ISRAEL in the Bible

-1. A name given to Jacob -32; ; ,4 -2. A name of the Messiah in prophecy -3. A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation -Also called ISRAELITES, and HEBREWS ; ; 9:7; 10:3; 21:2; ; -Etc ; 13:3,19; 14:11,21; -(TRIBES OF ISRAEL were named after the sons of Jacob) -(Usually, in lists, the names of Levi and Joseph, two sons of Jacob, do not appear) -The descendants of Levi were consecrated to the rites of religion, and the two sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh, were adopted by Jacob in Joseph's place ; -And their names appear in the catalogues of tribes instead of those of Levi and Joseph, as follows, ASHER, BENJAMIN, DAN, EPHRAIM, GAD, ISSACHAR, JUDAH, MANASSEH, NAPHTALI, REUBEN, SIMEON, ZEBULUN -Names of, seen in John's vision, on the gates of the New Jerusalem -Prophecies concerning ,13; 25:23; 26:4; 27:28,29,40; 48:19; 49; DEU 33 -Prophecies about the multitude of ; 15:5; 22:17; 26:4; 28:14 -Prophecies of their captivity in Eqypt ,14; ,7 -Divided into families, each of which had a chief ; 26; 36:1; ; 1CH 4; 5; 6; 7; 8 -Number of, who went into Egypt -27; ; ; -Number of, at the time of the exodus ,38; with ; -20; ; -Number of, fit for military service when they left Egypt -Number of, at Sinai, by tribes -50 -Number of, after the plague NUM 26 -Number of, when David counted (conducted a census) -9; ,6; 27:23,24 -Number of, after the captivity ; ,67 -Number of, in John's apocalyptic vision -8 -Lived in Goshen -34; 47:4-10,27,28 -Lived in Egypt for four-hundred and thirty years ,41; with ; ; -Were enslaved and oppressed by the Egyptians EXO 1; 2; 5; -21 -Their groaning heard by God -25 -Moses commissioned as the deliverer -22; 4:1-17 -The land of Egypt was plagued on their account -See EGYPT -Exempt from the plagues ,23; 9:4-6,26; 10:23; 11:7; 12:13 -Children were spared when the firstborn of the Egyptians were killed ,23 -Instituted the Passover -28 -Borrowed jewels from the Egyptians ,3; 12:35,36; -Urged by the Egyptians to depart -39 -Journey from Rameses to Succoth -39 -Made the journey by night -The day of their deliverance to be a memorial ; 13:3-16 -Led by God ,21,22 -Providentially cared for ,4; 29:5,6; 34:7; ; -See MANNA -See CLOUD, PILLAR OF -Journey from Succoth to Etham -Journey to Pi-hahiroth ; -7 -Pursued by the Egyptians -31 -Pass through the Red Sea -22; ; PSA 78; 105; 106; 136 -The order of the march NUM 2 -Journey to Marah ; -Complained on account of the bitter water -25 -Water of, sweetened -Journey to Elim ; -For the itinerary, see NUM 33 -Complained for food ,3 -Provided with manna and quail -36 -Complained for lack of water at Rephidim -7 -Water miraculously supplied from the rock at Meribah -7 -Defeat the Amalekites ; ,18 -Arrive at Sinai ; -At the suggestion of Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, they organize a system of government ; -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 -8 -Sanctify themselves for receiving the law -15 -The law delivered to EXO 20; 21; 22; 23; 24:1-4; LEV 25; 26; 27 -The people receive it and covenant obedience to it ,7 -Idolatry of EXO 32; -21 -The anger of the Lord in consequence -14 -Moses' indignation; breaks the tables of stone; enters the camp; commands the Levites; three thousand die -35 -Punished by a plague -Obduracy of ; 34:9; -29 -God withdraws his presence -3 -The mourning of, when God refused to lead them -10 -Tables renewed EXO 34 -Pattern for the tabernacle and the appurtenances, and forms of worship to be observed EXO 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31 -Gifts consecrated for the creation of the tabernacle EXO 35; 36:1-7; NUM 7 -The erection of the tabernacle; the manufacture of the appurtenances including the garments of the priests; and their sanctification -38; 37; 38; 39; 40 -First sacrifice offered by, under the law -36; 9:8-24 -Second Passover observed -5 -March out of the wilderness -36 -For the itinerary, see NUM 33 -The order of camping sites and the march NUM 2 -Arrive at the border of Canaan -Send twelve spies to view the land NUM 13; 32:8; ,25; -Return with a majority report and a minority report -33; 14:6-10 -Complaining over the report -5 -The judgment of God upon them in consequence of their unbelief and complaining -39 -Reaction, and their purpose to enter the land; are defeated by the Amalekites -45; -45 -Abide at Kadesh -Return to the wilderness, where they remain for thirty eight years, and all die except Joshua and Caleb -39 -Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram -40; -Complain against Moses and Aaron, are plagued, fourteen-thousand and seven-hundred people die, plague stopped -50 -Complain for lack of water in Meribah; the rock is struck -13 -Are refused passage through the country of Edom -21 -The death of Aaron ,29; 33:38,39; -Defeat the Canaanites -3 -Are scourged with fiery (poisonous) serpents -9 -Defeat the Amorites -32; -35 -Defeat the king of Baasha -35; -17 -Arrive in the plains of Moab, at the fords of the Jordan River ; 33:48,49 -Commit idolatry with the people of Moab -5 -Punished by a plague in consequence, twenty-four thousand