- A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation
Names of, seen in John's vision, on the gates of the New Jerusalem Revelation 21:12 PROPHECIES CONCERNING: General references Genesis 15:5, 13; 25:23; 27:28, 26:4; 29, 40; 48:19; 49; Deuteronomy 33 - Of the multitude of
Genesis 13:16; 15:5; 22:17; 26:4; 28:14 Of their captivity in Egypt Genesis 15:13, 14; Acts 7:6, 7 Divided into families, each of which had a chief Numbers 25:14; 26; 36:1; Joshua 7:14; 1Chronicles 4; 5; 6; 7; 8 -
NUMBER OF: Who went into Egypt Genesis 46:8-27; Exodus 1:5; Deuteronomy 10:22; Acts 7:14 At the time of the exodus Exodus 12:37, 38; with Genesis 47:27; Exodus 1:7-20; Psalm 105:24; Acts 7:17 Fit for military service: When they left Egypt Exodus 12:37 At Sinai, by tribes Numbers 1:1-50 After the plague Numbers 26 When David counted (conducted a census) 2Samuel 24:1-9; 1Chronicles 21:5, 6; 27:23, 24 After the captivity Ezra 2:64; Nehemiah 7:66, 67 In John's apocalyptic vision Revelation 7:1-8
HISTORY OF, PRIOR TO THE JUDGES: Lived in Goshen Genesis 46:28-34; 47:4-10, 27-28 Lived in Egypt for four-hundred and thirty years Exodus 12:40, 41; with Genesis 15:13; Acts 7:6; Galatians 3:17 Were enslaved and oppressed by the Egyptians Exodus 1; 2; 5; Acts 7:18-21 Their groaning heard by God Exodus 2:23-25 Moses commissioned as the deliverer Exodus 3:2-22; 4:1-17 The land of Egypt was plagued on their account Exempt from the plagues Exodus 8:22, 23; 9:4-6, 26; 10:23; 11:7; 12:13 Children were spared when the firstborn of the Egyptians were killed Exodus 12:13, 23 Instituted the Passover Exodus 12:1-28 Borrowed jewels from the Egyptians Exodus 11:2, 3; 12:35, 36; Psalm 105:37 Urged by the Egyptians to depart Exodus 12:31-39 Journey from Rameses to Succoth Exodus 12:37-39 Made the journey by night Exodus 12:42 The day of their deliverance to be a memorial Exodus 12:42; 13:3-16 Led by God Exodus 13:18, 21, 22 Providentially cared for Deuteronomy 8:3, 4; 29:5, 6; 34:7; Nehemiah 9:21; Psalm 105:37 Journey from Succoth to Etham Exodus 13:20 Journey to Pihahiroth Exodus 14:2; Numbers 33:5-7 Pursued by the Egyptians Exodus 14:5-31 Pass through the Red Sea Exodus 14:19-22; Deuteronomy 11:4; Psalm 78; 105; 106; 136 Order of the march Numbers 2 Journey to Marah Exodus 15:23; Numbers 33:8 Complained on account of the bitter water Exodus 15:23-25 Water of, sweetened Exodus 15:25 Journey to Elim Exodus 15:27; Numbers 33:9 Itinerary Numbers 33 Complained for food Exodus 16:2, 3 Provided with manna and quails Exodus 16:4-36 Complained for lack of water at Rephidim Exodus 17:2-7 Water miraculously supplied from the rock at Meribah Exodus 17:5-7 Defeat the Amalekites Exodus 17:13; Deuteronomy 25:17, 18 Arrive at Sinai Exodus 19:1; Numbers 33:15 At the suggestion of Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, they organize a system of government Exodus 18:25; Deuteronomy 1:9-17 The message of God to them, requiring that they must be obedient to his commandments, and as a reward they would be a holy nation to him, and their reply Exodus 19:3-8 Sanctify themselves for receiving the law Exodus 19:10-15 The law delivered to Exodus 20; 21; 22; 23; 24:1-4; Leviticus 25; 26; 27 The people receive it and covenant obedience to it Exodus 24:3, 7 Idolatry of Exodus 32; Deuteronomy 9:17-21 The anger of the Lord in consequence Exodus 32:9-14 Moses' indignation; breaks the tables of stone; enters the camp; commands the Levites; three thousand die Exodus 32:19-35 Punished by a plague Exodus 32:35 Obduracy of Exodus 33:3; 34:9; Deuteronomy 9:12-29 God withdraws his presence Exodus 33:1-3 The mourning of, when God refused to lead them Exodus 33:4-10 