Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.
- A name given to Jacob Gen. 32:24-32; 2 Ki. 17:34; Hos. 12:3, 4
- A name of the Messiah in prophecy Isa. 49:3
- A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation
- Also called ISRAELITES, and HEBREWS Gen. 43:32; Ex. 1:15, 9:7, 10:3, 21:2; Lev. 23:42; Josh. 13:6
- Etc 1 Sam. 4:6, 13:3, 19, 14:11, 21; Phil. 3:5
- 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 Gen. 48:5; Josh. 14:4
- 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 Rev. 21:12
- Prophecies concerning Gen. 15:5, 13, 25:23, 26:4, 27:28, 29; Gen. 40, 48:19; Gen. 49; Dt. 33
- Prophecies about the multitude of Gen. 13:16, 15:5, 22:17, 26:4, 28:14
- Prophecies of their captivity in Eqypt Gen. 15:13, 14; Acts 7:6, 7
- Divided into families, each of which had a chief Num. 25:14; 26, 36:1; Josh. 7:14; 1 Chr. 4-8
- Number of, who went into Egypt Gen. 46:8-27; Ex. 1:5; Dt. 10:22; Acts 7:14
- Number of, at the time of the exodus Ex. 12:37, 38; with Gen. 47:27; Ex. 1:7-20; Ps. 105:24; Acts 7:17
- Number of, fit for military service when they left Egypt Ex. 12:37
- Number of, at Sinai, by tribes Num. 1:1-50
- Number of, after the plague Num. 26
- Number of, when David counted (conducted a census) 2 Sam. 24:1-9; 1 Chr. 21:5, 6, 27:23, 24
- Number of, after the captivity Ezra 2:64; Neh. 7:66, 67
- Number of, in John's apocalyptic vision Rev. 7:1-8
- Lived in Goshen Gen. 46:28-34, 47:4-10, 27, 28
- Lived in Egypt for four-hundred and thirty years Ex. 12:40, 41; with Gen. 15:13; Acts 7:6; Gal. 3:17
- Were enslaved and oppressed by the Egyptians Ex. 1-2, 5; Acts 7:18-21
- Their groaning heard by God Ex. 2:23-25
- Moses commissioned as the deliverer Ex. 3:2-22, 4:1-17
- The land of Egypt was plagued on their account
- Exempt from the plagues Ex. 8:22, 23, 9:4-6, 26, 10:23, 11:7, 12:13
- Children were spared when the firstborn of the Egyptians were killed Ex. 12:13, 23
- Instituted the Passover Ex. 12:1-28
- Borrowed jewels from the Egyptians Ex. 11:2, 3, 12:35, 36; Ps. 105:37
- Urged by the Egyptians to depart Ex. 12:31-39
- Journey from Rameses to Succoth Ex. 12:37-39
- Made the journey by night Ex. 12:42
- The day of their deliverance to be a memorial Ex. 12:42, 13:3-16
- Led by God Ex. 13:18, 21, 22
- Providentially cared for Dt. 8:3, 4, 29:5, 6, 34:7; Neh. 9:21; Ps. 105:37
- Journey from Succoth to Etham Ex. 13:20
- Journey to Pi-hahiroth Ex. 14:2; Num. 33:5-7
- Pursued by the Egyptians Ex. 14:5-31
- Pass through the Red Sea Ex. 14:19-22; Dt. 11:4; Ps. 78, 105-106, 136
- The order of the march Num. 2
- Journey to Marah Ex. 15:23; Num. 33:8
- Complained on account of the bitter water Ex. 15:23-25
- Water of, sweetened Ex. 15:25
- Journey to Elim Ex. 15:27; Num. 33:9
- For the itinerary, see Num. 33
- Complained for food Ex. 16:2, 3
- Provided with manna and quail Ex. 16:4-36
- Complained for lack of water at Rephidim Ex. 17:2-7
- Water miraculously supplied from the rock at Meribah Ex. 17:5-7
- Defeat the Amalekites Ex. 17:13; Dt. 25:17, 18
- Arrive at Sinai Ex. 19:1; Num. 33:15
