Bible History – C. 1404-1062 BC From the beginning, we have great leaders of the people such as Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and Joshua. After these role models are gone, Israel has 15 Judges in this historical account. These are caretakers of the people and the closest they have to political leaders. Nevertheless, the nation goes from conquest to compromise to … Read More
Allotment of the PROMISED LAND | Joshua 13-24; Conquest of Canaan; 12 Tribes Land Division; Israelite Settlements
Bible History – C. 1404-1399 BC The Allotment of the Promised Land to the Hebrew people has a spiritual, historical and practical purpose. The conquest of Canaan was, for the Israelites one of survivability; they needed a sustainable land to settle as a replacement for the fertile soil of Egypt they had fled from a generation earlier. For God, this … Read More
Preparation for Total War | Deuteronomy 20; Invasion of Canaan; Israel’s enemies; Israel’s ancient borders
Bible History – C. 1407-06 BC GOD’S WAR MANUAL Sun Tsu’s The Art of War is a wonderful work on the basic principles of successful strategy in war. It is a strong work which many professions even outside the military, such as business executives, learn from. Nevertheless it is still based on the “Babylonian system”, which is man’s way of doing things. Deuteronomy … Read More
Preparation for the New Life in the Promised Land | Deuteronomy; Invasion of Canaan; Blessings and Curses
Bible History – C. 1407-06 BC As the Israelites prepare to cross the Jordan they are also preparing for their new life in the Promised Land, Canaan. At this point we’ll take you through God’s provisions for his people in preparing for the military enterprise ahead as well as civil life. The CHOSEN PEOPLE The concept of God choosing the Hebrews is often … Read More
Foundations of Jewish Life – Second Census – Jewish Calendar – Sacrificial Offerings – Jewish Feasts
Bible History – C. 1407 BC In the study of the battles of the Bible sometimes there is much content in between one engagement and the next. This happens even when relatively short time has elapsed. Between the Bible Battle of Edrei (Numbers 21) and the destruction of Midian (Numbers 31) there isn’t a great elapsing of time. Nevertheless the biblical account during … Read More
Wait in the Wilderness – Water from a rock – Moses grieves God
Bible History – C. 1445-1407 BC This is the famous period of the 40 years in the wilderness. When we read these chapters in the Book of Numbers we easily loose track of time. Although the Pentateuch follows a solid chronological order, the priority on its format was not historical. So it is easy to read 10 chapters that describe the incidents of … Read More
Civilization in the Wilderness – First Census – Army of God – Canaan
Bible History – C. 1446 BC ORGANIZING PRINCIPLES of the NATION and ARMY It may have been in the hidden valleys of Mt. Hor (Gebel Harun) that the Hebrews may have assembled and trained he army that would be the conquering instrument that Joshua would use to invade Canaan. The Book of Numbers is one of the easier books in the Bible to … Read More
Twelve Tribes of Israel
Bible History It is at this point pertinent to address the 12 tribes because their distinction will begin to be more evident as we move in history. Some battles have only a few of them in action and some even have tribes fighting each other. These tribes would grow into nations and empires. The identification of these nations today will … Read More
Second Covenant – Ark of the Covenant – Tabernacle
Bible History – C. 1446 BC Exodus 21-40 records the settling of God’s laws for living and instructions for worship. A NEW COVENANT FOR a NEW NATION For about a year, people prepared their advance. When they left Egypt they all walked together and fought together but now was time to separated the wheat from the chaff (Matthew 13:29-30). The dissenters among them had … Read More
Headquarters in the Wilderness – Mount Sinai – Ten Commandments – Canaanites
Bible History – C. 1446 BC Scripture: Exodus 18 – Numbers 12 Campaign: Sinai Timeline: Escape from Egypt – Wilderness – Joshua. Geography: Sinai; Wilderness of Paran; Wilderness of Zin; Negev Desert; Canaan. Upon reaching Mt. Sinai, 3 months exactly after leaving Egypt, God’s destiny for His people starts taking shape in the form of: (a) The Ten Commandments given. (b) Levitical priesthood established. (c) … Read More
Egyptian Captivity and the Holocaust parallel – Hebrew Slaves – Pharaoh – Hitler
World History – 1568-1446 BC and AD 1941-45 Antisemitism was demonically inspired not only because it’s obvious evil but especially satanic because God had a plan for the Jewish people which the Devil, tried to thwart. Both God and Satan have fought this oldest of wars throughout the entire history of humanity. That has not changed and it explains why … Read More
Egypt – First Superpower – Pharaohs – Moses runs away
World History – C. 1560-1452 BC The Egyptians and the Babylonians were the most resilient empires in the ancient Middle East. They had the infrastructure and population to survive watershed eras which saw other civilizations subjugated and lived on well into the second and first centuries BC. The Old Kingdom (c. 2700-2300) saw the building of the Pyramids. All timeline dates prior … Read More
Chronological Discrepancies – Egyptian Archaeology – Rameses II – Hebrews in Egypt
Bible History and Ancient History If you are a scholar of the ancient Middle East or Egypt you may notice that since we began the story of Joseph the dates have certain discrepancies. These, you will see, accompany the subsequent history until the time of King Solomon. We will explain why this is. Egypt has the best historiography available in … Read More
Jacob’s Family – Esau -12 sons – Joseph
Bible History – C. 1682-1586 BC The EDOMITES For reasons of sustenance, Esau took his family and the wealth he acquired in Canaan and moved away from Jacob’s family. He went looking for a land that could support his livestock. Essentially, Esau let his possessions dictate what he must do instead of what God might wish for him instead. Esau settled in Edom, … Read More
How Nations Began – Table of Nations – Dispersement of Nations
Bible History – C. 2850-2830 BC Before our first battle analysis but I realized I had to mention this most important topic of how the nations began. This is the Table of Nations in Genesis 10. As we are especially focused on a Biblical geo-political analysis, it is vital that we speak of this. Professor William Albright said that Genesis 10 “stands absolutely alone in ancient literature, … Read More
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