Tables renewed Exodus 34 Pattern for the tabernacle and the appurtenances, and forms of worship to be observed Exodus 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31 Gifts consecrated for the creation of the tabernacle Exodus 35; 36:1-7; Numbers 7 The erection of the tabernacle; the manufacture of the appurtenances including the garments of the priests; and their sanctification Exodus 36:8-38; 37; 38; 39; 40 First sacrifice offered by, under the law Leviticus 8:14-36; 9:8-24 Second Passover observed Numbers 9:1-5 March out of the wilderness Numbers 10:11-36 - Itinerary
Numbers 33 The order of camping sites and the march Numbers 2 Arrive at the border of Canaan Numbers 12:16 Send twelve spies to view the land Numbers 13; 32:8; Deuteronomy 1:22, 25; Joshua 14:7 Return with a majority report and a minority report Numbers 13:26-33; 14:6-10 Complaining over the report Numbers 14:1-5 The judgment of God upon them in consequence of their unbelief and complaining Numbers 14:13-39 Reaction, and their purpose to enter the land; are defeated by the Amalekites Numbers 14:40-45; Deuteronomy 1:41-45 Abide at Kadesh Deuteronomy 1:46 Return to the wilderness, where they remain for thirty eight years, and all die except Joshua and Caleb Numbers 14:20-39 Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Numbers 16:1-40; Deuteronomy 11:6 Complain against Moses and Aaron, are plagued, fourteen-thousand and seven-hundred people die, plague stopped Numbers 16:41-50 Complain for lack of water in Meribah; the rock is struck Numbers 20:1-13 Are refused passage through the country of Edom Numbers 20:14-21 The death of Aaron Numbers 20:22, 29; 33:38, 39; Deuteronomy 10:6 Defeat the Canaanites Numbers 21:1-3 Are scourged with fiery (poisonous) serpents Numbers 21:4-9 Defeat the Amorites Numbers 21:21-32; Deuteronomy 2:24-35 Defeat the king of Baasha Numbers 21:33-35; Deuteronomy 3:1-17 Arrive in the plains of Moab, at the fords of the Jordan River Numbers 22:1; 33:48, 49 Commit idolatry with the people of Moab Numbers 25:1-5 Punished by a plague in consequence, twenty-four thousand people die Numbers 25:6-15; 26:1 The people numbered for the allotment of the land Numbers 26 The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inheritance Numbers 27:1-11; Joshua 17:3-6 Conquest of the Midianites Numbers 31 Nations dread Deuteronomy 2:25 Renew the covenant Deuteronomy 29 Moses dies, and the people mourn Deuteronomy 34 Joshua appointed the leader Numbers 27:18-23; Deuteronomy 31:23 All who were numbered at Mount Sinai perished in the wilderness except Caleb and Joshua Numbers 26:63, 65; Deuteronomy 2:14-16 Piety of those who entered Canaan Joshua 23:8; Judges 2:7-10; Jeremiah 2:2, 3 Men chosen to allot the lands of Canaan among the tribes and families Numbers 34:17-29 Remove from Shittim to the Jordan River Joshua 3:1 Cross the Jordan River Joshua 4 Circumcision observed and the Passover celebrated Joshua 5 Jericho captured Joshua 6 Ai captured Joshua 7; 8 Make a treaty with the Gibeonites Joshua 9 Defeat the five Amoritish kings Joshua 10 Conquest of the land Joshua 21:43-45; with Judges 1 The land allotted Joshua 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 the tribes; the memorial misunderstood; the controversy which followed; its amicable resolution Joshua 22 Joshua's exhortation immediately before his death Joshua 23 Covenant renewed, death of Joshua Joshua 24; Judges 2:8, 9 Religious fidelity during the life of Joshua Joshua 24:31; Judges 2:7 HISTORY OF, UNDER THE JUDGES: Public affairs administered four-hundred and fifty years by the judges Judges 2:16-19; Acts 13:20 The original inhabitants not fully