- At the suggestion of Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, they organize a system of government Ex. 18:25; Dt. 1:9-17
- 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 Ex. 19:3-8
- Sanctify themselves for receiving the law Ex. 19:10-15
- The law delivered to Ex. 20-23, 24:1-4; Lev. 25-27
- The people receive it and covenant obedience to it Ex. 24:3, 7
- Idolatry of Ex. 32; Dt. 9:17-21
- The anger of the Lord in consequence Ex. 32:9-14
- Moses' indignation; breaks the tables of stone; enters the camp; commands the Levites; three thousand die Ex. 32:19-35
- Punished by a plague Ex. 32:35
- Obduracy of Ex. 33:3, 34:9; Dt. 9:12-29
- God withdraws his presence Ex. 33:1-3
- The mourning of, when God refused to lead them Ex. 33:4-10
- Tables renewed Ex. 34
- Pattern for the tabernacle and the appurtenances, and forms of worship to be observed Ex. 25-31
- Gifts consecrated for the creation of the tabernacle Ex. 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 Ex. 36:8-38; Ex. 37-40
- First sacrifice offered by, under the law Lev. 8:14-36, 9:8-24
- Second Passover observed Num. 9:1-5
- March out of the wilderness Num. 10:11-36
- For the itinerary, see Num. 33
- The order of camping sites and the march Num. 2
- Arrive at the border of Canaan Num. 12:16
- Send twelve spies to view the land Num. 13, 32:8; Dt. 1:22, 25; Josh. 14:7
- Return with a majority report and a minority report Num. 13:26-33, 14:6-10
- Complaining over the report Num. 14:1-5
- The judgment of God upon them in consequence of their unbelief and complaining Num. 14:13-39
- Reaction, and their purpose to enter the land; are defeated by the Amalekites Num. 14:40-45; Dt. 1:41-45
- Abide at Kadesh Dt. 1:46
- Return to the wilderness, where they remain for thirty eight years, and all die except Joshua and Caleb Num. 14:20-39
- Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Num. 16:1-40; Dt. 11:6
- Complain against Moses and Aaron, are plagued, fourteen-thousand and seven-hundred people die, plague stopped Num. 16:41-50
- Complain for lack of water in Meribah; the rock is struck Num. 20:1-13
- Are refused passage through the country of Edom Num. 20:14-21
- The death of Aaron Num. 20:22, 29, 33:38, 39; Dt. 10:6
- Defeat the Canaanites Num. 21:1-3
- Are scourged with fiery (poisonous) serpents Num. 21:4-9
- Defeat the Amorites Num. 21:21-32; Dt. 2:24-35
- Defeat the king of Baasha Num. 21:33-35; Dt. 3:1-17
- Arrive in the plains of Moab, at the fords of the Jordan River Num. 22:1, 33:48, 49
- Commit idolatry with the people of Moab Num. 25:1-5
- Punished by a plague in consequence, twenty-four thousand people die Num. 25:6-15, 26:1
- The people numbered for the allotment of the land Num. 26
- The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inheritance Num. 27:1-11; Josh. 17:3-6
- Conquest of the Midianites Num. 31
- Nations dread Dt. 2:25
- Renew the covenant Dt. 29
- Moses dies, and the people mourn Dt. 34
- Joshua appointed the leader Num. 27:18-23; Dt. 31:23
- All who were numbered at Mount Sinai perished in the wilderness except Caleb and Joshua Num. 26:63, 65; Dt. 2:14-16