people die -15; 26:1 -The people numbered for the allotment of the land NUM 26 -The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inheritance -11; -6 -Conquest of the Midianites NUM 31 -Nations dread -Renew the covenant DEU 29 -Moses dies, and the people mourn DEU 34 -Joshua appointed the leader -23; -See JOSHUA -All who were numbered at Mount Sinai perished in the wilderness except Caleb and Joshua ,65; -16 -Piety of those who entered Canaan ; -10; ,3 -Men chosen to allot the lands of Canaan among the tribes and families -29 -Remove from Shittim to the Jordan River -Cross the Jordan River JOS 4 -Circumcision observed and the Passover celebrated JOS 5 -Jericho captured JOS 6 -Ai captured JOS 7; 8 -Make a treaty with the Gibeonites JOS 9 -Defeat the five Amoritish kings JOS 10 -Conquest of the land -45; with JDG 1 -The land allotted JOS 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 JOS 22 -Joshua's exhortation immediately before his death JOS 23 -Covenant renewed, death of Joshua JOS 24; ,9 -Religious fidelity during the life of Joshua ; -UNDER THE JUDGES -Public affairs administered four-hundred and fifty years by the judges -19; -The original inhabitants not fully expelled -36; 3:1-7 -Reproved by an angel for not casting out the original inhabitants -5 -People turn to idolatry -23 -Delivered for their idolatry to the king of Mesopotamia during eight years, their repentance and deliverance -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 -30 -Shamgar resists a foray of the Philistines and delivers Israel -People again do evil and are put under bonds to the king of Syria for twenty years -3 -Delivered by Deborah, a prophetess, and judged JDG 4; 5 -Seven years of bondage to the Midianites; delivered by Gideon JDG 6; 7; 8:1-28 -See GIDEON -Return to idolatry ,34 -Abimelech foments an inter-tribal war JDG 9 -Led by Tola for twenty-three years ,2 -Led by Jair for twenty-two years ,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 -18; 11 -The Ephraimites go to war against other tribes; they are defeated by Jephthah -7 -Led by Ibzan for seven years -10 -Led by Elon for ten years ,12 -Led by Abdon for eight years -15 -The people backslide again are chastened by the Philistines for forty years -Led by Samson for twenty years ; with 13; 14; 15; 16 -Scandal of the Bethlehemite's concubine, and the consequent war between the Benjamites and the other tribes JDG 19; 20; 21 -Led by Eli for forty years ; with 1; 2; 3; 4 -Struck down by the Philistines at Eben-ezer ,2,10,11 -They demand a king -20; -UNDER THE KINGS BEFORE THE SEPARATION INTO TWO KINGDOMS -Saul anointed as king 1SA 10; 11:12-15; 12:13 -Ammonites invade Israel, are defeated 1SA 11 -Philistines struck down 1SA 14 -Amalekites defeated 1SA 15 -David anointed as king -13 -Goliath killed 1SA 17 -Israel defeated by the Philistines, and Saul and his sons are killed 1SA 31 -See SAUL -David defeats the Amalekites 1SA 30; -David made king ,11 -Ish-bosheth made king -10 -The conflict between the two political factions -32; 3:1 -David made king over all Israel -5 -Conquests of David 2SA 8 -Absalom's rebellion -See DAVID -Solomon anointed as king -40 -The Temple built 1KI 6 -Solomon's palace built 1KI 7 -Solomon's death -43 -See SOLOMON -THE REVOLT OF THE TEN TRIBES -(Foreshadowing circumstances indicating the separation) -Disagreement after Saul's death 2SA 2; -40; 13 -Lukewarmness of the ten tribes, and zeal of Judah for David in Absolom's rebellion -43 -The rebellion of Sheba 2SA 20 -The two factions are distinguished as Israel and Judah during David's reign -Providential -Revolt consummated under Rehoboam, son and successor of Solomon -4. The name of the ten tribes that revolted from the house (kingdom) of David -Also called JACOB -(The list of the kings of Israel, and the period of time in which they reigned. For the facts of their reigns see under each name) -1. Jeroboam, twenty-two years -2. Nadab, about two years -3. Baasha, twenty-four years -4. Elah, two years -5. Zimri, seven days -6. Omri, twelve years -7. Ahab, twenty-two years -8. Ahaziah, two years -9. Jehoram, twelve years -10. Jehu, twenty-eight years -11. Jehoahaz, seventeen years -12. Jehoash, sixteen years -13. Jeroboam II, forty-one years -14. Zachariah, six months -15. Shallum, one month -16. Menahem, ten years -17. Pekahiah, two years -18. Pekah, twenty years -19. Hoshea, nine years -(The ten tribes were carried away captive to Assyria) -HISTORY OF -War continued between the two kingdoms all the days of Rehoboam and Jeroboam -War continued between Jeroboam and Abijam -War continued between Baasha and Asa ,32 -Famine prevails during the reign of Ahab -6 -Israel, also called SAMARIA, invaded by, but defeats, Ben-hadad, king of Syria 1KI 20 -Moab rebels ; 3 -Army of Syria invades Israel, but peacefully withdraws through the tact of the prophet Elisha -23 -The city of Samaria besieged -33; 7 -The city of Samaria captured, and the people carried to Assyria 2KI 17 -The land repopulated -The remnant that remained after the able-bodied persons were carried into captivity affiliated with the kingdom of Judah -26; 34:6; 35:18