expelled Judges 1:27-36; 3:1-7 Reproved by an angel for not casting out the original inhabitants Judges 2:1-5 People turn to idolatry Judges 2:10-23 Delivered for their idolatry to the king of Mesopotamia during eight years, their repentance and deliverance Judges 3:8-11 Renew their idolatry, and are put under tribute to the king of Moab during eighteen years, repent and are delivered by Ehud, eighty years of peace follow Judges 3:12-30 Shamgar resists a foray of the Philistines and delivers Israel Judges 3:31 People again do evil and are put under bonds to the king of Syria for twenty years Judges 4:1-3 Delivered by Deborah, a prophetess, and judged Judges 4; 5 Seven years of bondage to the Midianites; delivered by Gideon Judges 6; 7; 8:1-28 Return to idolatry Judges 8:33, 34 Abimelech foments an inter-tribal war Judges 9 Led by Tola for twenty-three years Judges 10:1, 2 Led by Jair for twenty-two years Judges 10:3, 4 The people backslide, and are given over to the Philistines for chastisement for eighteen years; they repent and turn to the Lord; they are delivered by Jephthah Judges 10:6-18; 11 The Ephraimites go to war against other tribes; they are defeated by Jephthah Judges 12:1-7 Led by Ibzan for seven years Judges 12:8-10 Led by Elon for ten years Judges 12:11, 12 Led by Abdon for eight years Judges 12:13-15 The people backslide again are chastened by the Philistines for forty years Judges 13:1 Judged by Samson for twenty years Judges 15:20 with Judges 13; Judges 14; Judges 15; Judges 16 Scandal of the Bethlehemite's concubine, and the consequent war between the Benjamites and the other tribes Judges 19; 20; 21 Led by Eli for forty years 1Samuel 4:18 with 1Samuel 1; 1Samuel 2; 1Samuel 3; 1Samuel 4 Struck down by the Philistines at Ebenezer 1Samuel 4:1, 2, 10, 11 They demand a king 1Samuel 8:5-20; Hosea 13:10 HISTORY OF, UNDER THE KINGS BEFORE THE SEPARATION INTO TWO KINGDOMS: Saul anointed as king 1Samuel 10; 11:12-15; 12:13 Ammonites invade Israel, are defeated 1Samuel 11 Philistines struck down 1Samuel 14 Amalekites defeated 1Samuel 15 David anointed as king 1Samuel 16:11-13 Goliath killed 1Samuel 17 Israel defeated by the Philistines, and Saul and his sons are killed 1Samuel 31 David defeats the Amalekites 1Samuel 30; 2Samuel 1:1 David made king 2Samuel 2:4, 11 Ishbosheth made king 2Samuel 2:8-10 The conflict between the two political factions 2Samuel 2:12-32; 3:1 David made king over all Israel 2Samuel 5:1-5 Conquests of David 2Samuel 8 Absalom's rebellion 2Samuel 15:18
Solomon anointed as king 1Kings 1:32-40 The Temple built 1Kings 6 Solomon's palace built 1Kings 7 Solomon's death 1Kings 11:41-43 -
THE REVOLT OF THE TEN TRIBES. FORESHADOWING CIRCUMSTANCES INDICATING THE SEPARATION: Disagreement after Saul's death 2Samuel 2; 1Chronicles 12:23-40; 13 Lukewarmness of the ten tribes, and zeal of Judah for David in Absolom's rebellion 2Samuel 19:41-43 The rebellion of Sheba 2Samuel 20 The two factions are distinguished as Israel and Judah during David's reign 2Samuel 21:2 Providential Zechariah 11:14 - Revolt consummated under Rehoboam, son and successor of Solomon
1Kings 12 JUDAH The nation composed of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin (also called Judah or the Jews) ruled by the descendants of David. Isaiah 11:12, Jeremiah 4:3 LIST OF RULERS OVER JUDAH AND PERIODS OF WHICH THEY REIGNED: Rehoboam, seventeen years Abijah (Abijam), three years Asa, forty-one years Jehoshaphat, twenty-five years Jehoram, eight years Ahaziah, one year Athaliah's usurpation, seven years Joash (Jehoash), forty years Amaziah, twenty-nine years Uzziah (Azariah), fifty-two years Jotham, sixteen years Ahaz, sixteen years Hezekiah, twenty-nine years Manasseh, fifty-five years Amon, two years Josiah, thirty-one years Jehoahaz (Josiah's son), three months Jehoiakim (Josiah's son), eleven years Jehoiachin (Jeconiah), Jehoiakim's son, three months Zedekiah (Mattaniah), Josiah's son, eleven years
