1.) =The Wandering in the Wilderness.= This was a part
of God's plan, and trained the Is'ra-el-ites for the
conquest of their land (Exod. 13. 17, 18). It lasted
for forty years (Deut. 8. 2).
2.) =The Conquest of Ca'naan=, which immediately
followed the crossing of the Jordan (Josh. 3. 14-17).
The war was vigorously carried on for a few years, but
the land was only seemingly conquered, for the native
races remained upon the soil, and in some places were
dominant until the time of Da'vid.
3.) =The Rule of the Judges.= From the death of
Josh'u-a, B. C. 1200?, the people were directed by
fifteen judges, not always in direct succession.
4. This period has been justly called "the Age of the Heroes"; and from
many great men we choose the following:
1.) =Mo'ses=, the founder of the nation (Deut. 34.
10-12).
2.) =Josh'u-a=, the conqueror of Ca'naan (Josh. 11.
23).
3.) =Gid'e-on=, the greatest of the judges (Judg. 8.
28).
4.) =Sam'u-el=, the last of the judges (1 Sam. 12. 1,
2).