Gen 12:1-4

Promise to Abram - Great nation - All shall be blessed through him - Conditional on Abram leaving Haran.

Gen 14:13

Abram a Hebrew; not a Jew.

Gen 13:14-16

Promise of all the land & unnumbered descendants forever.

Gen 15:5

Promise of descendants as numerous as the stars.

Gen 17:1-7

Everlasting covenant; Abram’s name changed to Abraham; Father of many nations promised… If…

En 17:9-1

Abraham & descendants keep covenant of circumcision as a sign forever vs.14 uncircumcised - cutoff - broke the covenant.

Gen 17:15-21

Sarai - Abraham’s wife - name changed to Sarah; Mother of nations and kings through Isaac. Covenant maintained forever through Isaac’s descendants.

Gen 22:16-18

Unconditional promise as result of Abraham’s obedience. [Blessings of descendants numerous as stars & sand.] Descendants shall possess gates of their enemies. [All nations blessed from Abraham’s descendants.

Gen 24:60

Same covenant reaffirmed through Rebekah - wife of Isaac.

Gen 25:5-6

Abraham gave all to Isaac; other offspring sent to land of the East.

Gen 25:23

Future of 2 nations (sons) told to Rebekah Israelites & Edomites.

Gen 26:1-5

Covenant reaffirmed to Isaac because of Abraham’s obedience & vs.: 23-24

Gen 27:26-29

Isaac blessed Jacob with the Birthright

Gen 28:14

Descendants will spread West, East, North, & South (Jacob in Bethel).

Gen 32:28

Jacob’s name changed to Israel.

Gen 35:11-12

Promise: Israel’s seed will be a nation and a company of nations. (Goodspeed: ‘a nation, or rather a company of nations’ Company = convocation; multitude; assembly; host of.)

Gen 48:16-20

Name of ‘Israel’ given to Joseph’s sons - Ephraim and Manasseh - who would grow to teeming multitudes.

I Chr 5:1-2

First born of Jacob, Reuben, did not inherit the birthright it was Joseph’s.

Gen 49

Jacob (no longer called Israel) - a prophet for his twelve sons and their descendants.

Gen 49:8-10

Only the Scepter (symbol of authority) given to Judah (Jews) see I Chr. 5:2

Deut. 7:6-8

A chosen people to keep the oath promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob also Ps. 135:4. All tribes of Israel Chosen Ex. 19:5-6 (Ex.1:1-5; Num.1:5-16)

Isa 43:1, 10-12

And be His witnesses His servants & Isa 44:1,21.

Deut. 7:8

Because He loved Israel & meant to keep His promises.

Deut. 7:9

His promises are kept for a thousand generations for those who love Him & keep Commandments Ps.105:8

I K 11:35-36

Israel & Judah are two separate entities & Jer. 3:8,11.

II K 16:5

Assyrians and Israelites at war against Judah.

II K 17:18-23

Israel (10 Northern tribes) taken into captivity to Assyria (Date: circa 722 BCE)

Deut. 4:26-27

Prediction of this long beforehand also Duet 31:16-18; Is. 48:3-5; Is. 42:9.

Deut 28:36-37,64

Sent to serve other gods previously unknown to them

Ezek 20:10-24

Why??? [[They despised ETERNAL’s laws & defiled His Sabbaths & Ezek.23:38-39, His Sanctuary.

I K 11:13

Judah & tribe of Benjamin in Jerusalem I K. 12:20-22.

II K 24:2,14-16

Judah taken into captivity (about 130 years after Israelites circa 586 BCE)

Jer. 11:9-10

Why??? They reverted to the sins of their ancestors and broke the covenant

Ezek. 23:11

Judah more depraved and worse than Samaria (Israel or 10 Northern tribes- vs. 4)

II K. 24:3

And ETERNAL was angry.

II Sam 7:16

But the throne of David will last forever Ps. 89:3-4,28-37

Jer. 33:19-22

This covenant cannot be broken.

II Chr. 36:20-23

Judah (Jews) return from exile in Babylon after 70 years.

Ezra 1:1-11

To rebuild the Temple, All whose spirit had been roused .vs. 5

Jer. 3:10

Returned in pretense, not sincerity.

Is. 44:7-8

ETERNAL had made Israel an eternal people & had told them what would happen.

Ps.1 47:19-20

ETERNAL did not reveal His statutes and judgments to any other nation.

Is. 27:12-13

ETERNAL will regather ALL of Israel, one by one Jer. 3:14-18; Deut.30:1-5; Ezek. 20:34; Ezek. 11:17

Jer. 10:16

Because Israel IS ETERNAL’s heritage Ps. 135:4; Deut. 7:6.

Ex. 4:22

And is My Firstborn.

Jer. 44:7-8

ETERNAL will, Himself, gather His flock (remnant) not one lost

Jer. 50:6

Even though Israel has forgotten who they are Jer. 23:27.

Ps. 83:4

Name of Israel remembered no more.

Is. 45:20

And they pray to a god that cannot save.

Hosea 3:4-5

The Israelites will spend a long time without King or Leader but after that, the Israelites will return and again seek ETERNAL & turn trembling in the final days

Ezek.20:34-36

ETERNAL will judge Israel face to face.

Is. 11:10-16

With a Second Exodus Jer.1 6:14-21; Ez.20:33-44; Mic.4:6-8; Is. 43; Zech.13:8-9

Ezek. 20:38

Non-repentant will not enter Israel.

Is. 58:13-14

Obey ETERNAL shall be given the heritage of Jacob.

Joel 2:32

Call on the name of ETERNAL to be saved Micah 4:5.

Ezek. 39:28-29

His Spirit poured out on Israel, reunited in their own country.

Zec 12:7

Judah called back first to defend Jerusalem Zec 10:3-5.

Ezek 37:22-24

One nation one King David II Sam 5:1-3

Is. 14:1-2

Foreigners will be servants & slaves for Israel.

Ezek. 44:9

No aliens living among Israelites may enter ‘My Sanctuary’.

Ezek. 47:22-23

Foreigners who have fathered children among Israel will receive inheritance in the tribe with which he has settled.

Isa 52:1

Unclean and uncircumcised will never defile Jerusalem again.

Jer. 31:31-34

New covenant with Israel law written in their hearts Jer. 32:37-41; Deut.30:6-10.

Ezek. 43:7

I ETERNAL, shall live among the Israelites forever.

Is. 56:1-8

Others will be gathered who love ETERNAL and His laws

Micah 4:3

Peace during the reign of ETERNAL Is. 2:4

Zec 8:23

Many will come to learn Micah 4:2; Is. 2:2-3.

Isa 46:10-11

ETERNAL has spoken and it shall be done, I shall do whatever I please. What I have planned, I shall perform.

Ps. 33:11

ETERNAL’s plan stands firm forever.

Mal.3:6-7

I, ETERNAL do not change; you have not ceased to be children of Jacob. Ever since the days of your ancestors, you have evaded My statutes and not observed them. Return to Me and I will return to you, says ETERNAL of Hosts.

Deut 30:2-5

If you return to ETERNAL CREATOR with all your heart and soul and obey His voice then He will take pity on you and gather you back.