Israel

(TRIBES OF ISRAEL were named after the sons of Jacob)

(Usually, in lists, the names of Levi and Joseph, two sons of Jacob, do not appear)

• The descendants of Levi were consecrated to the rites of religion, and the two sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh,were adopted by Jacob in Joseph's placeGe 48:5; Jos 14:4
• And their names appear in the catalogues of tribes instead of those of Levi and Joseph, as follows, ASHER, BENJAMIN,DAN, EPHRAIM, GAD, ISSACHAR, JUDAH, MANASSEH, NAPHTALI,REUBEN, SIMEON, ZEBULUN
• Names of, seen in John's vision, on the gates of the New JerusalemRe 21:12
• Prophecies concerning Ge 15:5,13; 25:23; 26:4; 27:28,29,40; 48:19; 49; De 33
• Prophecies about the multitude of Ge 13:16; 15:5; 22:17; 26:4; 28:14
• Prophecies of their captivity in Eqypt Ge 15:13,14; Ac 7:6,7
• Divided into families, each of which had a chief Nu 25:14; 26; 36:1; Jos 7:14; 1Ch 4; 5; 6; 7; 8
• Number of, who went into Egypt Ge 46:8-27; Ex 1:5; De 10:22; Ac 7:14
• Number of, at the time of the exodus Ex 12:37,38; with Ge 47:27; Ex 1:7-20; Ps 105:24; Ac7:17
• Number of, fit for military service when they left Egypt Ex 12:37
• Number of, at Sinai, by tribes Nu 1:1-50
• Number of, after the plague Nu 26
• Number of, when David counted (conducted a census) 2Sa 24:1-9; 1Ch 21:5,6; 27:23,24
• Number of, after the captivity Ezr 2:64; Ne 7:66,67
• Number of, in John's apocalyptic vision Re 7:1-8
• Lived in Goshen Ge 46:28-34; 47:4-10,27,28
• Lived in Egypt for four-hundred and thirty years Ex 12:40,41; with Ge 15:13; Ac 7:6; Ga 3:17
• Were enslaved and oppressed by the Egyptians Ex 1; 2; 5; Ac 7:18-21
• Their groaning heard by God Ex 2:23-25
• Moses commissioned as the deliverer Ex 3:2-22; 4:1-17

• The land of Egypt was plagued on their account

  • See Egypt
• Exempt from the plagues Ex 8:22,23; 9:4-6,26; 10:23; 11:7; 12:13
• Children were spared when the firstborn of the Egyptians were killedEx 12:13,23
• Instituted the Passover Ex 12:1-28
• Borrowed jewels from the Egyptians Ex 11:2,3; 12:35,36; Ps 105:37
• Urged by the Egyptians to depart Ex 12:31-39
• Journey from Rameses to Succoth Ex 12:37-39
• Made the journey by night Ex 12:42
• The day of their deliverance to be a memorial Ex 12:42; 13:3-16
• Led by God Ex 13:18,21,22

