From Promise to Exile : The Former Prophets

by Tate, Marvin E.

• ISBN13: 9781573122801
• ISBN10: 1573122807
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys Pub

Summary

Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, and 1 and 2 Kings are known as part of the historical books of the canon. However, in Jewish tradition, except for Ruth, they are labeled as prophetic literature.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
Divisions	2	(1)
Language/Theology/History	3	(4)
Purpose and Message	7	(2)
Joshua	9	(22)
Outline	10	(8)
Continuation of Moses' mission	10	(5)
Distribution of the promised land	15	(2)
Covenant at Shechem sending people to their inheritances	17	(1)
Three burials	17	(1)
Commentary and Reflection	18	(13)
Historial problems	18	(1)
The long day and miracle	19	(2)
Covenant	21	(1)
Hardening the heart	22	(1)
The land	23	(2)
The divine choice of Israel	25	(1)
War	26	(5)
Judges	31	(26)
Outline	32	(2)
Reprise of the conquest and settlement of the land	32	(1)
Accounts of the judges	33	(1)
Disintegration of the tribes	34	(1)
Commentary and Reflection	34	(23)
The judges	35	(10)
Absence of judges and kings	45	(4)
The Israelite family	49	(8)
Ruth	57	(16)
Outline	58	(1)
Bethlehem to Moab to Bethlehem	58	(3)
Gleaning in the field of Boaz	61	(3)
Ruth and Boaz meeting on the threshing floor	64	(3)
Scene at the gate and its sequel	67	(6)
Samuel-Kings	73	(43)
Outline	73	(1)
The advent of kingship in Israel	73	(3)
David's reign	76	(2)
David's final days; succession of Solomon	78	(1)
Solomon's reign	78	(3)
Revolt by the northern tribes again Rehoboam	81	(13)
division of the kingdom
Kings of the divided kingdoms	81	(8)
Judah from the fall of the Northern Kingdom	89	(5)
to the Babylonian exile
Commentary and Reflection	94	(22)
Saul	94	(4)
David	98	(9)
The temple	107	(7)
Wisdom	114	(2)
Prophets and prophecy	116