From Promise to Kingdom
The Story of Israel, Its People, and the Coming of The King Part 1: The Journey of Promise (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Esau, the tribes, the Amalekites, Edom, and the early foundations of Israel.) Focus: God’s covenant with Abraham, the formation of the Israelite tribes, rivalries with Esau/Edom and the Amalekites, early struggles, and the stage being set for the nation of Israel. Long before there were countries called Israel, Syria, or Iraq, the land we now call the Middle East was a place of wandering tribes, of small villages, of desert caravans tracing dusty hills and valleys that had seen generations of shepherds and soldiers alike. Families lived in clans, moving wherever water could be found and pastures would feed their flocks. Life was fragile. Power belonged to those who could defend their wells, their herds, their families. Nothing lasted long without vigilance. The hills whispered stories of survival, and every caravan knew that strength and wisdom were the currenc...