Introduction God’s chosen people through the Old Testament endured various trials and hardships but God sent a deliverer or saviour each time, preparing the way for Jesus in the New Testament. God was faithful to his people and did not forsake them. Body In the beginning God created the entire universe. He created everything in 6 days, and on the 7th day, he rested. Man was created in His image. The serpent tempted Eve, and Eve ate the fruit from the forbidden tree of good and evil. Because of the sin that was committed, man was thrown out of the Garden of Eden, which we now refer to as the fall of man. Generations went on, and God couldn’t find any good man on Earth other than Noah and his family. God gave Noah instructions to build an …show more content…
He was faithful so God and trusted God to the extent that when God asked him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, as a test of obedience, He was willing. God promised him that if he obey him God would multiply his descendants as the sand in the seashore and the stars in the sky, and one of his descendants would be the Savior of all mankind. Jacob, Abraham’s grandson, was the father of 12 tribes, and his name was changed to Israel. Jacobs son, Joseph was sold into slavery and after enduring many trials saved the nation be being prepared for a famine. When the Hebrews were in the land of Egypt they were taken as slaves when a new Pharaoh came into power. Moses was chosen by God to set the Israelites free. Many plagues were sent against Pharaoh and his people, and after the 12th plague, he let the Israelites go. Because the Israelites did not believe in the promise of God and desired to go back into Egypt, they spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness. Joshua led the people into the promised land of …show more content…
First they would forget God's commands and commit idolatry. A invasion would take place and bring oppression. They would then cry out to God. God would then send a judge or deliverer to save them. Samuel was the first of the great prophets of Israel. Saul was the first king of Israel after the people cried out that they wanted a king to rule the nation. Saul had an evil heart, and God gave them a king who reflected their own image because they had evil hearts. David was Israel's rightful King chosen by the Lord and anointed by Samuel the Prophet. Solomon was the son of David who built the Temple in Jerusalem. During a dream God offered Solomon anything he wished for and Solomon asked for wisdom to lead God's people. Civil War happened when Solomon died in 922 BC as Solomon's sons and military commanders struggled for the throne. 10 tribes went to the North following Jeroboam in the name of the northern kingdom was called "Israel". The remaining two tribes in the South made Rehoboam their King and the southern kingdom was called "Judah". All The Kings in the northern Kingdom became wicked as time went on, this led to ‘The Fall of