Kingdom of Israel

return for obedience, God promises to provide. During the time of Solomon the people of Israel lacked obedience. God as king was no longer good enough. Israel’s lack of obedience caused them to anoint a king that also lacked faith in the Lord. Man is broken and even great leaders have flaws. Israel’s demand for a king ultimately resulted in the division of the kingdom. During the time of Samuel, the people of Israel desire a king. God had promised to provide for the Israelites and in return God asked

Hosea 1:1-3:5 The ministry of Hosea took place between 780 and 725 B.C.E. During this time in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, the people of God were prosperous but unfaithful (Tenney Vol. 3). It was a time of paganism, marital infidelity, and general disdain towards God. Hosea’s entire ministry was a reflection of the unfaithfulness of Israel and the love that God still had for her. Israel was the metaphorical bride of God. She was unfaithful, yet God constantly took her back and loved her. The message

together, they asked him, ‘Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?’” (Acts 1:6) . The disciples, knowing the instruction of Jesus to pray ‘Your Kingdom come’ (Matt 6:10) expected that the resurrected Christ would finally bring the reign of God to earth, restoring the kingdom of Israel and fulfilling prophecy. This hope was not something of fantasy or a far-fetched thought, but something that had been the desire of Israel for centuries; the desire for Yahweh, the defender of the weak

And I will bring you into the land of Israel. 13 And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and raise you from your graves, O my people. 14 And I will put my Spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I am the Lord;

for South Kingdom. Previous important events and kings must be highlighted in leading up to 2 Kings 19:15-19. 2 Kings 18:1 begins that Hezekiah becomes King over Judah when Hoshea, the King of Israel over Israel for three years. Hezekiah is the son of Ahaz, the previous King of Judah who was the eleventh King of Judah. (2 Kgs 16:1) He reigns from 735 to 715 B.C. Hezekiah reigns Judah for twenty nine years in Jerusalem. (2 Kgs 18:2) He reigns from 715-681 B.C. Hoshea, the King of Israel is the last

of the Lord came to me. He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does? Declares the Lord. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel. If at any time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down and destroyed, and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent and not inflict on it the disaster I had planned. And if at another time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be built up and planted, and if it does evil in my

the death of King Solomon, the united tribes of Israel split into 2 kingdoms - the southern kingdom of "Judah," with the capital remaining at Jerusalem, and the northern kingdom of "Israel," with the capital at Samaria. The northern kingdom lasted just over 200 years before they were conquered and taken away into exile by the Assyrians. They never returned, and have become known to history as the "Lost Ten Tribes of Israel." The southern kingdom lasted slightly over 300 years before they were conquered

addresses from Amos to the people of Israel. Two major themes of the book are the social injustice in Israel, and the impending doom in Israel’s future. “Amos is the third of the minor prophets. His name is usually taken to signify ‘Carrier’, but is better interpreted ‘Heavy’ or ‘Burden’, in allusion to the grievous message which he had to deliver.” Before he

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

about idolatry, social injustice, and religious ritualism. These were serious problems for the people of Israel and Judah and are still problems for many people today. Idolatry is probably one of the most talked about problems throughout the whole history of Israel and Judah. From Moses and Arron with the golden calf right up until the Assyrian and Babylonian captivity we see the people of Israel and Judah repeatedly turn away from God to worship idols. Every time they turned away from Him, God would