From this point on, there would be two kingdoms of hebrews. Within a century of solomons death, the kingdoms of israel and judah were left as tiny little states no bigger than connecticut on the larger map of the middle east. The kingdom of israel emerged as an important local power by the 10th century bce before falling to the neoassyrian empire in 722 bce. The kingdom of israel and the kingdom of judah were related kingdoms from the iron age period of the ancient levant. As we study this quarter notice how god blesses his people when they obey him, and how he curses them when they disobey. Solomon and the divided kingdom article by charles whitaker. The southern region came to be called judah which consisted of the tribes of benjamin and judah. This division continued for approximately160 years until the assyrians defeated the kingdom of israel, sending it into exile. Until this time, all of israel was one kingdom, divided into twelve tribes. Written testimony about the social experiences and evolving world views of inhabitants survives for a number of societies.
Judah was the smaller kingdom in thesouthwithonlytwotribesandrehoboam continued to be their king. The good kings of judah the francis asbury society. In the ninth year of hoseas reign, the king of assyria took the israelites from the northern kingdom captive and deported them to assyria end of the kingdom of israel. This is why the first king and kingdom of israel rested on a benjamite named saul. To consider the divided monarchy, then, we must recognize that during the united monarchy, israel and judah were less united than the hebrew bible suggests. Bible old testament timeline pdf bing images old testament timeline printable for kids and free sunday school printables on frugal coupon living. The kings of the divided kingdom cute bulletin board for study of the kings hands on bible teacher. Israel, division of the kingdoms of amazing bible timeline. Questions microsoft word questions pdf kings of israel and judah microsoft word kings of israel and judah pdf 7th grade the baylonian captivity.
It would be made with a united kingdom under one head, jesus christ. During this time the kings of judah cherished the hope that they would regain their control over the ten tribes. They became known and the kingdom of judea from whence the word jew was eventually derived. Certainly, the conquest of israel scared the people and monarchs of judah. Judah kingdom of encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. Synchronisation of the divided kingdoms of judah and israel david austin the events of the kingdom of judah during this period have been synchronised with those of the kingdom of israel in a table of parallel chronologies. Strangely enough, he had been taught about the divided kingdom and knew that israel and judah were separate nations.
The kingdom of israel 10 tribes lasted about 200 years 930722 bc and had 19 kings. The twelve tribes of israel constituted a united kingdom under david and solomon. As he aged, solomon listened to his foreign wives and fell into idolatry. The following are the principal events of the history of judah from the division of the kingdom until the captivity of israel. Israel and judah bible coloring pages bible coloring. In short, solomons disobedience caused the division of the kingdom. For this, charles whitaker shows, god divided his kingdom between israel and judah, but promised that a king of judaic lineage will alway rule israelanother search criterion. The division of the two kingdoms will only intensify. Kingdom of israel was divided in two the northern kingdom of israel under jeroboam. Brindle, wayne, the causes of the division of israels kingdom 1984. The northern kingdom is called israel or sometimes ephraim in scripture, and the southern kingdom is called judah.
The bibles chronology of the kings of israel and judah, presented in a chart, retold accurately and engagingly. A study in the history of israel as a divided kingdom. But when it came to understanding bible prophecy, he had been taught that the jews were israel. This period is part of the archaeological period known as iron age iia. The southern kingdom consisted only of the tribes of judah and benjamin and thus became the kingdom of judah, with jerusalem as its capital.
The disunity went back all the way to the patriarch jacob, who presided over a. Two tribes, judah and benjamin, remained with rehoboam and formed the judean kingdom. Synchronisation of the divided kingdoms of judah and israel. Download this israel and judah coloring page showing the split between the northern kingdom and southern kingdom. Throughout their history in the promised land, the children of israel struggled with conflict among the tribes. If we look at it in the physical, we can understand why the kingdom was split into two. Kings and prophets in israel and judah united kingdom name meaning of name son of reigned for cause of death contemporary prophets reference saul desired kish 42 years died in battle 1 samuel 31. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Judah goes into captivity in babylon this past sunday we had a new lesson. The kings of israel and judah download ebook pdf, epub. From abraham to the roman destruction of the temple, edited by hershel shanks biblical archaeology society. The kingdom of israel has also been referred to as northern israel, house of joseph, ephraim and samaria. Well, once benjamin lost the kingdom to david, the tribe of judah became the headquarters of the kingdom of israel. The divided kingdom church of christ in zion, illinois.
This question, why did israel split into two kingdoms, is one that is not so easy to grasp. The causes of the division of israels kingdom digitalcommons. The southern kingdom judah consisted of 2 tribes and had 20 kings before they were taken into exile by babylon. After the death of solomon, the country was divided into two independent kingdoms. The 10 northern tribes accused judah of treating them contemp tuously, and. Young adult the divided kingdom of israel and judah. Division of israel and judah church of the great god. The two southern tribes, judah and benjamin, remained loyal to the house of david centered in jerusalem. In this way the kingdom of israel was divided into two. The disunity went back all the way to the patriarch jacob, who presided over a house divided. They became known as the kingdom of israel, or the northern. Jeremiah understood that god would make this new covenant with both israel and judah. The kingdom of judah 2 tribes lasted about 350 years 930587 bc and had 20 different kings.
