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redeemer to Israel who would bear the sins of the entire world. The Lord chose this small insignificant
place to teach the whole world of His great redemptive plan to save the world through Jesus, the
Messiah of Israel and the Word of God clothed in human flesh. Jesus came to the land of Israel and this
was the plan which was foretold by the mouth of the prophets and written in the Scriptures for all the
nations to read (Romans 3:2)

The Rise and Fall of the Assyrian Empire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pa54hWROpQ

Let’s Practice…

1. How many years was Israel enslaved in Egypt?

2. Moses led approximately how many people out of Egypt to the Promised Land?

3. What three criteria did Joshua use to divide the land after Israel’s conquest of Canaan?

4. Why is the location of Israel so significant when it comes to world powers and travel in historic days?

5. How did God use the Assyrians to accomplish His will for Israel?

6. How did God use Alexander’s conquests to prepare the world for the coming Messiah?

7. Why did God put Israel in the “center of the world?”

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