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The Mosaic Period – Chronological Dispensation

III. Chronological Events of the Mosaic Dispensation 

A. Forty Years In Wilderness Because Of Unbelief, Numbers 13;14; Deut. 1.

  1. Israel murmured and complained; lacked faith, Heb. 3:12-19.
  2. Joshua led the Israelites after the death of Moses, Deut. 1:35-39.

B. Conquest of Canaan

  1. Under the leadership of Joshua the Israelites gained the land promised to Abraham, Gen. 12:1.
  2. Received all the land God had promised them, Josh. 21:43-45; 23:14; 1 Kings 4:21.

C. Period of the Judges

  1. Fifteen judges ruled over a span of 450 years, Acts 13:20.
  2. The most familiar names are Deborah, Gideon, Samson, and Samuel, Heb. 11:32.

D. The United Kingdom

  1. Saul, David, and Solomon reigned forty years each.
  2. Israel reached its greatest strength during this period, 1 Kings 10:1-7.

E. The Divided Kingdom

  1. Upon the death of Solomon Israel became a divided nation. The ten Northern tribes led by Jeroboam and the two Southern tribes led by Rehoboam were separated.
  2. The Northern Kingdom (Israel) was taken captive by Assyrians in 721 B.C.
  3. The Southern Kingdom (Judah) was overthrown by Babylonians in 606 B.C.

F. The Age of the Prophets (The fall of the nation and prophecies of Christ).

  1. During the decline of the nation, the captivity, and the return to Jerusalem God spoke through the prophets.
  2. Their mission was to try to save the nation from its idolatry and wickedness; failing in this, they announced the nation’s destruction. However, they foretold that a remnant would be spared.
  3. Out of this remnant would come the Promised Seed of Abraham (Christ), who would bring all nations to God.

G. Return From Captivity

  1. The first remnant of Israelites was led back to Jerusalem under the guidance of Zerubbabel who started them rebuilding the temple in 536 B.C.
  2. The second remnant was led by Ezra, who helped to reorganize and re-establish the nation, in 457 B.C.
  3. The third remnant was led by Nehemiah who directed the rebuilding of the wall about the city of Jerusalem in 444 B.C.