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The Story of Redemption The Captivity of Israel Because of Israel’s transgression of the commandments of God and their wicked acts, God suffered them to go into captivity, to humble and punish them. Before the temple was destroyed, God made

The Story of Redemption In Solomon’s Temple After Solomon had finished building the temple he assembled the elders of Israel and the most influential men among the people, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out

The Story of Redemption Presumption Punished The people of Beth-shemesh were reaping in the field, and when they saw the ark of God upon the cart, drawn by the cows, they were greatly rejoiced. They knew that it was the

The Story of Redemption Returned to Israel Some were not in favor of this. It was too humiliating to carry back the ark, and they urged that no one of the Philistines would dare venture his life to carry the

The Story of Redemption In the Land of the Philistines God permitted His ark to be taken by their enemies, to show Israel how vain it was to trust in the ark, the symbol of His presence, while they were

The Story of Redemption The Ark Taken “And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again. And when the Philistines heard the

The Story of Redemption Result of Eli’s Neglect When Eli was high priest he exalted his sons to the priesthood. Eli alone was permitted to enter the most holy once a year. His sons ministered at the door of the

The Story of Redemption Chapter 24—The Ark of God and the Fortunes of Israel This chapter is based on 1 Samuel 3-6; 2 Samuel 6 and 1 Kings 8. The ark of God was a sacred chest, made to be the depository of the

The Story of Redemption Joshua a Wise, Consecrated Leader No stain rested upon the holy character of Joshua. He was a wise leader. His life was wholly devoted to God. Before he died he assembled the Hebrew host, and, following

The Story of Redemption The Taking of Jericho “And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the

The Story of Redemption The Captain of the Lord’s Host As Joshua withdrew from the armies of Israel, to meditate and pray for God’s special presence to attend him, he saw a man of lofty stature, clad in warlike garments,

The Story of Redemption Crossing Jordan The priests were to go before the people and bear the ark containing the law of God. And as their feet were dipped in the brim of Jordan, the waters were cut off from

The Story of Redemption Chapter 23—Entering the Promised Land This chapter is based on Joshua 1; 3-6; 23 and 24. After the death of Moses, Joshua was to be the leader of Israel, to conduct them to the Promised Land. He had been prime minister

The Story of Redemption The Decease and Resurrection of Moses “And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the Lord shewed him all

The Story of Redemption Final Instruction to Israel All the people were assembled before him, and he read the events of their past history out of the book which he had written. He read also the promises of God to

The Story of Redemption Chapter 22—The Death of Moses This chapter is based on Deuteronomy 31-34. Moses was soon to die, and he was commanded to gather the children of Israel together before his death and relate to them all the

The Story of Redemption Chapter 22—The Death of Moses This chapter is based on Deuteronomy 31-34. Moses was soon to die, and he was commanded to gather the children of Israel together before his death and relate to them all the

The Story of Redemption The Heavy Penalty The Lord would remove this impression forever from their minds, by forbidding Moses to enter the Promised Land. The Lord had highly exalted Moses. He had revealed to him His great glory. He

The Story of Redemption Moses Yields to Impatience “And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock; and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? And Moses lifted

The Story of Redemption Chapter 21—The Sin of Moses This chapter is based on Numbers 20. Again the congregation of Israel was brought into the wilderness, to the very place where God proved them soon after leaving Egypt. The Lord brought