Before the exile‚ it was important that the Israelite king be of the Davidic line from the time of Saul. (1 Samuel 9-11) After Saul‚ there was a long list of Davidic Kings‚ including David‚ Solomon‚ and Hezekiah. The final Davidic King was Zedekiah‚ who ruled up until the Babylonians took over Israel. The Babylonians brutally executed Zedekiah and started the exile after a two year siege. (Jeremiah 52) Although the Davidic line remained important‚ the
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‘striking the person who waked him from his godless slumber.’” (2) Even children were the victim of such ridiculous charges‚ such as “Abiel Wood of Plymouth who was hauled before the court for ‘irreverently behaving himself by chalking the back of one Hezekiah Purrington‚ Jr.‚ with Chalk‚ playing and recreating himself in the time of publick worship.’” (2) People were even punished for committing “sodomy” or homosexual behavior. “Edward Preston was sentenced to be publicly whipped at both Plymouth and
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Congratulations! You answered 15 out of 25 (60%) questions correctly. The average score for this quiz is 55.0% and 40757 people have taken this quiz. You can review your answers below; all the correct answers and your incorrect answers have been highlighted. 1. What‚ according to Hurston‚ is the difference between women and men? * Men are farmers and women are mules. * Women don’t wait for their dreams to come true. The possession of the dream is enough. * Women seek the horizon; men
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Isaiah the prophet whom condemned Israel and Judah for their unfaithfulness‚ yet he also spoke of hope for the people. A prophet is someone who stands up for the marginalized and speaks for God. Isaiah is a man who is known for telling the truth to the rich and powerful‚ and standing up for the poor. He spoke against the kings of Israel who were corrupt‚ worshipped false gods‚ and oppressed the poor. Isaiah’s main messages are one of judgment‚ hope‚ and forgiveness. Isaiah lived during the period
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Ephraim Mentality Power This can be described as the control and influence over other people and their actions. It is also physical force or strength. “The men of Ephraim called out their forces‚ crossed over to Zaphon and said to Jephthah‚ "Why did you go to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We’re going to burn down your house over your head." Jephthah answered‚ "I and my people were engaged in a great struggle with the Ammonites‚ and although I called‚ you didn’t save
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836 BCEKing Solomon begins his rule 825 BCE 1stTemple completed by King Solomon 796 BCE Israel split into two kingdoms Northern: Samaria‚ Israel (Asy. + Jew=Samaritans; Johanide community) Samaritans opposed the building of another temple. Southern: Judah‚ Jerusalem Due to Rehoboam’s reign?? 722-21 BCEAssyrians overrun Northern Israel Northern (Israel) destroyed by Assyrians 10 lost tribes 587/6 BCE Babylonian Captivity Southern (Judah) destroyed First Temple destroyed Judah lasts
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Although not very important‚ I took the liberty this past month(Black History) to document my research to the age old question‚ "Was Jesus Black‚" after a small debate with my auntie Angelina Quarterman arguing that He was a Jew‚ and Jews are White(lol). The typical Hollywood image in which ancient Israelites look like fair-haired White Americans is way off the mark. The people of the bible were Semitic(Afro-Asiatic languages) and would have been dark- skinned. The racial emnity & equating Black
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Ashurbanipal Ashurbanipal was king of Assyria (669-631 BCE)‚ and counted as the last great ruler of the country. When his father Esarhaddon died‚ he left Ashurbanipal a kingdom that stretched from northern Egyp to Persia‚ but he laso made his brother king of babylonia. Ashurbanipal ruled his country from Nineveh. Ashurbanipal is remembered as one of the most cultured rulers in the Mesopotamian Region: He was literate in both Sumerian and old Akkadian scripts- uncommon for rulers
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Ahab did more to provoke the Lord Elohim of Yisra’el than all the sovereigns of Yisra’el before him. 33. And Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him. Here Hezekiah‚ who ruled the Kingdom of Judah from 716 to 687BC‚ makes a command to remove Asherah’s pillars from the high places of worship‚ in 2nd Kings 18:4. 4. He took away the high places and broke the pillars‚ and cut down the Asherah‚ and broke in pieces
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sentiments‚ and affections of the people was the real American Revolution." Explain the meaning of this 1818 statement by John Adams (referring to the Revolutionary era) and assess its validity. Philosophical words‚ Once Again In a letter to Hezekiah Niles on February 3rd of 1818 John Adams‚ once again‚ spoke his mighty‚ philosophical words. "The Revolution was affected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people...This radical change in the principles
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