Kings of Israel

The division of the nation into the Kingdom of Judah and the Kingdom of Israel until the latter was disbanded and the ten tribes were exiled and dispersed; in the years 2964 to 3205 from creation.

In this episode, we talk about the four factors influencing any prophet when composing prophecy, which we need to bear in mind analyzing any given prophetic text. We also give a brief summary of the major historical events and nations that are key figures...

Overview Perhaps the most tragic of all Jewish divides was that of the ten tribes versus the two (Israel and Judah). This split, which was divinely ordained, began with a political motive. The overwhelming majority of the people were disenchanted with Rec...

The kingdom of the ten tribes. The exile of the ten tribes. The ten tribes today.

Although the Jews did not require a king in their ideal state, Moses foresaw that the need for one would arise.

The arrogance of power is its downfall. Hubris leads to nemesis.

Shallum killed Zechariah. Menahem killed Shallum. Pekah killed Pekahiah. Hoshea killed Pekah. Shalmaneser besieged Samaria, and the Kingdom of Israel came to an end.

Jeroboam II ruled forty years, recovering lost lands and Damascus. Israel enjoyed economic prosperity, but moral standards collapsed and idolatry spread.

Jehu killed the priests of Baal but kept the calves. His son Jehoahaz followed his sins. Succeeded by Joash, he defeated Syria three times and Elisha died.