
III.
THE RIDDLE- DECEIT AND DECEPTION (14:1-20)
A. The attraction trap (vs 1-4)
1. Sampson’s lustful attraction to a Philistine woman
2. God’s providence: God was seeking an occasion to inflict
upon the philistines blows of Judgment
B. The Arrangement Trap (vs 5-7)
1. Samson attacked by a lion which he kills
2. Samson’s secret: For the first time “the Spirit of Yahweh”
came upon him
THE JUDGES (4)
IBZAN, ELON, ABDON, SAMSON
III. THE RIDDLE- DECEIT AND DECEPTION (14:1-20) (Continued)
C. The Celebration Trip (vs 8:18) Samson’s second secret
1. The honey in the Lion
2. The wedding feast and the challenge
D. The Vengeance Trip (vs 10-20)
THE JUDGES (4)
IBZAN, ELON, ABDON, SAMSON
III.
THREE EXAMPLES OF SAMSON’S VENGEANCE (15:1-20)
A. First Provocation and Response (15:1-6a)
1. The news concerning his wife- given to another man
2. The Anger of Samson
3. The 300 foxes and the grainfields and vineyards of Philistines
burned
B. Second Provocation and Response ( vs 6b-8)
1. Samson’s wife and father burned by Philistines
2. Samson’s vengeance- he struck them with great slaughter
C. Third provation and Response (vs 9-17)
1. Attack against Israel- find Samson and bind him
2. Israel’s pridicament and solution
3. For third time he Spirit of Gd came upon Samson-snapped ropes
4. Killed 1,000 Philistines with jawbone of a donkey
THE JUDGES (4)
IBZAN, ELON, ABDON, SAMSON
IV. SAMSON’S DOWNFALL AND DEATH (16:1-31)
A. The Gates of Gaza (vs 1-3)
1. Evil’s snare, a Philistine harlot
2. Samson humiliates the Philistines
B. Delilah’s Seduction and Betrayal (vs 4-20)
1. Samson “loved” Delilah.
2. Conspiracy between Delilah and the Philistine lords
3. Three lies told by Samson
4. The truth- cut my hair. “Yaweh had departed from him’ The
real reason his strength was gone- not his hair.
C. More in His Death Than in His Life (vs 23-31)
1. Payback
2. Eyes gouged out
3. Sincere repentance (vs 21-22)
4. Samson asks God for vindication and for death. Both requests
are granted.
THE JUDGES (5)
ELI AND SAMSON
I. DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT OF A MOTHER AND CHILD
(I Samuel 1:1-8)
A. Hannah’s Predicament (1:1-8)
1. Hannah, one of two wives of Elkanah- a godly man
2. Her infertility may have driven Elkanah to marry a woman
(Peninnah) who could produce an heir (vs 1-2)
3. Elkanah’s attempt to comfort his wife
B. Hannah’s Prayer of Entreaty (vs 9-19a)
1. Her Vow
2. Eli’s Rebuke
THE JUDGES (5)
ELI AND SAMSON
I. DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT OF A MOTHER AND CHILD
(I Samuel 1:1-8) (Continued)
C. Hannah’s Presentation of Samuel (vs 19b-28)
1. Samuel is born - an answer to Prayer
2. Samuel dedicated to the Lord for as long as he lived
D. Hannah’s Prayer of Praise (2:1-11)
1. Hannah’s four sources of Joy:
a. Personal deliverance from a life of misery (vs 1)
b. Rejoiced in the person of God–His holiness, His
Strength,
And His knowledge (vs 2-3)
c. Rejoiced n the government of God (4-8)
d. Rejoiced in her hope (vs 9-10)
THE JUDGES (5)
ELI AND SAMSON
II. THE DOOM AND DEMISE OF ELI’S HOUSE (2:12-4:1)
A. The Sins of Eli’s Sons (2:12-26)
1. They were “sons of Belial” - worthless men
2. They did not know Jehovah
3. Treated offerings of the Lord with Contempt (vs 12-17)
4. Committing immoral acts with the women who served a
the Tabernacle
5. They were rebellious toward the father, Eli
B. The Prophecy Against Eli’s house (2:27-36)
1. Eli reminded of the tremendous privilege to be a priest of
God
2. Eli rebuked for honoring his sons above the Lord
THE JUDGES (5)
ELI AND SAMSON
II. THE DOOM AND DEMISE OF ELI’S HOUSE (2:12-4:1)
B. The Prophecy Against Eli’s house (2:27-36) (Continued)
3. God’s announced punishment on Eli
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sons would die before honorable old age.
