Kingdom of Judah

The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel from ca. 922 to 586 BCE have a significant impact not only on the Jewish tradition, but also on the history of Ancient Israel and its development, therefore it is important to discuss their political structure and influence. To discuss the political structure and developments of this period modern scholars refer to as the divided monarchy in Ancient Israel, there must first be a discussion of the political and religious factors that bring about the unification and

forever. The Kingdom of Judah In 1948, the nation of Israel was created as a homeland for the Jews, a population without a place to call their own. Right off the bat, this raises some questions. Why didn't the Jews have a home? And why would they want Israel? The answer to these questions takes us back literally thousands of years to an ancient kingdom named Judah. Judah, located in roughly what is now Israel, was home to a certain Semitic-speaking ethnic group. Any guesses which one? Judah…Jews…see

from oppression and they prosper, but soon they fall again into unfaithfulness and the cycle is repeated. 6. United Monarchy (1020BC-922BC) Under extreme threat from foreign peoples, the 12 tribes of Israel united to form the first United Kingdom of Israel. Samuel anointed Saul from the tribe of Benjamin as the first king, but it was David who created a strong unified Israelite monarchy. David succeeded in truly unifying the Israelite tribes, and set up a monarchical government. He embarked

God is. The passage is a simple prayer of King Hezekiah of Judah. And this passage is placed right between 2 King 19 which seems to be the middle of the story of King Hezekiah of Judah but this is the pivotal point of the story. In addition, the passage shows the most critical and difficult state for Hezekiah. He is cornered in by Sennacherib and there is no way out. 2 Kings 19:1-7 is about prophet Isaiah encouraging Hezekiah that Judah will not be delivered by the hand of Sennacherib. And 2 Kings

Josiah was the last of the good kings of Judah. He is often referred to as the young reformer. His reform program was the last attempt to bring Judah back to the Lord before the end came. The nation was shrinking fast. Josiah must be seen as the last ray of hope just before the darkness of the Babylonian captivity set in. Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-one years. He did what was pleasing in the eyes of the Lord and followed the examples of his

the Lord. While both of them preached the true word of God to Gods people they both did it in different ways. The first verse of the Book of Isaiah states that Isaiah prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah. Uzziah's reign was 52, and Isaiah must have begun his ministry a few years before Uzziah's death. Isaiah lived until the fourteenth year of Hezekiah's reign, and may have been contemporary for some years with Manasseh. Thus Isaiah may have prophesied

hypothesis says that there were several authors who wrote first five books of the Bible. In my essay I will try to discuss J, P, and E - authors of Genesis, Exodus and Numbers. I must admit that all these authors had lived after the division of the kingdom. AUTHOR J This author was identified as J for using word Yahweh or Jehovah for the name of God. Also there is an interesting theory that author J was a woman. Of course, there are statements that prove it. First of all I want pay your attention on

INTRODUCTION The Southern Kingdom is said to have been exiled by the Babylonians. In this essay one would seek to focus on tracing the causes that led to the exile of the Southern kingdom. But before I begin, I would explain, first- how the divided kingdom came about? Second- what the Southern Kingdom here means? Third- what an exile is and what led to the causes of the exile of southern kingdom? And finally- the Conclusion. First, the Divided Kingdom. From studies, the Old Testament and other sources

1 Kings 12 - Rehoboam and Jeroboam A. Rehoboam and the division of Israel. 1. (1-5) the elders of Israel offer Rehoboam the throne of Israel. And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king. So it happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (he was still in Egypt, for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon and had been dwelling in Egypt), that they sent and called him. Then Jeroboam and the whole assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying

time, most likely in the late 6th Century BC, at the end of the Babylonian Exile. This took place when the people of Judah finally got permission to go home. Jeremiah’s setting is in Ancient Judah, during the time that Jeremiah’s prophecy, from roughly 630 to 580 BCE (Harrison 454). It is a time of extreme suffering, warfare and destruction. The destruction of the northern kingdom of Israel had happened around 740 BCE, when the Israelites were conquered by the Assyrian Empire and the people sent