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Category: Jesus’ Life
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Prophet Jeremiah And Babylonian Exile
Jeremiah: ca 650-570BC Jeremiah was the son of a Jewish priest. He was born in Anathoth about three miles from Jerusalem and lived during the reign of five kings of Judah. His prophetic ministry started around 626 BC. He is often referred to as the “Weeping Prophet” because of his repentance, doom and punishment writings,…
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Prophet Isaiah
Isaiah: ca 800-701BC Isaiah lived in Jerusalem in the 8th century BC. He wrote the Book of Isaiah, possibly in two parts with a 15yr interval between them. He was married to a “Prophetess” (Isaiah 8:3) and had two sons, Shear-jashub and Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz. One day, God spoke to Isaiah in a vision while he prayed…
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Prophet Elijah
Elijah: Died 851BC King Solomon was succeeded by Rehoboam but his failure to address economic issues between northern and southern tribes led to Israel’s division into two kingdoms; the Kingdom of Israel which included Samaria and Jericho, and the Kingdom of Judah with Jerusalem as its main city. Elijah, a prophet, lived in the kingdom of…
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Solomon, The King
Solomon: 990-931BC King David is said to have had multiple wives, “cementing his relations with various political and national groups through marriage”. Inevitably, discussions and posturing with regard to who would be the next king grew as David became old and weak. Bathsheba, one of David’s wives, went to him saying, “My master, you swore…
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Saul, David and Goliath
David Kills Goliath: 1024BC A depressed Saul, who thought he was possessed by an evil spirit, accepted the advice of his servants and sought a musician. The search led to the appointment of David who although very young, had already been anointed by Samuel as the next king, an act unknown to Saul. The relationship…
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Saul, First King of Israel and Judah
Saul Becomes King: 1043BC [Note: The transition from Samuel to Saul and then David took many decades. This is but a very brief summary!] The Prophet Samuel was the Israelites leader for forty years. During that time, the people turned to God, removed images of false gods and sought repentance. He resided in Ramal and visited…
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Samuel, Last of the Judges
Biblical Date: 1100 – 1011BC Samuel was the last Israelite Judge. His father had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Hannah, his first wife, was childless. She made a vow to the Lord at the temple saying, “O Lord of hosts, if you will look with compassion on the suffering of your female servant…, and give…
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Samson’s Death
Biblical Date: 1075BC The secret was no longer a secret! Samson had told Delilah how to take away his power and she was unscrupulous in her selfishness. Delilah instructed the Philistines to come immediately and bring the silver reward they promised her for his betrayal. Then, while Samson was asleep, she told them to, “Shave off…
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Samson And Delilah
Biblical Date: 1075BC It often seemed that God was important to the Israelites in times of a crisis but in good times, he was forgotten and they went their own way! After Joshua’s death there followed a period of just under 200yrs when the multiple Israel tribes didn’t have a prominent leader. Instead, they were held…
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Israelite’s Enter The Promised Land
Biblical Date: 1406BC God’s daily travel instructions to the Israel people were simple and direct. His presence was marked during the day by a cloud covering the Tabernacle in the centre of their camp and during the night, a fiery appearance over the Tabernacle. In the morning when the cloud lifted, if it lifted, the…