Eli would live to see the distress of God’s dwelling
The sons of Eli would die in one day-for a sign
The priestly family would lose their altar rights
4. Messianic prophecy of a faithful priest.
THE JUDGES (5)
ELI AND SAMSON
II. THE DOOM AND DEMISE OF ELI’S HOUSE (2:12-4:1) (Continued)
C. Samuel’s Vision and Call (3:1-21)
1. Three calls not understood (vs 1-9)
2. A fourth call and revelation of judgment against Eli’s
house (vs 10:14)
3. Samuel’s reluctance to tell Eli the content of his vision (vs
15-18)
4. Eli’s response: “He is Lord; let him do what is good in his
eyes”
5. The fame of Samuel. The Lord let none of his words “fall
to the ground”
THE JUDGES (5)
ELI AND SAMSON
II. THE DOOM AND DEMISE OF ELI’S HOUSE (2:12-4:1) (Continued)
D. Defeat of Israel (4:1-11)
1. The Ark is captured, Eli’s sons slain and Eli dies
a. Hophni and Phinehas die in the battle with Philistines
b. Eli dies when he hears the news of their death and the
capture of the Ark
c. Eli’s Grandson is born and named Ichabod (“glory has
gone into captivity”)
2. The 40 year judgeship of Eli came to an end
THE JUDGES (5)
ELI AND SAMSON
II. THE DOOM AND DEMISE OF ELI’S HOUSE (2:12-4:1) (Continued)
E. Defeat of Dagon, The Philistine God (5:1-12)
1. Jehovah shows Himself to be superior
2. The hand of the Lord was heavy against any philistine city
where the Ark lodged.
3. Disaster at Beth-shemesh (6:1-7:2)
a. After 7 months the Ark is returned by the Philistines
b. Men looked into the Ark-Many people died as a result
c. Ark moved to Kiriath-jearim, inside promised land,
and the anger of Jehovah departed. The Ark remained
there for several decades.
THE JUDGES (5)
ELI AND SAMSON
II. THE DOOM AND DEMISE OF ELI’S HOUSE (2:12-4:1) (Continued)
F. Revival and Victory Over the Enemy (7:3-17)
1. Samuel wars against the Philistines at Mispah. His
challenge:
a. Return to Jehovah with all your heart
b. Remove the foreign gods and serve Jehovah alone
c. The Lord would deliver them from the Philistines.
d. The people devote themselves ONLY to God.
2. A revival meeting at Mispah- repentance of the people and
the prayer by Samuel
NOTE: Samuel and Israel are sacrificing unto the Lord so the
Philistines are in trouble.
THE JUDGES (5)
ELI AND SAMSON
II. THE DOOM AND DEMISE OF ELI’S HOUSE (2:12-4:1) (Continued)
F. Revival and Victory Over the Enemy (7:3-17) (Continued)
3. The Philistine army routed by God’s direct intervention
4. Monument of victory set up by Samuel- the Ebenezer stone,
“stone of help”
G. Israel’s Demand For a King (8:1-22)
1. Samuel appoints his two sons, Joel and Abijah, to judgeship in
Beersheba
a. His sons did not walk in righteous path of their father
b. They turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes to
pervert judgments. (vs 1-3)
2. The elders of Israel requests a king
a. God had promised his people kings (Genesis 17:16-35:11)
b. The law of Moses anticipated the day when Israel would
have a king (Deuteronomy (17:14-20)
THE JUDGES (5)
ELI AND SAMSON
II. THE DOOM AND DEMISE OF ELI’S HOUSE (2:12-4:1)
G. Israel’s Demand For a King (8:1-22) (Continued)
3. Warning of what kingship would mean in Israel (vs 8-18)
a. Conscription for military service (vs 11-1)
b. Seizure of private property (vs 14)
c. A kind of labor tax (vs 12, 16).
d. Impressment of persons into royal service (vs 13, 16)
e. Heavy (10%) taxation (vs 15,17)