HISTORY OF KINGS OF JUDAH: Rehoboam succeeds Solomon. As a consequence of his arbitrary policy, ten tribes rebel 1Kings 12 Other circumstances of his reign 1Kings 14:21-31; 2Chronicles 10; 11; 12 Death of Rehoboam 1Kings 14:31 Abijam's wicked reign 1Kings 15:1-8; 2Chronicles 13 Asa's good reign 1Kings 15:9-24; 2Chronicles 14; 15; 16 Asa makes a treaty with Benhadad, king of Syria, to make war against Israel 1Kings 15:16-24 Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa 1Kings 15:24; 2Chronicles 17; 18; 19; 20; 21:1 Jehoshaphat joins Ahab against the king of Syria 1Kings 22 Jehoram, also called JORAM, reigns in place of his father, Jehoshaphat 2Kings 8:16-24; 2Chronicles 21 Edom revolts 2Kings 8:20-22 Ahaziah: Called AZARIAH 2Chronicles 22:6 Called JEHOAHAZ 2Chronicles 21:17; 25:23 Succeeds Jehoram 2Kings 8:24-29; 2Chronicles 22 Killed by Jehu 2Kings 9:27-29; 2Chronicles 22:8, 9 Athaliah, his mother, succeeds him 2Kings 11:1-16; 2Chronicles 22:10-12; 23:1-15
Jehoash (also called JOASH) succeeds Athaliah 2Kings 11:21; 12:1-21; 2Chronicles 24 The temple repaired 2Kings 12 Amaziah reigns, and Judah is invaded by the king of Israel; Jerusalem is taken and the sacred things of the temple carried away 2Kings 14:1-20; 2Chronicles 25 Azariah (also called UZZIAH) succeeds him 2Kings 14:21, 22; 15:1-7; 2Chronicles 26 Jotham succeeds Uzziah 2Kings 15:7, 32-38; 2Chronicles 27 Rezin, king of Syria, invades Judah 2Kings 15:37 Jotham is succeeded by Ahaz 2Kings 16:1; 2Chronicles 28 Judah is invaded by the kings of Samaria and Syria; Ahaz hires the king of Assyria to make war on the king of Syria 2Kings 16:5-9 Ahaz changes the nature of the altar in the temple 2Kings 16:10-18 Hezekiah succeeds Ahaz 2Kings 16:19, 20; 2Chronicles 29:32 Hezekiah's good reign 2Kings 18:1-8 Hezekiah revolts from the sovereignty of the king of Assyria 2Kings 18:7 The king of Assyria invades Judah, and blasphemes the God of Judah; his army overthrown 2Kings 18:9-37; 19 Hezekiah's sickness and miraculous restoration 2Kings 20 Hezekiah succeeded by Manasseh 2Kings 20:21; 2Chronicles 33:1-20 Manasseh's wicked reign 2Kings 21:1-18 Amon succeeds Manasseh on the throne 2Kings 21:18-26; 2Chronicles 33:20-25 Josiah succeeds Amon; the temple is repaired; the book of the law recovered; religious revival follows; and the king dies 2Kings 22; 23:1-30; 2Chronicles 34; 35 Josiah is succeeded by Jehoahaz, who reigned for three months, was dethroned by the king of Egypt, and the land was put under taxation 2Kings 23:30-35; 2Chronicles 36:1-3 Jehoiakim is elevated to the throne; becomes tributary to Nebuchadnezzar for three years; he rebels; is conquered and carried off to Babylon 2Kings 24:1-6; 2Chronicles 36:4-8 Jehoiachin is made king; suffers invasion and is carried off to Babylon 2Kings 24:8-16; 2Chronicles 36:9, 10 Zedekiah is made king by Nebuchadnezzar; he rebels; so, Nebuchadnezzar invades Judah, takes Jerusalem, and carries off the people to Babylon, despoiling the temple 2Kings 24:17-20; 25; 2Chronicles 36:11-21 The poorest of the people were left to occupy the country, and were joined by fragments of the army of Judah, the dispersed Israelites in other lands, and the King's daughters 2Kings 25:12, 22, 23; Jeremiah 39:10; 40:7-12; 52:16 Gedaliah was appointed governor over Judah 2Kings 25:22 His adminstration was favorable to the people 2Kings 25:23, 24; Jeremiah 40:7-12 Conspired against and assassinated by Ishmael 2Kings 25:25; Jeremiah 40:13-16; 41:1-3 Ishmael seeks to betray the people to the Ammonites Jeremiah 41:1-18 The people in fear, take refuge in Egypt 2Kings 25:26; Jeremiah 41:14-18; 42:13-18
