God`s Nation.
God now reveals that through another of Noah`s son, Shem, would come a new nation, one that was from miraculous beginnings. This was Isaac, born of God`s promise when Abraham and Sarah were beyond childbearing.
Then from Isaac`s son Jacob, (later Israel) would come twelve sons who were the beginnings of the twelve tribes of Israel. These were God`s people with whom He guided, taught and protected over the centuries.
When Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt because of a famine in their land we can see God`s hand protecting them. As they grew in number they became a threat to the Pharoh. But even there we see God`s hand of preparation in Moses` life. After Moses encountered God, he and his brother Aaron led the Israelites out of Egypt after the plagues on Pharaoh and the Egyptians who resisted God's will.
In the wilderness journey of Israel to the promised land, God gives Moses the Law and shows him how the people are to worship Him. This is through a priesthood and rituals in the tabernacle and later the Temple which are a shadow of Christ and His mediatorial work.
God gives the land of Canaan in the Middle East to His people Israel. There they had to fight many enemies, but God continued to establish them in the land. After a time King David is anointed ruler and shows the nations God`s righteous rulership. God promises Israel that they will eventually rule over the nations.
Thus God`s plans of restoration of man and righteous rulership was revealed to come through this nation of Israel. God promised Israel that they would rule over the nations of the world with their king, their Messiah bringing peace.
Satan, however, ever present to try and undermine God`s plans influenced Abraham and Sarah to make a child with a bond woman Hagar. Ishmael was born and from him also came twelve tribes who became the Arabs we know today. Israel and the Arab`s relationship has been affected by rivalry and jealousy over the years.
God now reveals that through another of Noah`s son, Shem, would come a new nation, one that was from miraculous beginnings. This was Isaac, born of God`s promise when Abraham and Sarah were beyond childbearing.
Then from Isaac`s son Jacob, (later Israel) would come twelve sons who were the beginnings of the twelve tribes of Israel. These were God`s people with whom He guided, taught and protected over the centuries.
When Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt because of a famine in their land we can see God`s hand protecting them. As they grew in number they became a threat to the Pharoh. But even there we see God`s hand of preparation in Moses` life. After Moses encountered God, he and his brother Aaron led the Israelites out of Egypt after the plagues on Pharaoh and the Egyptians who resisted God's will.
In the wilderness journey of Israel to the promised land, God gives Moses the Law and shows him how the people are to worship Him. This is through a priesthood and rituals in the tabernacle and later the Temple which are a shadow of Christ and His mediatorial work.
God gives the land of Canaan in the Middle East to His people Israel. There they had to fight many enemies, but God continued to establish them in the land. After a time King David is anointed ruler and shows the nations God`s righteous rulership. God promises Israel that they will eventually rule over the nations.
Thus God`s plans of restoration of man and righteous rulership was revealed to come through this nation of Israel. God promised Israel that they would rule over the nations of the world with their king, their Messiah bringing peace.
Satan, however, ever present to try and undermine God`s plans influenced Abraham and Sarah to make a child with a bond woman Hagar. Ishmael was born and from him also came twelve tribes who became the Arabs we know today. Israel and the Arab`s relationship has been affected by rivalry and jealousy over the years.
