Secrets of Ancient Man: Revelations from the Ruins by Don Landis & Jackson Hole Bible College

Author:Don Landis & Jackson Hole Bible College [Landis, Don]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: REL067030, HIS002000
ISBN: 9781614584643
Publisher: Master Books
Published: 2016-01-28T16:00:00+00:00

In the 6th century, the Chinese built a gigantic canal (1,200 miles long),

employing 5 million workers over 6 years.

22 Jarus, Owen. “Terracotta Warriors Inspired by Ancient Greek Art.” LiveScience.com.

December 10, 2013. Accessed May 11, 2015. http://m.livescience.com/41828-terracotta-

warriors-inspired-by-greek-art.html.

23 Ibid.

24 Ibid.

God's Sovereign Hand

Israel

[1096–586 b.c.]

We now come to the time period in history where

we begin to see God actively working specifically

with His chosen people, the nation of Israel. Israel

is a fascinating civilization to compare and contrast

to other nations because we know so much about

how exactly God was working with them. By 1400

B.C., God had brought the ancient Israelites out of

Egypt and into the Promised Land of Canaan. After

Joshua’s successful conquest of the land, the people

lived in their 12 tribes for several hundred years,

somewhat united, and governed by various judges

whom God equipped throughout the years. Yet they

were never unified under the dominion of a single

human ruler until Saul was anointed King in 1096

B.C., and the Jewish nation did not flourish (with

wealth and power) until the time of King David and

his son Solomon.

The golden age of Israel arose under King Solomon

(1016–976 B.C.), during which time he built the

magnificent temple of God in Jerusalem, as well as

an incredible royal house for himself. There was

nothing that could compare to these structures

during their time. The wealth and splendor of

Solomon and his kingdom were unrivaled — silver

was not even considered valuable in his days, it

was “as common as stones” (1 Kings 10:21, 27). His

wisdom and provision of justice for his people was

famous. “All the earth was seeking the presence of

Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in

his heart” (1 Kings 10:24).

The dedication of the temple was perhaps the

highest point in Israel’s history. “Never again do we

find the nation, as a whole, living in such peace and

prosperity and apparently so completely devoted

to the Lord. Both king and people were united in

obedience to the law of God.”1 It is an important

observation to make because even this nation,

chosen by God and established specifically to

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