- Piety of those who entered Canaan Josh. 23:8; Judg. 2:7-10; Jer. 2:2, 3
- Men chosen to allot the lands of Canaan among the tribes and families Num. 34:17-29
- Remove from Shittim to the Jordan River Josh. 3:1
- Cross the Jordan River Josh. 4
- Circumcision observed and the Passover celebrated Josh. 5
- Jericho captured Josh. 6
- Ai captured Josh. 7; 8
- Make a treaty with the Gibeonites Josh. 9
- Defeat the five Amoritish kings Josh. 10
- Conquest of the land Josh. 21:43-45; with Judg. 1
- The land allotted Josh. 15-21
- 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 Josh. 22
- Joshua's exhortation immediately before his death Josh. 23
- Covenant renewed, death of Joshua Josh. 24; Judg. 2:8, 9
- Religious fidelity during the life of Joshua Josh. 24:31; Judg. 2:7
- UNDER THE JUDGES
- Public affairs administered four-hundred and fifty years by the judges Judg. 2:16-19; Acts 13:20
- The original inhabitants not fully expelled Judg. 1:27-36, 3:1-7
- Reproved by an angel for not casting out the original inhabitants Judg. 2:1-5
- People turn to idolatry Judg. 2:10-23
- Delivered for their idolatry to the king of Mesopotamia during eight years, their repentance and deliverance Judg. 3:8-11
- 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 Judg. 3:12-30
- Shamgar resists a foray of the Philistines and delivers Israel Judg. 3:31
- People again do evil and are put under bonds to the king of Syria for twenty years Judg. 4:1-3
- Delivered by Deborah, a prophetess, and judged Judg. 4; 5
- Seven years of bondage to the Midianites; delivered by Gideon Judg. 6; 7, 8:1-28
- Return to idolatry Judg. 8:33, 34
- Abimelech foments an inter-tribal war Judg. 9
- Led by Tola for twenty-three years Judg. 10:1, 2
- Led by Jair for twenty-two years Judg. 10:3, 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 Judg. 10:6-18; 11
- The Ephraimites go to war against other tribes; they are defeated by Jephthah Judg. 12:1-7
- Led by Ibzan for seven years Judg. 12:8-10
- Led by Elon for ten years Judg. 12:11, 12
- Led by Abdon for eight years Judg. 12:13-15
- The people backslide again are chastened by the Philistines for forty years Judg. 13:1
- Led by Samson for twenty years Judg. 15:20; with Judg. 13-16
- Scandal of the Bethlehemite's concubine, and the consequent war between the Benjamites and the other tribes Judg. 19-21
- Led by Eli for forty years 1 Sam. 4:18; with 1 Sam. 1-4
- Struck down by the Philistines at Eben-ezer 1 Sam. 4:1, 2, 10, 11
- They demand a king 1 Sam. 8:5-20; Hos. 13:10
- UNDER THE KINGS BEFORE THE SEPARATION INTO TWO KINGDOMS
- THE REVOLT OF THE TEN TRIBES Foreshadowing circumstances indicating the separation
- The name of the ten tribes that revolted from the house (kingdom) of David
- Also called JACOB Hos. 12:2
- 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)
- Jeroboam, twenty-two years
- Nadab, about two years
- Baasha, twenty-four years
- Elah, two years
- Zimri, seven days
- Omri, twelve years
- Ahab, twenty-two years
- Ahaziah, two years
- Jehoram, twelve years
- Jehu, twenty-eight years