CAPTIVITY OF JUDAH Great wickedness is the cause of their adversity Ezekiel 5; 6; 7; 16; 23:22-44 They live in Babylon Daniel 5:13; 6:13; Jeremiah 52:28-30 Beside the Chebar River Ezekiel 1:1; 10:15 Patriotism of Psalm 137 Plotted against, by Haman Esther 3 Are saved by Esther Esther 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9 Cyrus decrees their restoration 2Chronicles 36:22, 23; Ezra 1:1-4 Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to Babylon 2Chronicles 36:23; Ezra 1:3-11 Proclamation renewed by Darius and Artaxerxes Ezra 6:1-14 Ezra returns with seventeen hundred and fifty-four of the exiles to Jerusalem Ezra 2 Temple rebuilt and dedicated Ezra 3; 4; 5; 6 Artaxerxes issues the proclamation to restore the temple services Ezra 7 Priests and Levites authorized to return Ezra 8 Corruptions among the returned captives; their reform Ezra 9; 10 Nehemiah is commissioned to lead the remainder of the captivity, forty-nine thousand nine hundred and forty-two, back to Canaan Nehemiah 2; 7:5-67; Psalm 85; 87; 107; 126 The wall of Jerusalem rebuilt and dedicated Nehemiah 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 12 The law read and expounded Nehemiah 8 Solemn feast is kept; priests are purified, and the covenant sealed Nehemiah 8; 9; 10 One-tenth of the people, to be determined by lot, volunteer to live in Jerusalem, and the remaining ninety percent live in other cities Nehemiah 11 Catalogue of the priests and Levites who came up with Zerubbabel Nehemiah 12 Nehemiah reforms various abuses Nehemiah 13 The people expect a Messiah Luke 3:15 Many accept Jesus as the Christ John 2:23; 10:42; 11:45; 12:11; Acts 21:20 The majority reject Jesus - Rejected by God
Matthew 21:43; Luke 20:16 PROPHECIES ABOUT JUDAH: Of their rejection of the Messiah Isaiah 8:14, 15; 49:5, 7; 52:14; 53:1-3; Zechariah 11; 13; Matthew 21:33; 22:1 Of war and other judgments Deuteronomy 28:49-57; 2Kings 20:17, 18; 21:12-15; 22:16, 17; 23:26, 27; Isaiah 1:1-24; 3; 4:1; 5; 6:9-13; 7:17-25; 8:14-22; 9; 10:12; 22:1-14; 28:14-22; 29:1-10; 30:1-17; 31:1-3; 32:9-14; Jeremiah 1:11-16; 4:5-31; 6; 7:8-34; 8; 9:9-26; 10:17-22; 11:9-23; 13:9-27; 14:14-18; 15:1-14; 16; 17:1-4; 18:15-17; 19; 20:5; 21:4-7; 22:24-30; 25:8-38; 28; 34; 37; 38:1-3; 42:13-22; 43; 44; 45; Lamentations 5:6; Ezekiel 4; 5; 11:7-12; 12; 15; 16; 17; 19; 22:13-22; 23:22-35; 24; 33:21-29; Daniel 9:26, 27; Joel 2:1-17; Amos 2:4, 5; Micah 2:10; 3; 4:8-10; Habakkuk 1:6-11; Zephaniah 1; Zechariah 11; 14:1-3; Malachi 4:1; Matthew 21:33, 34; 23:35-38; 24:2, 14-42; Mark 13:1-13; Luke 13:34, 35; 19:43, 44; 21:5-25; 23:28-31; Revelation 1:7 -
Dispersion of Isaiah 24:1; Jeremiah 9:16; Hosea 9:17; Joel 3:6, 20; Amos 9:9; Ezekiel 4:13; 5:10, 12; 20:23; 36:19; Daniel 9:7; John 7:35; Acts 2:5 Of blessing and restoration Isaiah 1:25-27; 2:1-5; 4:2-6; 11:11-13; 26:1, 25; 2, 12-19; 27:13; 29:18-24; 30:18-26; 32:15-20; 33:13-24; 35; 37:31, 32; 40:2, 9; 41:27; 44; 49:13-23; 51; 52:1-12; 60; 61:4-9; 62; 66:5-22; Jeremiah 3:14-18; 4:3-18; 12:14-16; 23:3; 24:1-7; 29:1-14; 30:3-22; 32:36-44; 33; 44:28; Ezekiel 14:22, 23; 16:60-63; 20:40, 41; 36:1-38; 37:12, 21; Daniel 11:30-45; 12:1; Joel 3; Amos 9:9-15; Obadiah 1:17-21; Micah 2:12, 13; 5:3; Zephaniah 2:7; Zechariah 1:14-21; 2; 8; 10:5-12; 12:1-14; 13; 14:3-21; Malachi 3:4; Romans 11; 2Corinthians 3:16; Revelation 7:5
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