Conquest and Settlement in Canaan

Mediterranean Jarmuth Lachish 3 Tyre Megiddo CANAAN PHOENICIA of Gilgal Ai Plains of Moab Juttah Eshtemoa 4 2 1 Kir-hareseth ARAM Conquest and Settlement in Canaan Conquest and Settlement in Canaan (1400-1375 BC) Crossed the River (1) Israelites left the Plains of Moab in approximately 1400 BC. Israelites encamped at Gilgal, south of. Central Military Campaign of the Conquest (2) Israelites conquered. Israelites were defeated at Ai. Ai and were taken by Israelites. Southern Military Campaign of the Conquest (3) Amorite League attacked the army of Israel. Southern territory was occupied by the Israelites. Northern Military Campaign of the Conquest (4) Canaanite League marched against Israel and were routed and driven back. Northern territory was occupied by the Israelites. Amorite League Five southern Canaanite cities formed a coalition to drive the Israelites back. Canaanite League Northern Canaanite cities formed a coalition to drive the Israelites back. Page 1of 13

Tyre PHOEN Dan ARAM Mediterranean DAN Jarmuth Lachish SIMEON ASHER ZEBULUN WEST NAPHTALI Megiddo ISSACHAR of EAST EPHRAIM GAD BENJAMIN Plains of Moab REUBEN Juttah Eshtemoa The Tribal Allotments of Israel The Tribal Allotments of Israel Final Convocation of Tribes at. Joshua calls for covenant faithfulness. Page 2 of 13

J JUDGEMENT REPENTANCE Mediterranean APOSTASY Cycle of Events DELIVERANCE DAN SIMEON ZEBULUN Megiddo ISSACHAR WEST of EAST EPHRAIM GAD BENJAMIN Plains of Moab REUBEN Ehud Tamar EDOM Period of the Judges : Ehud Period of the Judges (1375-1050 BC) Ehud Overview of the Cycle of Events A coalition of nations led by Moab dominated the eastern regions of Israel. Ehud assassinated the king of Moab. The people of Israel fell away from God (idolatry). God sent an enemy as judgment. The people cried out to God for help. God raised up a military leader (judge) to deliver the People of Israel. Definition of a Judge The major judges were the tribal leaders/judges who rose to prominence as military leaders of the nation during the period 1375-1050 BC. Page 3 of 13

JUDGEMENT REPENTANCE APOSTASY Cycle of Events Mediterranean DELIVERANCE DAN ASHER ZEBULUN WEST NAPHTALI Megiddo ISSACHAR of EAST EPHRAIM GAD BENJAMIN Plains of Moab REUBEN Deborah SIMEON Period of the Judges : Deborah Period of the Judges (1375-1050 BC) Deborah and other northern Canaanite cities attacked Israelite cities. Deborah and her general Barak defeated the Canaanite armies. Overview of the Cycle of Events The people of Israel fell away from God (idolatry). God sent an enemy as judgment. The people cried out to God for help. God raised up a military leader (judge) to deliver the People of Israel. Definition of a Judge The major judges were the tribal leaders/judges who rose to prominence as military leaders of the nation during the period 1375-1050 BC. Page 4 of 13

JUDGEMENT REPENTANCE APOSTASY Cycle of Events DELIVERANCE Mediterranean DAN ASHER WEST NAPHTALI ZEBULUN Ophrah Megiddo ISSACHAR of EAST EPHRAIM GAD BENJAMIN Plains of Moab REUBEN Gideon SIMEON Midianites Period of the Judges : Gideon Period of the Judges (1375-1050 BC) Gideon Overview of the Cycle of Events The Midianites attacked broad areas of Israel. Gideon led the Israelites to rout the Midianites. Tribal leaders wanted to make Gideon the king. The people of Israel fell away from God (idolatry). God sent an enemy as judgment. The people cried out to God for help. God raised up a military leader (judge) to deliver the People of Israel. Definition of a Judge The major judges were the tribal leaders/judges who rose to prominence as military leaders of the nation during the period 1375-1050 BC. Page 5 of 13

JUDGEMENT REPENTANCE APOSTASY Cycle of Events DELIVERANCE Mediterranean DAN ASHER WEST NAPHTALI ZEBULUN Ophrah Megiddo ISSACHAR of EAST EPHRAIM GAD BENJAMIN Plains of Moab REUBEN Jephthah SIMEON Period of the Judges : Jephthah Period of the Judges (1375-1050 BC) Jephthah The Philistines (on the west) and the Ammonites (in the east) subjugated areas of Israel. Jephthah defeated the Ammonites. Overview of the Cycle of Events The people of Israel fell away from God (idolatry). God sent an enemy as judgment. The people cried out to God for help. God raised up a military leader (judge) to deliver the People of Israel. Definition of a Judge The major judges were the tribal leaders/judges who rose to prominence as military leaders of the nation during the period 1375-1050 BC. Page 6 of 13

JUDGEMENT REPENTANCE APOSTASY Cycle of Events DELIVERANCE Mediterranean DAN Samson ASHER WEST NAPHTALI ZEBULUN Ophrah Megiddo ISSACHAR of EAST EPHRAIM GAD BENJAMIN Plains of Moab Zorah REUBEN SIMEON Period of the Judges : Samson Period of the Judges (1375-1050 BC) Samson The Philistines oppressed the southern tribal areas. Samson fought against The Philistines but failed to drive them out of the territory. Cycle of Events continued Samson is captured and killed by the Philistines. Page 7 of 13