- Jehoahaz, seventeen years
- Jehoash, sixteen years
- Jeroboam II, forty-one years
- Zachariah, six months
- Shallum, one month
- Menahem, ten years
- Pekahiah, two years
- Pekah, twenty years
- 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 1 Ki. 14:30
- War continued between Jeroboam and Abijam 1 Ki. 15:7
- War continued between Baasha and Asa 1 Ki. 15:16, 32
- Famine prevails during the reign of Ahab 1 Ki. 18:1-6
- Israel, also called SAMARIA, invaded by, but defeats, Ben-hadad, king of Syria 1 Ki. 20
- Moab rebels 2 Ki. 1:1; 3
- Army of Syria invades Israel, but peacefully withdraws through the tact of the prophet Elisha 2 Ki. 6:8-23
- The city of Samaria besieged 2 Ki. 6:24-33; 7
- The city of Samaria captured, and the people carried to Assyria 2 Ki. 17
- The land repopulated 2 Ki. 17:24
- The remnant that remained after the able-bodied persons were carried into captivity affiliated with the kingdom of Judah 2 Chr. 30:18-26, 34:6, 35:18
- ISRAEL, PROPHECIES CONCERNING
- Of captivity, famine, and judgments 1 Ki. 14:15, 16, 17:1, 20:13-28; 2 Ki. 7:1, 2, 17, 8:1; Isa. 7:8, 8:4-7, 9:8-21, 17:3-11, 28:1-8; Hos. 1:1-9, 2:1-13; Hos. 4, 8-10, 11:5, 6, 12:7-14; Hos. 13; Amos 2:6-16; Amos 3-9
- Of restoration Hos. 2:14-23, 11:9-11, 13:13, 14, 14:8
- Of the reunion of the ten tribes and Judah Jer. 3:18; Ezek. 37:16-22
- See the following
- JUDAH
- The nation composed of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, called JUDAH, and JEWS, ruled by the descendants of David Isa. 11:12
- In the historical books of first and second Kings, and first and second Chronicles the nation is called JUDAH, but in the prophecies it is frequently referred to as ISRAEL, as in Isa. 8:14, 49:7
- The list of rulers and the periods of time over which they reigned. (For the history of the above kings see under each name)
- Rehoboam, seventeen years
- Abijah (Abijam), three years
- Asa, forty-one years
- Jehoshaphat, twenty-five years
- Jehoram, eight years
- Ahaziah, one year
- Athaliah's usurpation, six years
- Joash (Jehoash), forty years
- Amaziah, twenty-nine years
- Uzziah (Azariah), fifty-two years
- Jotham, sixteen years
- Ahaz, sixteen years
- Hezekiah, twenty-nine years
- Manasseh, fifty-five years
- Amon, two years
- Josiah, thirty-one years
- Jehoahaz (Josiah's son), three months
- Jehoiakim (Josiah's son), eleven years
- Jehoiachin (Jeconiah), Jehoiakim's son, three months
- Zedekiah (Mattaniah), Josiah's son, eleven years
- Rehoboam succeeds Solomon. As a consequence of his arbitrary policy, ten tribes rebel 1 Ki. 12
- Other circumstances of his reign 1 Ki. 14:21-31; 2 Chr. 10-12
- Death of Rehoboam 1 Ki. 14:31
- Abijam's wicked reign 1 Ki. 15:1-8; 2 Chr. 13
- Asa's good reign 1 Ki. 15:9-24; 2 Chr. 14-16
- Asa makes a treaty with Ben-hadad, king of Syria, to make war against Israel 1 Ki. 15:16-24
- Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa 1 Ki. 15:24; 2 Chr. 17-21:1
- Jehoshaphat joins Ahab against the king of Syria 1 Ki. 22
- Jehoram, also called JORAM, reigns in place of his father, Jehoshaphat 2 Ki. 8:16-24; 2 Chr. 21
