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Lesson 12 Lesson Objectives 1. To finish reading the Old Testament (from Ezra to Malachi) and to read with understanding. 2. To understand the broad outlines of the history of Israel in light of God's covenant with Abraham. 3. To appreciate the crucial importance of God's everlasting covenant with David. Lesson Outline I. After the Exile a. Restoration and Rebuilding b. Persecution and Revolt c. Hasmonean Times d. The Consolation of Israel II. Study Questions for Lesson 12 I. After the Exile a. Restoration and Rebuilding Jeremiah prophesied that the exile in Babylon would last 70 years (see Jeremiah 25:12; 29:10). It actually lasted a little more than half that long. In 538 B.C. Babylon was defeated by the Persians, led by King Cyrus. Cyrus issued an edict to let God's people return to Jerusalem and even helped fund the rebuilding of the Temple destroyed by Nebuchadnezzer (see Ezra

Lesson 11 Lesson Objectives 1. Reading the Old Testament (1 & 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles & Prophets) and to read with understanding.  2. To understand the broad outlines of the history of Israel in light of God's covenant with Abraham. 3. To appreciate the crucial importance of God's everlasting covenant with David. Lesson Outline I. Two Nations Under God a. North-South Divide b. Raising Prophets c. Good Kings, Bad Kings d. Punished by Babylon e. Writing in Exile II. Study Questions for Lesson 11 I. Two Nations Under God a. North-South Divide The Kingdom disintegrated after Solomon. Actually, the wise king himself had sowed the seeds of its destruction. There was always a dark underside to Solomon's wisdom - his insatiable appetites for wealth, power, and women. He overtaxed the Israelite tribes to finance great building projects and to build up a huge army (see 1 Kings

Lesson 10 Lesson Objectives 1. Reading the Old Testament (1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Psalms & Wisdom) and to read with understanding. 2. To understand the broad outlines of the history of Israel in light of God's covenant with Abraham. 3. To appreciate the crucial importance of God's everlasting covenant with David. Lesson Outline I. Entering the Kingdom a. The Shape of Things Under Solomon b. Psalms and Wisdom II. Study Questions for Lesson 10 I. Entering the Kingdom a. The Shape of Things Under Solomon The Davidic covenant is the climactic event in Old Testament salvation history. Of course, the fulfillment of God's plan awaits the coming of Jesus and establishment of the Kingdom of God , the Catholic Church. But we can detect in the Davidic Kingdom , especially as it takes shape under the reign of David's son, King Solomon, the qualities and character that God intends for His family