The kingdom of Israel was split after Solomon died. Prior to his becoming king of Israel‚ Jeroboam encountered Ahijah the prophet in Jerusalem. Catching his own new garment‚ Ahijah tore it into twelve pieces; and giving Jeroboam ten pieces‚ Ahijah declared to Jeroboam these conditional promises of the Lord (1 Kings 11:31- 38): ⦁ that He would rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon’s son and give ten tribes to Jeroboam ⦁ that He would establish Jeroboam’s house in Israel like the house of
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the Lord The history of the two kingdoms‚ Judah and Israel‚ is spotted with those kings who forget that they are in power by the grace of God and those kings who “do good in the eyes of the Lord” (The Holy Bible). Ahab initiates the down fall of the time of peace through his abandonment of the covenant. Josiah is the young king to regain favor with God and restore the convent between God and the people of Israel. Ahab‚ king of Israel‚ son of Omir and father of Athaliah marries Jezebel
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Bible. Isaiah was a very well educated man‚ thus earning him the titles‚ the Prince of Prophets‚ and the Shakespeare of the Bible (The Hebrew Bible). Isaiah’s station as a prophet was to be focused on the nation of Judah‚ as a political and religious counselor to the nation of Judah. Who was the father of Isaiah‚ called the inscription in the book of Amos‚ was not knowen to Isaiah. He lived in Jerusalem‚ and this largely explains the awareness of what the prophet finds in respect of the events
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of ancient Israel. “the land of canaan” term used in the OT Palestine- general designation for the region to the south of Lebanon and Syria and to the northeast of Egypt Israel- name of modern state of Israel‚ but in ancient israel- used 2 different ways. 1- place where israelites lived 2- israel in the north and Judah (2 political divisions) Judah- southern israel Mesopotamia- “in the middle of the rivers” of Euphrates and Tigris. Transjordan- jordan river is major river in israel= runs through
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“ATHALIAH” When Ahab was in good relationship with Jehoshaphat the king of Judah‚ his daughter Athaliah fell in love and married king Jehoshaphat’s son named Jehoram. These union brought the daughter of the Canaanite Jezebel into the family of king David. After the death of Jehoshaphat‚ his son Jehoram became the king of Judah and Athaliah the daughter of Jezebel became the queen of the kingdom of Judah (2 Kings 8:16-19; 1 kings 22:50). In process of time‚ Athaliah bore two children for king Jehoram
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.3 | |ISRAEL‚ SERVANT OF THE LORD AND YAHWEH THE SOVEREIGN RULER………….3 | |THE TRUE GOD OR FALSE GODS?...........................................................................................4 | |PROPHECIES CENTERED ON JUDAH AND JERUSALEM…….……………………………4
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of circles and his free accessibility to the kings of his time attests to the fact that he was born into a high social class. He lived in Judah‚ at the capital Jerusalem. Here he proclaimed his message during the Assyrian crisis. The very year Isaiah received his calling as a prophet was the year that Uzziah the King of Judah died. During Uzziah’s reign Israel experienced a time of economic prosperity due to a high powered nation’s dealing with their own issues. Egypt had been weakened as a nation
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prophet and he is quoted in the New Testament. It has been interpreted that Jeremiah “spiritualized and individualized religion and insisted upon the primacy of the individual’s relationship with God.” About a year after King Josiah of Judah had turned the nation toward repentance from the widespread idolatrous practices of his father and grandfather‚ Jeremiah’s sole purpose was to reveal the sins of the people and explain the reason for the impending disaster (destruction by the Babylonian
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Know that the literature of these books is historical narrative 3. Recognize important features in the Former Prophets • Jerusalem- spoken of frequently • A king for Israel- specifically‚ King David- he is viewed as the ideal king • Yahwist prophets- champions of religious purity • A preference for the Southern Kingdom- Judah • A negative view of the Canaanites 4. Identify details concerning the geographical structure of Canaan • More diversity in such a small area than in most other places
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the Jews captive in Babylon and also to the Gentile kings. Isaiah was during the reign of Uzziah‚ Jotham‚ Ahaz‚ and Hezekiah. Daniel lived during the reigns of Jehoiakim of Judah‚ Jehoiachin of Judah‚ Zedekiah of Judah and Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Isaiah was speaking concerning Judah and Jerusalem and Daniel was concerning Israel and the Gentile Nations. Isaiah is often considered “the evangelical prophet” because of the amount of times he mentioned salvation and the work of Christ on the cross
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