- Edom revolts 2 Ki. 8:20-22
- Ahaziah, also called AZARIAH 2 Chr. 22:6
- And JEHOAHAZ 2 Chr. 21:17, 25:23
- Ahaziah succeeds Jehoram 2 Ki. 8:24-29; 2 Chr. 22
- Ahaziah killed by Jehu 2 Ki. 9:27-29; 2 Chr. 22:8, 9
- Athaliah, his mother, succeeds him 2 Ki. 11:1-16; 2 Chr. 22:10-12, 23:1-15
- Jehoash (also called JOASH) succeeds Athaliah 2 Ki. 11:21, 12:1-21; 2 Chr. 24
- The temple repaired 2 Ki. 12
- Amaziah reigns, and Judah is invaded by the king of Israel; Jerusalem is taken and the sacred things of the temple carried away 2 Ki. 14:1-20; 2 Chr. 25
- Azariah (also called UZZIAH) succeeds him 2 Ki. 14:21, 22, 15:1-7; 2 Chr. 26
- Jotham succeeds Uzziah 2 Ki. 15:7, 32-38; 2 Chr. 27
- Rezin, king of Syria, invades Judah 2 Ki. 15:37
- Jotham is succeeded by Ahaz 2 Ki. 16:1; 2 Chr. 28
- Judah is invaded by the kings of Samaria and Syria; Ahaz hires the king of Assyria to make war on the king of Syria 2 Ki. 16:5-9
- Ahaz changes the nature of the altar in the temple 2 Ki. 16:10-18
- Hezekiah succeeds Ahaz 2 Ki. 16:19, 20; 2 Chr. 29:32
- Hezekiah's good reign 2 Ki. 18:1-8
- Hezekiah revolts from the sovereignty of the king of Assyria 2 Ki. 18:7
- The king of Assyria invades Judah, and blasphemes the God of Judah; his army overthrown 2 Ki. 18:9-37; 19
- Hezekiah's sickness and miraculous restoration 2 Ki. 20
- Hezekiah succeeded by Manasseh 2 Ki. 20:21; 2 Chr. 33:1-20
- Manasseh's wicked reign 2 Ki. 21:1-18
- Amon succeeds Manasseh on the throne 2 Ki. 21:18-26; 2 Chr. 33:20-25
- Josiah succeeds Amon; the temple is repaired; the book of the law recovered; religious revival follows; and the king dies 2 Ki. 22, 23:1-30; 2 Chr. 34; 35
- Josiah is succeeded by Jehoahaz, who reigned for three months, was dethroned by the king of Egypt, and the land was put under taxation 2 Ki. 23:30-35; 2 Chr. 36:1-3
- Jehoiakim is elevated to the throne; becomes tributary to Nebuchadnezzar for three years; he rebels; is conquered and carried off to Babylon 2 Ki. 24:1-6; 2 Chr. 36:4-8
- Jehoiachin is made king; suffers invasion and is carried off to Babylon 2 Ki. 24:8-16; 2 Chr. 36:9, 10
- Zedekiah is made king by Nebuchadnezzar; he rebels; so, Nebuchadnezzar invades Judah, takes Jerusalem, and carries off the people to Babylon, despoiling the temple 2 Ki. 24:17-20; 2 Ki. 25; 2 Chr. 36:11-21
- The poorest of the people were left to occupy the country, and were joined by fragments of the army of Judah, the dispersed Israelites in other lands, and the king's daughters 2 Ki. 25:12, 22, 23; Jer. 39:10, 40:7-12, 52:16
- Gedaliah was appointed governor over the region 2 Ki. 25:22
- Gedaliah's adminstration was favorable to the people 2 Ki. 25:23, 24; Jer. 40:7-12
- Gedaliah was conspired against and assassinated by Ishmael 2 Ki. 25:25; Jer. 40:13-16, 41:1-3
- Ishmael seeks to betray the people to the Ammonites Jer. 41:1-18
- The people in fear, take refuge in Egypt 2 Ki. 25:26; Jer. 41:14-18, 42:13-18
- CAPTIVITY OF
- Great wickedness is the cause of their adversity Ezek. 5-7, 16, 23:22-44
- They live in Babylon Dan. 5:13, 6:13; Jer. 52:28-30
- Beside the Chebar River Ezek. 1:1, 10:15
