Exodus IntroductionThe Greek word‚ exodus means “departure.” The Exodus is the Israelite departure from Egypt under the leadership of Moses‚ and the subsequent journey through the Sinai wilderness.[1] The biblical Exodus account has been understood on a number of different levels.[2] Historically‚ the Exodus represents the process of Israelite’s slavery under a Egyptian pharaoh‚ followed by their freedom flight from Egypt to the promised land‚ Canaan. Theologically the Exodus implicates important
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Weapons and Warfare of Ancient Israel The book of Judges describes the period when the Israelites were settling into the Promised Land following the Exodus from Egypt. Because the conquest was not complete‚ warfare was frequent‚ and resulted in the hero stories preserved in Judges. These heroes were known as "judges"‚ meaning‚ not people who decided court cases‚ but military leaders who delivered Israel from her enemies. What weapons did these heroes use‚ and what was their strategy in defeating
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2007-2008 HERE I AM! Study Questions for 1 Samuel ADVANCED Level Multiple Choice Student Edition for Grades 7-12 Permission is given to reproduce this Study Guide for educational purposes only. This Study Guide may not be reproduced in any form and sold for profit without written permission from Heart of America Leadership Training for Christ. study.guide@hoaltc.org © 2007 Heart of America Leadership Training for Christ 1 Samuel 1 1. What were the names of Elkanah’s two wives
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in Israel. The Israelites said to Samuel‚ “ You are old‚ and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us‚ such as all the other nations have.” (APA‚ NIV‚ 1 Samuel 8:5) They desire a king because they thought the other nations having a man‚ as a leader will help them win their fight battles. Having a king would allow them to be lazy‚ and have someone else make all the calls and take on the burden of responsibilities they would have to deal with. The Israelites did not trust God’s
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The life of an Israelite revolved around the laws of the Pentateuch‚ whether they observed them well or not. Again‚ the Old Testament is oriented towards this world and was to provide scripture for worshipers of Yahweh and the descendants of Abraham. Today‚ it serves mainly
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by performing many miracles and interceding for the Israelites. In Deuteronomy chapter 18‚ it is illustrated that “God would raise a prophet and put His words into his mouth‚ the prophet would then speak them in the name of God” (Biblical Prophecy‚ P. 90). In Israel‚ prophets undertook huge variety of roles like warning‚ encouraging‚ teaching and interceding for the Israelites as explained below. Praying and mediating for the Israelites A prophet knows the mind of God and therefore he is
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most sacred and treasured possession of the Israelites. It was built by Moses at Sinai and was a gold covered wooden box‚ containing the sacred relics of the Exodus and was possibly the portable throne of YHWH‚ the God of the Israelites.(Hopfe and Woodward 238) Mystical significance: The Ark was a symbol of the presence and power of the Lord-as it was thought to be the movable throne/seat of YHWH and where He would meet to give commands for the Israelites. Since it constituted the presence of the
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obey him without questioning Him. God keeps his promise to free the Israelites from Egypt and take them to the Promised Land. This would show that God is merciful and gracious as the Israelites would worship other gods when they were slaves in the land of Egypt. God knowingly that the Israelites would disobey Him continued to take them out of the land of Egypt and into the wilderness for 40 years. Within this time the Israelites the disobeyed God were erased from his book and they suffered or even
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with a contrasting relationship to God. The “Father of Nations”‚ Abraham‚ develops an undivided‚ and unwavering relation to God‚ contrasting with Moses‚ whose covenant began with doubt but progressed to become as faithful as that of Abraham. Each Israelite leader is his own‚ and one may come to conceive the idea that the differing relationships served a purpose in teaching the peoples of Israel and their future generations vital lessons in both faith and religious law. The relationship between God
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back through the years to her fathers‚ Jacob and Abraham. To Jacob the twelve heads of the respective tribes had been born‚ and to Abraham God had given His promise of a nation. 3. Exodus (1280BC) Exodus is the story of the enslavement of the Israelites in Egypt following the death of Joseph‚ their departure under the leadership of Moses‚ the revelations at Sinai‚ and their wanderings in the wilderness up to the borders of Canaan. 4. Conquest (1250BC-1200BC) The Book of Joshua and the first
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