Click download or read online button to get the kings of israel and judah book now. One of the two kingdoms of the hebrews into which israel was divided after the death of solomon. A basic knowledge of these periods of jewish history is necessary to an understanding of the prophets of the old testament and their message. Jerusalem d i v i s i o n into judah and israel j udah and b enjamim b i b l e s t o. In fact, some scholars claim that israel and judah were never politically unified in one kingdom. After the establishment of two shortlived capitals at shechem. In consequence to the harshness of the new king, there was a division among the people. These kings were of various dynasties and all of them were evil. Israelites had a single kingdom during the reigns of solomon and david. When the children of israel entered and occupied canaan, the promised land, they. As part of this rebellion, the northern people seceded from judah and made jeroboam their king. Why was israel divided into the southern kingdom and northern. After sauls death, ishbaal rules over the kingdom of israel from mahanaim, while david establishes the capital of the kingdom of judah in hebron.
It was split into kingdom of israel in the north and kingdom of judah in the south. When was the united monarchy of israel and judah and why was it called that. The northern kingdom israel consisted of 10 tribes and had 19 kings before they were taken into exile by assyria. The kingdom was divided during ishbosheths reign david was king over the tribe of judah. After the death of king solomon, the kingdom was divided in two.
A brief history of the kings of israel and judah by ken and carol morgan january 2003 introduction the purpose of this paper is twofold. The israelites formed their capital in the city of samaria. Our lesson was about king uzziah, also known as azariah. Jan 24, 2015 kings of israel and judah chart poster. Thus, the people of the northern tribes would have no contact with the tribes of judah and benjamin. Chart of the kings of israel and judah providence academy. The kingdom of israel was united during the reign of king saul, king david and king solomon and became divided at the death of king solomon. The israelites from this kingdom began to be called jews. Israel had more territory and wealth, but it was situated on an important trade route and was therefore exposed to attacks from other nations. This table gives a clear indication as to when the 390year period of ezekiel 4.
Difference between israel and judah difference between. The northern kingdom consisted of the remaining tribes and was called israel. Pdf the division of israels monarchy and the political situation of. So israel has been in rebellion against the house of david to this day 1 kings 12. Nov 17, 2014 a study in the history of israel as a divided kingdom. The characterization of rehoboam and jeroboam as a reflection of. In 701, the assyrian sennacherib would gain territory from judah, and the jews would have suffered the same fate as the. During the first half of the divided kingdom, israel had no good kings, while judah had only a.
Ancient israel the united and divided kingdom along with the reemergence of iron age hierarchies and complex societies came the restoration of literacy and recursive institutions throughout the near east. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Turmoil in the divided kingdom barnes bible charts s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s the northern kingdom israel 933 721 b. Why was israel divided into the southern kingdom and.
Following the united monarchy, the divided monarchy ran from. The animosity of the jews of jesus day for the samaritans is the fruit of the divided kingdom. The break away kingdom of the ten tribes retained the name israel, whilst the smaller kingdom that remained around jerusalem was known as judah. This alliance was sealed by an intermarriage between the families of ahab, king of israel and jehoshaphat, king of judah.
Kings of israel and judah class session 1 fairhaven. One challenging point in history is the divided kingdoms of israel the 10 northern tribes and judah the 2 southern tribes. Why was israel divided into the southern kingdom and northern kingdom. To rejoice in gods faithfulness to protect and restore his people. A study of the divided kingdom, part 1 david padfield. This article is an overview of the kings of the united kingdom of israel as well as those of its. What makes it challenging when reading straight through the bible in chronological order is that the history is covered in 1 and 2 kings and then again in 1 and 2 chronicles. They barely escaped the assyrian menace, but judah would be conquered by the chaldeans about a century later. The kingdom of judah continued alone for another one hundred thirtysome years until they, too, were carried into captivity in 586 b.
The following article is reprinted with permission from ancient israel. This quarter we will study the second half of the divided kingdom of israel and judah alone. Kings of judah c 925586 bc kings of israel c 925721 bc king. Jun 29, 2012 he rules the southern kingdom of judah. The city of jerusalem remained the capital of the judean kingdom, and the city of samaria became the capital of israel. Through the biblical narrative pins from the cause for the division of the kingdom to an even tin particular i kings 12. The southern kingdom of judah will be carried off to captivity by the babylonians. South north rehoboam jeroboam 2 tribes 10 tribes samaria worship god in jerusalem against gods will made two golden calves to worship in bethel and dan. Unfortunately, saul could not follow gods word wholly, and the kingdom went to the children of judah.
From the division of the kingdom to the fall of israel. But if solomon and his descendants turn from the lord and worship idols then god will cut off israel from the land and reject the temple and israel will be a name of ridicule. Be sure you study and learn the following information. The divided kingdom of israel object lesson futureflyingsaucers. Sometimes some of the histories in the bible escapes some bible students as they study. David is thought by scholars to have been a ruler in judah, while israel. The northern kingdom of israel will be defeated and scattered abroad by the assyrians. To gain an overview of the history, kings, and prophets of israel and judah. Even though the kingdom was divided at that time, the roots of this. This is part of a larger series on ancient history. As history proved time and again in the region, tiny.