Israelites

to be a nagid king. Saul complied with the rules a king must obey. Saul was not a foreigner, he was an Israelite from the tribe of Benjamin. He did not consider himself better than his fellow Israelites. The Lord saw Saul’s potential and told Samuel to appoint Saul as the ruler over his people of Israel. Saul was given the chance to rule through faith and set a good example for the other Israelites. Saul’s anointing by Samuel to be king reflect that God was with Saul and that he was a nagid…

The statement “The god of Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy and Joshua is best understood as the family god of Abraham and his lineal descendants.” is better understood to be a factual statement than the alternative. This is due to the relationship God has with the Abrahamic family in these books and what the definition of “family god” makes the most sense of being. With family god meaning a god that caters to a specific family it is plain to see that the God of Genesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, and…

Rahab The life story of Rahab is one that is unique. Her story is found in Joshua 2:9-13 and Joshua 6:17-25. She was a woman who was a prostitute. She lived in Jericho, which was the Promised Land and assisted the Israelites in Capturing the City. She is lauded as an example of living by faith while being justified by her works. In Joshua 2:1 When the Hebrews were encamped at Shittim in the Jordan Valley opposite Jericho, ready to cross the river ,we find out that Joshua sends secretly two spies…

overall purpose is similar as well; however, each god wants to help their civilization in their own way. Moses is viewed as a prophet and representative for God. God’s relationship purpose with Moses is to ensure that the ultimate goal of bringing the Israelites out of Egypt is completed. This is beneficial for both God and Moses, and the Hebrew civilization. This purpose indicates that God has trust Moses. In The Odyssey, Athena’s purpose is to help Odysseus restore order to Ithaca. This would…

Even when the Israelites forgot where they came from and had the nerve to want to go back, God still loved them and provided. His love is so unconditional and for that I am thankful. "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us".( Ephesians 3:20) (Holy Bible, 2012) This is the love of God. I think about what caused that trip to take forty years, was the love of God not enough? We know that it was. God 's love…

After the passing of one of Israel’s greatest leaders Joshua, Moses predecessor took charge as chief in command of the Israelites. God used Moses not only to lead Israel in his ways and commands, but to also transform Joshua into an extraordinary leader and a spokesman for God. For forty years Joshua followed Mosses as his predecessor. Joshua was a brilliant military leader and strong spiritual influence in training. Joshua’s first experience as a military general came in the battle with Amalek…

still sins, we have Jesus and the Holy Spirit working in us and helping us daily to be more Christlike, so we may give glory to God through the way we live in the world and in community. Them In Exodus, God miraculously delivers the Ancient Israelites from Egypt and gives them a new life at Sinai. They are no longer slaves of Pharaoh, but are taken out of Egypt so that they may worship God. He is their protector, deliverer and saviour and they are his adopted covenant people. Thus, the…

resistance. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt and developed an intimate relationship with God. You can plainly see in the book of Exodus that as Moses grows spirtually he matures in wisdom. However, Moses did have his short comings, and because of one of those he was not allowed to enter into the Promised Land. Although, as an example of God's mercy He did allow Moses to look out across the country that He was giving to the Israelites. The lives of the Israelites in no way resembled…

when it comes to the topic of immorality. Leviticus 18 describes God’s Law against illicit sexual practices for the Israelites (Schroeder). Since God had to list what to not do, there must have been some who were already disobeying God in that area. In Numbers 25:1-3, Israel participated in acts of sexual immorality with Moabite women and in the book of Jeremiah, when the Israelites turned away from God, they did what pleased them and that included prostituting themselves physically and…

already been introduced to the concept of divine covenant. In Genesis 12, the Lord promised Abram that He would make him a great nation, make his name great and bless others after him because of him. It is this contextual backdrop that leads to the Israelites becoming God’s chosen people. For early on in the narrative, we are made aware of the fact that God keeps His word – especially as it relates to His people. In it, we are illuminated to the importance of covenant throughout the narrative of…