• Providentially cared for De 8:3,4; 29:5,6; 34:7; Ne 9:21; Ps 105:37

  • See Manna

  • See Cloud, pillar of

• Journey from Succoth to Etham Ex 13:20
• Journey to Pi-hahiroth Ex 14:2; Nu 33:5-7
• Pursued by the Egyptians Ex 14:5-31
• Pass through the Red Sea Ex 14:19-22; De 11:4; Ps 78; 105; 106; 136
• The order of the march Nu 2
• Journey to Marah Ex 15:23; Nu 33:8
• Complained on account of the bitter water Ex 15:23-25
• Water of, sweetened Ex 15:25
• Journey to Elim Ex 15:27; Nu 33:9
• For the itinerary, see Nu 33
• Complained for food Ex 16:2,3
• Provided with manna and quail Ex 16:4-36
• Complained for lack of water at Rephidim Ex 17:2-7
• Water miraculously supplied from the rock at Meribah Ex 17:5-7
• Defeat the Amalekites Ex 17:13; De 25:17,18
• Arrive at Sinai Ex 19:1; Nu 33:15
• At the suggestion of Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, they organize a system of governmentEx 18:25; De 1:9-17
• The message of God to them, requiring that they must be obedient to his commandments, and as a reward they would bea holy nation to him, and their replyEx 19:3-8
• Sanctify themselves for receiving the law Ex 19:10-15
• The law delivered to Ex 20; 21; 22; 23; 24:1-4; Le 25; 26; 27
• The people receive it and covenant obedience to it Ex 24:3,7
• Idolatry of Ex 32; De 9:17-21
• The anger of the Lord in consequence Ex 32:9-14
• Moses' indignation; breaks the tables of stone; enters the camp; commands the Levites; three thousand dieEx 32:19-35
• Punished by a plague Ex 32:35
• Obduracy of Ex 33:3; 34:9; De 9:12-29
• God withdraws his presence Ex 33:1-3
• The mourning of, when God refused to lead them Ex 33:4-10
• Tables renewed Ex 34
• Pattern for the tabernacle and the appurtenances, and forms of worship to be observedEx 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31
• Gifts consecrated for the creation of the tabernacle Ex 35; 36:1-7; Nu 7
• The erection of the tabernacle; the manufacture of the appurtenances including the garments of the priests; andtheir sanctificationEx 36:8-38; 37; 38; 39; 40
• First sacrifice offered by, under the law Le 8:14-36; 9:8-24
• Second Passover observed Nu 9:1-5
• March out of the wilderness Nu 10:11-36
• For the itinerary, see Nu 33
• The order of camping sites and the march Nu 2
• Arrive at the border of Canaan Nu 12:16
• Send twelve spies to view the land Nu 13; 32:8; De 1:22,25; Jos 14:7
• Return with a majority report and a minority report Nu 13:26-33; 14:6-10
• Complaining over the report Nu 14:1-5
• The judgment of God upon them in consequence of their unbelief and complainingNu 14:13-39
• Reaction, and their purpose to enter the land; are defeated by the AmalekitesNu 14:40-45; De 1:41-45
• Abide at Kadesh De 1:46
• Return to the wilderness, where they remain for thirty eight years, and all die except Joshua and CalebNu 14:20-39
• Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Nu 16:1-40; De 11:6
• Complain against Moses and Aaron, are plagued, fourteen-thousand and seven-hundred people die, plaguestoppedNu 16:41-50
• Complain for lack of water in Meribah; the rock is struck Nu 20:1-13
• Are refused passage through the country of Edom Nu 20:14-21
• The death of Aaron Nu 20:22,29; 33:38,39; De 10:6
• Defeat the Canaanites Nu 21:1-3
• Are scourged with fiery (poisonous) serpents Nu 21:4-9
• Defeat the Amorites Nu 21:21-32; De 2:24-35
• Defeat the king of Baasha Nu 21:33-35; De 3:1-17
• Arrive in the plains of Moab, at the fords of the Jordan RiverNu 22:1; 33:48,49
• Commit idolatry with the people of Moab Nu 25:1-5
• Punished by a plague in consequence, twenty-four thousand people dieNu 25:6-15; 26:1
• The people numbered for the allotment of the land Nu 26
• The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inheritance Nu 27:1-11; Jos 17:3-6
• Conquest of the Midianites Nu 31
• Nations dread De 2:25
• Renew the covenant De 29
• Moses dies, and the people mourn De 34
• Joshua appointed the leader Nu 27:18-23; De 31:23
  • See Joshua
• All who were numbered at Mount Sinai perished in the wilderness except Caleb and JoshuaNu 26:63,65; De 2:14-16
• Piety of those who entered Canaan Jos 23:8; Jud 2:7-10; Jer 2:2,3
• Men chosen to allot the lands of Canaan among the tribes and familiesNu 34:17-29
• Remove from Shittim to the Jordan River Jos 3:1
• Cross the Jordan River Jos 4
• Circumcision observed and the Passover celebrated Jos 5
• Jericho captured Jos 6
• Ai captured Jos 7; 8
• Make a treaty with the Gibeonites Jos 9
• Defeat the five Amoritish kings Jos 10
• Conquest of the land Jos 21:43-45; with Jud 1
• The land allotted Jos 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21
• Two and one-half tribes return from the west side of the Jordan River; erect a memorial to signify the unity of thetribes; the memorial misunderstood; the controversy whichfollowed; its amicable resolutionJos 22
• Joshua's exhortation immediately before his death Jos 23
• Covenant renewed, death of Joshua Jos 24; Jud 2:8,9
• Religious fidelity during the life of Joshua Jos 24:31; Jud 2:7

