HISTORY (Joshua to 2Maccabees)

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Tobit

Judith

Esther

1 Maccabees

2 Maccabees

Place your History bookmark on the last page of the book of 2Maccabees.

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The History section records the story of the people of Israel who, under various leaders

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(judges and kings), fought to establish and keep the Promised Land.

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The central event in the History section is the establishment of the Kingdom of Israel.

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HIGHLIGHTS:

Samson and Delilah

Ruth and Naomi

Samuel (request for a king)

King Saul

David and Goliath

King David

King Solomon

Building of the Temple

Elijah and Elisha

Kings, battles, and genealogies

Fall of the northern and southern kingdoms

Exile in Babylon and Return to Israel

Judith and Esther