Gen 12:1-4 |
Promise to Abram – Great nation – All shall be blessed through him – Conditional on Abram leaving Haran. |
Gen 14:13 | Abram a Hebrew; not a Jew. |
Gen 13:14-16 | Promise of all the land & unnumbered descendants forever. |
Gen 15:5 | Promise of descendants as numerous as the stars. |
Gen 17:1-7 | Everlasting covenant; Abram’s name changed to Abraham; Father of many nations promised… If… |
En 17:9-1 | Abraham & descendants keep covenant of circumcision as a sign forever vs.14 uncircumcised – cutoff – broke the covenant. |
Gen 17:15-21 | Sarai – Abraham’s wife – name changed to Sarah; Mother of nations and kings through Isaac. Covenant maintained forever through Isaac’s descendants. |
Gen 22:16-18 | Unconditional promise as result of Abraham’s obedience. [Blessings of descendants numerous as stars & sand.] Descendants shall possess gates of their enemies. [All nations blessed from Abraham’s descendants. |
Gen 24:60 | Same covenant reaffirmed through Rebekah – wife of Isaac. |
Gen 25:5-6 | Abraham gave all to Isaac; other offspring sent to land of the East. |
Gen 25:23 | Future of 2 nations (sons) told to Rebekah Israelites & Edomites. |
Gen 26:1-5 | Covenant reaffirmed to Isaac because of Abraham’s obedience & vs.: 23-24 |
Gen 27:26-29 | Isaac blessed Jacob with the Birthright |
Gen 28:14 | Descendants will spread West, East, North, & South (Jacob in Bethel). |
Gen 32:28 | Jacob’s name changed to Israel. |
Gen 35:11-12 | Promise: Israel’s seed will be a nation and a company of nations. (Goodspeed: ‘a nation, or rather a company of nations’ Company = convocation; multitude; assembly; host of.) |
Gen 48:16-20 | Name of ‘Israel’ given to Joseph’s sons – Ephraim and Manasseh – who would grow to teeming multitudes. |
I Chr 5:1-2 | First born of Jacob, Reuben, did not inherit the birthright it was Joseph’s. |
Gen 49 | Jacob (no longer called Israel) – a prophet for his twelve sons and their descendants. |
Gen 49:8-10 | Only the Scepter (symbol of authority) given to Judah (Jews) see I Chr. 5:2 |
Deut. 7:6-8 | A chosen people to keep the oath promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob also Ps. 135:4. All tribes of Israel Chosen Ex. 19:5-6 (Ex.1:1-5; Num.1:5-16) |
Isa 43:1, 10-12 | And be His witnesses His servants & Isa 44:1,21. |
Deut. 7:8 | Because He loved Israel & meant to keep His promises. |
Deut. 7:9 | His promises are kept for a thousand generations for those who love Him & keep Commandments Ps.105:8 |
I K 11:35-36 | Israel & Judah are two separate entities & Jer. 3:8,11. |
II K 16:5 | Assyrians and Israelites at war against Judah. |
II K 17:18-23 | Israel (10 Northern tribes) taken into captivity to Assyria (Date: circa 722 BCE) |
Deut. 4:26-27 | Prediction of this long beforehand also Duet 31:16-18; Is. 48:3-5; Is. 42:9. |
Deut 28:36-64 | Sent to serve other gods previously unknown to them |
Ezek 20:10-24 | Why??? [[They despised ETERNAL’s laws & defiled His Sabbaths & Ezek.23:38-39, His Sanctuary. |
I K 11:13 | Judah & tribe of Benjamin in Jerusalem I K. 12:20-22. |
II K 24:2,14-16 | Judah taken into captivity (about 130 years after Israelites circa 586 BCE) |
Jer. 11:9-10 | Why??? They reverted to the sins of their ancestors and broke the covenant |
Ezek. 23:11 | Judah more depraved and worse than Samaria (Israel or 10 Northern tribes- vs. 4) |
II K. 24:3 | And ETERNAL was angry. |
II Sam 7:16 | But the throne of David will last forever Ps. 89:3-4,28-37 |
Jer. 33:19-22 | This covenant cannot be broken. |
II Chr. 36:20-23 | Judah (Jews) return from exile in Babylon after 70 years. |
Ezra 1:1-11 | To rebuild the Temple, All whose spirit had been roused .vs. 5 |
Jer. 3:10 | Returned in pretense, not sincerity. |
Is. 44:7-8 | ETERNAL had made Israel an eternal people & had told them what would happen. |
Ps.1 47:19-20 | ETERNAL did not reveal His statutes and judgments to any other nation. |
Is. 27:12-13 | ETERNAL will regather ALL of Israel, one by one Jer. 3:14-18; Deut.30:1-5; Ezek. 20:34; Ezek. 11:17 |
Jer. 10:16 | Because Israel IS ETERNAL’s heritage Ps. 135:4; Deut. 7:6. |
Ex. 4:22 | And is My Firstborn. |
Jer. 44:7-8 | ETERNAL will, Himself, gather His flock (remnant) not one lost |
Jer. 50:6 | Even though Israel has forgotten who they are Jer. 23:27. |
Ps. 83:4 | Name of Israel remembered no more. |
Is. 45:20 | And they pray to a god that cannot save. |
Hosea 3:4-5 | The Israelites will spend a long time without King or Leader but after that, the Israelites will return and again seek ETERNAL & turn trembling in the final days |
Ezek.20:34-36 | ETERNAL will judge Israel face to face. |
Is. 11:10-16 | With a Second Exodus Jer.1 6:14-21; Ez.20:33-44; Mic.4:6-8; Is. 43; Zech.13:8-9 |
Ezek. 20:38 | Non-repentant will not enter Israel. |
Is. 58:13-14 | Obey ETERNAL shall be given the heritage of Jacob. |
Joel 2:32 | Call on the name of ETERNAL to be saved Micah 4:5. |
Ezek. 39:28-29 | His Spirit poured out on Israel, reunited in their own country. |
Zec 12:7 | Judah called back first to defend Jerusalem Zec 10:3-5. |
Ezek 37:22-24 | One nation one King David II Sam 5:1-3 |
Is. 14:1-2 | Foreigners will be servants & slaves for Israel. |
Ezek. 44:9 | No aliens living among Israelites may enter ‘My Sanctuary’. |
Ezek. 47:22-23 | Foreigners who have fathered children among Israel will receive inheritance in the tribe with which he has settled. |
Isa 52:1 | Unclean and uncircumcised will never defile Jerusalem again. |
Jer. 31:31-34 | New covenant with Israel law written in their hearts Jer. 32:37-41; Deut.30:6-10. |
Ezek. 43:7 | I ETERNAL, shall live among the Israelites forever. |
Is. 56:1-8 | Others will be gathered who love ETERNAL and His laws |
Micah 4:3 | Peace during the reign of ETERNAL Is. 2:4 |
Zec 8:23 | Many will come to learn Micah 4:2; Is. 2:2-3. |
Isa 46:10-11 | ETERNAL has spoken and it shall be done, I shall do whatever I please. What I have planned, I shall perform. |
Ps. 33:11 | ETERNAL’s plan stands firm forever. |
Mal.3:6-7 | I, ETERNAL do not change; you have not ceased to be children of Jacob. Ever since the days of your ancestors, you have evaded My statutes and not observed them. Return to Me and I will return to you, says ETERNAL of Hosts. |
Deut 30:2-5 | If you return to ETERNAL CREATOR with all your heart and soul and obey His voice then He will take pity on you and gather you back. |