ASHER NAPHTALI Mediterranean DAN ZEBULUN Ophrah Megiddo ISSACHAR WEST of EAST EPHRAIM GAD BENJAMIN Plains of Moab Zorah REUBEN SIMEON Samuel :The Last Judge Samuel: The last Judge (1050-1012 BC) Work of Samuel Samuel continued the fight against the Philistines. Samuel anointed Saul as the first Israelite king transition to monarchy. With Saul s failures, Samuel anointed young David to eventually succeed Saul. David served in Saul s court, but had to flee from Saul. Samuel died during this period. Page 8 of 13

Tyre PHOENIC Dan ARAM Mediterranean Jarmuth Lachish Megiddo Juttah Eshtemoa Ai Gilgal of GESHUR Plains of Moab Kir-hareseth Tamar Saul s United Monarchy The United Monarchy (1050-922 BC) Reign of Saul (1050-1010 BC) Saul failed to follow the covenant law as king. Saul failed to contain the Philistines, and instead concentrated on hunting down and trying to kill David. Saul was killed in battle against the Philistines. Page 9 of 13

Aleppo Tiphsah BETH-EDEN Cyprus Arvad Hamath Qatna Kadesh Tadmor Mediterranean Sidon Tyre Byblos Dan PHOENICIA of Megiddo Plains of Moab Tamar Rabbah () Kir-hareseth Damascus Saul s Old Kingdom Eastern Desert EGYPT Ezion-geber Gulf of Aqaba EDOM Reign of David The United Monarchy (1050-931 BC ) Reign of David (100-971 BC) David established as the capital and brought the Ark and Tabernacle to. David expanded the territory controlled by Israel from the border of Egypt to the Euphrates River. Page 10 of 13

Aleppo Tiphsah BETH-EDEN Cyprus Arvad Hamath Qatna Kadesh Tadmor Mediterranean Sidon Tyre Byblos Dan PHOENICIA of Megiddo Beth-horon Gezer Ai Rabbah Gilgal Plains of Moab () Baalath Beth-shemesh Kir-hareseth Ramat Matred Tamar Damascus Baalath-beer Eastern Desert EGYPT Ezion-geber Gulf of Aqaba EDOM Solomon s Fortress Cities The United Monarchy (1050-931 BC) Reign of Solomon (971-931 BC) Solomon built a series of fortresses throughout the country to strengthen defenses. He built the Temple and palace/fortress complex in. Solomon produced the first edition of the Proverbs and Psalms. Page 11 of 13

Cypru Arvad Kadesh Tadmor Sidon Damascus Tyre Dan of Megiddo Beth-horon Samaria Gezer Ai Rabbah Gilgal () Baalath Beth-shemesh Kir-hareseth Mediterranean ISRAEL Tamar Ramat Matred Byblos PHOENICIA GESHUR Baalath-beer ARAM Eastern Desert EGYPT Ezion-geber Gulf of Aqaba EDOM The Divided Kingdoms The Divided Kingdoms (931-842 BC) First Major Crisis Baal Crisis Under Ahab and Jezebel (874-853 BC) Ahab established Samaria as the capital city of Israel. Ahab made Baalism the official religion of Israel and outlaws the worship of Yahweh. Extermination (842 BC) Israelite King Jehu exterminated the family of Ahab and returned the nation to Yahweh worship. Baalism, the religion of the Canaanites, was a fertility cult. The chief God was Baal, the chief goddess was Asherah, and the worship of Baal took place in the "high places." The prophets Elijah and Elisha appeared on the scene in the northern kingdom. Elijah was the "champion of Yahweh," speaking out against Baalism and calling for a return to Yahweh. Page 13 of 13

Patriarchs to Judges (c. 2166-1030 BC) 1446 Date for Exodus 1260 Date for Exodus Abraham 2166-1991 2000-1825 Isaac 2066-1886 1900-1720 Jacob 2006-1859 1840-1693 Joseph 1915-1805 1749-1639 Moses Birth 1526 1340 Exodus 1446 1260 Desert Wanderings 1446-1406 1260-1220 Entrance into Canaan 1406 1220 Period of the Judges 1375 to 1050-1030 1210 to 1050-1030 United Monarchy (c. 1050-931 BC) Saul s Reign David s Reign Solomon s Reign Dates 1050-1030 to 1010 1010-971 971-931 Notes Numerals relating to Saul s age and length of reign are missing in the Hebrew text (see 1 Sam. 13:1). Divided Monarchy to Exile (931-586 BC) Kingdom Divided Syro-Ephraimite War 931 740-732 Pekah (Israel) and Rezin (Samaria) pressure Jotham and Ahaz (Judah) to join their opposition to Tiglath-pileser III (Assyria). Fall of Samaria (Israel) 722 Josiah s Reforms 628 Battle of Carchemish 605 Attacked 597 Fall of (Judah) 586 Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon Desert Wanderings 1446-1406 1260-1220 Entrance into Canaan 1406 1220 Period of the Judges 1375 to 1050-1030 1210 to 1050-1030 Shalmaneser V (727-722) and Sargon II (722-705) of Assyria Daniel and three friends exiled to Babylon Nebuchadnezzar II takes exiles to Babylon including Jehoiachin and Ezekiel Return from Exile (539-445 BC) Fall of Babylon 1st Return of Exiles to Temple Building Begins Temple Completed Esther in Palace of Xernes 2nd Return of Exiles to under Ezra 3rd Return of Exiles to under Nehemiah 539 538 536 516 478 458 445 Cyrus of Persia (539-530) Pekah (Israel) and Rezin (Samaria) pressure Jotham and Ahaz (Judah) to join their opposition to Tiglath-pileser III (Assyria). Shalmaneser V (727-722) and Sargon II (722-705) of Assyria Daniel and three friends are exiled to Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar II takes exiles to Babylon including Jehoiachin and Ezekiel. Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon