Christology

in

Genesis 26-40

Egypt To the

United Kingdom

Israel’s Migration to Egypt:

1850 BC

Israel’s Migration to Egypt:

1850 BC

Who was Joseph’s boss?

• Anti-Semitic – Gen 43:32 – Eat outside

• Anti-Shepherds – Gen 46:31-34 – What

sheep?

• Hyksos Question?

– Semitic tribe

– Migrated into Northern Egypt c. 1900BC

– Memphis as capitol

– Seized power c. 1730 BC

– Exodus 1:8-10 – Outnumbering Egyptians?

Israel’s Exodus from Egypt:

1450 BC

Who is the Exodus 1 Pharaoh?

• Amenhotep I (1559-1539) & Thutmose I

(1539-1514) resumed persecution

• Growing anti-foreign sentiment

– Ahmose drove out Hyksos from Egypt

• Thutmose I = Pharaoh during Moses’ birth

(c. 1527)

– Hatshepsut was the princess who adopted him

• Amenhotep II (1450-1421) = Pharaoh of

the Exodus

Why Amenhotep II?

• Thutmose III (1494-1450)

– Ambitious

– 17 Military Campaigns

– Numerous Building Projects • Large slave labor force

Why Amenhotep II? • Amenhotep II (1450-1421)

– Unable to carry out extensive military

operations after 5th year of reign (1445)

– Goshen Occupation

– “Dream Stela of Thutmose IV”

• Why did he need it if his firstborn son was alive?

Desert Wanderings:

1450-1400 BC

Mosaic Covenant/Law • Legal System

– Homicide, Theft, Land Disputes, Witnesses, etc.

• Religious System

– Priesthood

– Sacrifices

• Calendars: Feasts, Holy Days

• Theme of Holiness

– Contrast to the nations of Canaan (& Egypt)

• Given to Establish a Nation (not individual)

– Deuteronomy 28-30

– Blessings & Curses

O.T. vs N.T. Holiness! Old Testament Holiness

• Holy People

– Priesthood

• Holy Places

– Tabernacle/Temple

• Holy Times

– Sabbath, feasts

• Holy Things

– Altar, bowls, food

• OT produces a double standard

O.T. vs. N.T. Holiness! New Testament Holiness

• Holy People

– Priesthood of Believers – I Peter 2:9

• Holy Places

– Everywhere is holy – Matthew 27:51

• Holy Times

– Everyday is holy time – Colossians 2:16-17

• Holy Things

– Eat up! It’s all holy – Mark 7:19

Conquest of Canaan Date:

1400 BC

Israel’s Conquest

• Faithful Obedience = God Ordained Victory

• God’s Discipline of the Canaanite People

(Deut. 9:4-6)

• Not Full Scale Genocide (Rahab & Gibeonites)

– Cities as a local seat of power, culture and religion

The Amarna Letters

Israel’s Conquest

• Faithful Obedience = God Ordained Victory

• God’s Discipline of the Canaanite People

(Deut. 9:4-6)

• Not Full Scale Genocide (Rahab & Gibeonites)

– Cities as a local seat of power, culture and religion

“As truly as the king, my Lord, lives, when the commissioners go forth I will say, ‘Lost are the land of the king! Do you not hearken unto me? All the governors are lost. The king, my lord, does not have a single governor left!’ Let the king turn his attention to the

archers, and let the king, my lord, send out troops of archers, for the king has no lands left! The Habiru plunder the lands of the king.”

Armana Letter Quote

Israel’s Failure

• Joshua 13:13 – Incomplete

• Joshua 16:63 – Faithless Failure

• Joshua 18:3 – Procrastination

Period of the Judges:

1400 BC

Judge’s Cycle

In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.

• Israel turns from Jehovah and worship local idols

• God allows them to be overtaken by Canaanites

• Oppressed, Israel cries out for deliverance

• God raises up a “Judge” to lead in battle

• There is a time of peace during the life of the Judge

• Repeat!

Increased Sin and Perversion

• Idolatry

• Disunity

• Daughter sacrifice

• Concubine raping

• Tribes apostate

Samuel: The Final Judge

• I Samuel 8

• God warns them of the danger of kings

• Israel doesn’t listen!

Next Class 6/13:

UK to Exile to Restoration

(a few slides on Inter-Testamental Period)

Homework

• Midterm on June 20th

• Memorize Romans 15:4 and/or I

Corinthians 10:11

• Learn OT Key Dates

• Learn 4 Useful OT Passages

• Extra Credit: Read a Minor Prophet