- Patriotism of Ps. 137
- Plotted against, by Haman Esther 3
- Are saved by Esther Esther 4-9
- Cyrus decrees their restoration 2 Chr. 36:22, 23; Ezra 1:1-4
- Cyrus directs the rebuilding of the temple, and the restoration of the vessels which had been carried off to Babylon 2 Chr. 36:23; Ezra 1:3-11
- Proclamation renewed by Darius and Artaxerxes Ezra 6:1-14
- Ezra returns with One-thousand seven-hundred and fifty-four of the exiles to Jerusalem Ezra 2
- Temple rebuilt and dedicated Ezra 3-6
- Artaxerxes issues the proclamation to restore the temple services Ezra 7
- Priests and Levites authorized to return Ezra 8
- Corruptions among the returned captives; their reform Ezra 9; 10
- Nehemiah is commissioned to lead the remainder of the captivity, forty-nine thousand nine-hundred and forty-two go back to Canaan Neh. 2, 7:5-67; Ps. 85, 87, 107, 126
- The wall of Jerusalem rebuilt and dedicated Neh. 2-6, 12
- The law read and expounded Neh. 8
- Solemn feast is kept; priests are purified, and the covenant sealed Neh. 8-10
- One-tenth of the people, to be determined by lot, volunteer to live in Jerusalem, and the remaining ninety percent live in other cities Neh. 11
- Catalogue of the priests and Levites who came up with Zerubbabel Neh. 12
- Nehemiah reforms various abuses Neh. 13
- The people expect a Messiah Lk. 3:15
- Many accept Jesus as the Christ Jn. 2:23, 10:42, 11:45, 12:11; Acts 21:20
- The majority reject Jesus
- Rejected by God Mt. 21:43; Lk. 20:16
- PROPHECIES CONCERNING
- Of their rejection of the Messiah Isa. 8:14, 15, 49:5, 7, 52:14, 53:1-3; Zech. 11, 13; Mt. 21:33, 22:1
- Of war and other judgments Dt. 28:49-57; 2 Ki. 20:17, 18, 21:12-15, 22:16, 17, 23:26, 27; Isa. 1:1-24; 3, 4:1; 5, 6:9-13, 7:17-25, 8:14-22; 9, 10:12, 22:1-14, 28:14-22, 29:1-10, 30:1-17, 31:1-3, 32:9-14; Jer. 1:11-16, 4:5-31; Jer. 6, 7:8-34; Jer. 8, 9:9-26, 10:17-22, 11:9-23, 13:9-27, 14:14-18, 15:1-14; Jer. 16, 17:1-4, 18:15-17; Jer. 19, 20:5, 21:4-7, 22:24-30, 25:8-38; Jer. 28, 34, 37, 38:1-3, 42:13-22; Jer. 43-45; Lam. 5:6; Ezek. 4-5, 11:7-12; Ezek. 12, 15-17, 19, 22:13-22, 23:22-35; Ezek. 24, 33:21-29; Dan. 9:26, 27; Joel 2:1-17; Amos 2:4, 5; Mic. 2:10; Mic. 3, 4:8-10; Hab. 1:6-11; Zeph. 1; Zech. 11, 14:1-3; Mal. 4:1; Mt. 21:33, 34, 23:35-38, 24:2, 14-42; Mk. 13:1-13; Lk. 13:34, 35, 19:43, 44, 21:5-25, 23:28-31; Rev. 1:7
- Dispersion of Isa. 24:1; Jer. 9:16; Hos. 9:17; Joel 3:6, 20; Amos 9:9; Ezek. 4:13, 5:10, 12, 20:23, 36:19; Dan. 9:7; Jn. 7:35; Acts 2:5
- Of blessing and restoration Isa. 1:25-27, 2:1-5, 4:2-6, 11:11-13; Isa. 25, 26:1, 2, 12-19, 27:13, 29:18-24, 30:18-26, 32:15-20, 33:13-24; Isa. 35, 37:31, 32, 40:2, 9, 41:27; Isa. 44, 49:13-23; Isa. 51, 52:1-12; Isa. 60, 61:4-9; Isa. 62, 66:5-22; Jer. 3:14-18, 4:3-18, 12:14-16, 23:3, 24:1-7, 29:1-14, 30:3-22, 32:36-44; Jer. 33, 44:28; Ezek. 14:22, 23, 16:60-63, 20:40, 41, 36:1-38, 37:12, 21; Dan. 11:30-45, 12:1; Joel 3; Amos 9:9-15; Oba. 1:17-21; Mic. 2:12, 13, 5:3; Zeph. 2:7; Zech. 1:14-21; Zech. 2, 8, 10:5-12, 12:1-14; Zech. 13, 14:3-21; Mal. 3:4; Rom. 11; 2 Cor. 3:16; Rev. 7:5