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Sep 11, 2024 · In 1 Kings 12, the new King of Israel sure looks a lot like the old Pharaoh of Egypt. Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.
Sep 3, 2024 · Jeroboam is a significant figure in the Bible, known for being the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the nation split in two. His reign marked a turning point in the history of the Israelite people, leading to a unique and often troubled legacy. The Background of Jeroboam.
2 days ago · Hezekiah. King Hezekiah on his sickbed, colored woodcut, 16th century. Source: The Wellcome Collection Gallery. Hezekiah was a righteous king of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. He led religious reforms in his kingdom and ended idolatry in his kingdom. He reestablished worship of God in the Temple complex in Jerusalem.
4 days ago · In these cases, we consider the sender (Huldah and God, respectively) to be the speaker; and the messenger (Hilkiah and Shemaiah), not the recipient (Josiah, Rehoboam) to be the hearer. While it could potentially be informative to annotate the hearer to be the recipient, who is the ultimate target of the message, the literal interpretation of the messenger as hearer is preferred.
Sep 8, 2024 · The split in the kingdom, according to the Bible, was the result of the refusal of the northern tribes to accept the son of Solomon, Rehoboam, as their king. The Bible claims that, initially, only the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the House of David, but Benjamin also joined with the loyalists after a few years.
3 days ago · Jerusalem becomes the capital of the (southern) Kingdom of Judah led by Rehoboam after the split of the United Monarchy. 925 BCE: Egyptian Sack of Jerusalem – Pharaoh Sheshonk I of the Third Intermediate Period invades Canaan following the Battle of Bitter Lakes.
1 day ago · Upon Solomon's death, his son, Rehoboam, succeeded him, but ten of the Tribes of Israel refused him as king, splitting the monarchy into the northern Kingdom of Israel under Jeroboam, while Rehoboam continued to reign over the smaller southern Kingdom of Judah. Henceforth the two kingdoms were never again united.