UNDER THE JUDGES

• Public affairs administered four-hundred and fifty years by the judgesJud 2:16-19; Ac 13:20
• The original inhabitants not fully expelled Jud 1:27-36; 3:1-7
• Reproved by an angel for not casting out the original inhabitantsJud 2:1-5
• People turn to idolatry Jud 2:10-23
• Delivered for their idolatry to the king of Mesopotamia during eight years, their repentance and deliveranceJud 3:8-11
• Renew their idolatry, and are put under tribute to the king of Moab during eighteen years, repent and are delivered byEhud, eighty years of peace followJud 3:12-30
• Shamgar resists a foray of the Philistines and delivers IsraelJud 3:31
• People again do evil and are put under bonds to the king of Syria for twenty yearsJud 4:1-3
• Delivered by Deborah, a prophetess, and judged Jud 4; 5
• Seven years of bondage to the Midianites; delivered by GideonJud 6; 7; 8:1-28
  • See Gideon
• Return to idolatry Jud 8:33,34
• Abimelech foments an inter-tribal war Jud 9
• Led by Tola for twenty-three years Jud 10:1,2
• Led by Jair for twenty-two years Jud 10:3,4
• The people backslide, and are given over to the Philistines for chastisement for eighteen years; they repent and turn tothe Lord; they are delivered by JephthahJud 10:6-18; 11
• The Ephraimites go to war against other tribes; they are defeated by JephthahJud 12:1-7
• Led by Ibzan for seven years Jud 12:8-10
• Led by Elon for ten years Jud 12:11,12
• Led by Abdon for eight years Jud 12:13-15
• The people backslide again are chastened by the Philistines for forty yearsJud 13:1
• Led by Samson for twenty years Jud 15:20; with 13; 14; 15; 16
• Scandal of the Bethlehemite's concubine, and the consequent war between the Benjamites and the other tribesJud 19; 20; 21
• Led by Eli for forty years 1Sa 4:18; with 1; 2; 3; 4
• Struck down by the Philistines at Eben-ezer 1Sa 4:1,2,10,11
• They demand a king 1Sa 8:5-20; Ho 13:10

UNDER THE KINGS BEFORE THE SEPARATION INTO TWO KINGDOMS

• Saul anointed as king 1Sa 10; 11:12-15; 12:13
• Ammonites invade Israel, are defeated 1Sa 11
• Philistines struck down 1Sa 14
• Amalekites defeated 1Sa 15
• David anointed as king 1Sa 16:11-13
• Goliath killed 1Sa 17
• Israel defeated by the Philistines, and Saul and his sons are killed1Sa 31
  • See Saul
• David defeats the Amalekites 1Sa 30; 2Sa 1:1
• David made king 2Sa 2:4,11
• Ish-bosheth made king 2Sa 2:8-10
• The conflict between the two political factions 2Sa 2:12-32; 3:1
• David made king over all Israel 2Sa 5:1-5
• Conquests of David 2Sa 8
• Absalom's rebellion 2Sa 15:18
  • See David
• Solomon anointed as king 1Ki 1:32-40
• The Temple built #1Ki 6|
• Solomon's palace built #1Ki 7|
• Solomon's death #1Ki 11:41-43|
  • See Solomon

THE REVOLT OF THE TEN TRIBES

(Foreshadowing circumstances indicating the separation)

• Disagreement after Saul's death #2Sa 2; 1Ch 12:23-40; 13|
• Lukewarmness of the ten tribes, and zeal of Judah for David in Absolom's rebellion#2Sa 19:41-43|
• The rebellion of Sheba #2Sa 20|
• The two factions are distinguished as Israel and Judah during David's reign#2Sa 21:2|
• Providential #Zec 11:14|
• Revolt consummated under Rehoboam, son and successor of Solomon#1Ki 12:4|

1. Jeroboam, twenty-two years
2. Nadab, about two years
3. Baasha, twenty-four years
4. Elah, two years
5. Zimri, seven days
6. Omri, twelve years
7. Ahab, twenty-two years
8. Ahaziah, two years
9. Jehoram, twelve years
10. Jehu, twenty-eight years
11. Jehoahaz, seventeen years
12. Jehoash, sixteen years
13. Jeroboam II, forty-one years
14. Zachariah, six months
15. Shallum, one month
16. Menahem, ten years
17. Pekahiah, two years
18. Pekah, twenty years
19. Hoshea, nine years

HISTORY OF

• War continued between the two kingdoms all the days of Rehoboam and Jeroboam#1Ki 14:30|
• War continued between Jeroboam and Abijam #1Ki 15:7|
• War continued between Baasha and Asa #1Ki 15:16,32|
• Famine prevails during the reign of Ahab #1Ki 18:1-6|
• Israel, also called SAMARIA, invaded by, but defeats, Ben-hadad, king of Syria#1Ki 20|
• Moab rebels #2Ki 1:1; 3|
• Army of Syria invades Israel, but peacefully withdraws through the tact of the prophet Elisha#2Ki 6:8-23|
• The city of Samaria besieged #2Ki 6:24-33; 7|
• The city of Samaria captured, and the people carried to Assyria#2Ki 17|
• The land repopulated #2Ki 17:24|
• The remnant that remained after the able-bodied persons were carried into captivity affiliated with the kingdom of Judah#2Ch 30:18-26; 34:6; 35:18|