1. Under Jacob (Gen. 35:1-4). Background: On the return to Bethel, Jacob ordered his entire household to put away their false gods, and to wash and change their garments. This they did as Jacob built an altar to the true God. The false gods were then buried under an oak in Shechem.
2. Under Samuel (1 Sam. 7:3-6). Background: At the exhorting of Samuel the people put away their false gods and prepared their hearts to serve the only true God.
3. Under Moses (Ex. 14:31—15:21). Background: This occurred when complaining Israel saw the mighty hand of God in the parting of the Red Sea. On the safe (eastern) side of the sea, Moses led the people in a song of praise, while Miriam and the women furnished the special music.
4. Under David (1 Chron. 15:25-28; 16:1-43; 29:10-25). Background: There were two occasions during which David led the people in a revival.
a. When the Ark of the Covenant was brought into Jerusalem for the first time (1 Chron. 15-16).
b. At the dedication of the materials to be used in building the future Temple (1 Chron. 29).
5. Under Solomon (2 Chron. 7.T-3). Background: At the actual dedication of the constructed Temple.
6. Under Elijah (1 Ki. 18:21-40). Background: During the contest with the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel.
7. Under Asa (1 Ki. 15:11-15). Background: Asa removed the Sodomites and all false idols out of the land. He even deposed his own grandmother because of her idolatry.
8. Under Jehu (2 Ki. 10:15-28). Background: Jehu exterminated all Baal worshipers and their temples.
9. Under Jehoiada (2 Ki. 11:17-20). Background: This godly high priest led the people in a covenant whereby they forsook their idols and worshiped God.
10. Under Josiah (2 Ki. 22-23). Background: This revival really began when the book of Moses (Genesis through Deuteronomy) was accidentally discovered during a Temple cleanup event. The public reading of God's Word had a profound effect upon both King Josiah and his people.
11. Under Jehoshaphat (2 Chron. 19). Background: King Jehoshaphat led a revival when he ordered the cleansing of the Temple and the sanctification of the Levitical priests.
12. Under Hezekiah (2 Chron. 29-31). Background: Like Jehoshaphat, King Hezekiah experienced revival when he cleansed the Temple of God.
13. Under Manasseh (2 Chron. 33:11-20). Background: When wicked King Manasseh became converted, he
led his people in a revival by ordering the destruction of all idols.
14. Under Ezra (Ezra 9-10). Background: Through Ezra's preaching on separation, the Jewish remnant ceased their ungodly marriage alliances with the heathen of the land.
15. Under Nehemiah (Neh. 13). Background: After Nehe- miah had built the wall around Jerusalem, Ezra stood by its gates and publicly read and taught from God's Word, causing a great revival.
16. Under Jonah (Jonah 3). Background: The Ninevites, through Jonah's preaching, repented and stayed the destructive hand of God.
17. Under Esther (Est. 9:17-22). Background: This time of repentance and rejoicing followed the salvation of the Jews from the plot of wicked Haman.
18. Under John the Baptist (Lk. 3:2-18). Background: John preached the imminent appearance of Israel's Messiah, warning them to repent and submit to water baptism.
19. Under the Savior (Jn. 4:28-42). Background: The conversion of a sinful Samaritan woman instigated this revival.
20. Under Philip (Acts 8:5-12). Background: The strong preaching of Philip the evangelist concerning the kingdom of God produced a great revival in Samaria.
21. Under Peter (Acts 2:1-47; 9:32-35). Background: Peter saw revival on at least two occasions.
a. At Pentecost, after his great sermon (Acts 2).
b. At Lydda, after he had healed Aeneas (Acts 9).
22. Under Paul (Acts 19:11-20). Background: One of the greatest biblical revivals occurred in Ephesus during Paul's third missionary journey. This account should be carefully read.