Solomon’s proverbs: Hezekiah’s collection
Solomon’s proverbs: Proverbs 25−29 As part of his religious reforms, Hezekiah’s officials selected some of Solomon’s 3000 proverbs and copied them …
Tag Archives: Israel
Hezekiah’s reforms
Hezekiah becomes king, reforms religious practices, and turns the nation back to God: 2 Kings 18:1−4; 2 Chronicles 29−31 Hezekiah …
The lost ten lost tribes of Israel
The so-called ten lost tribes of Israel were: the three tribes on the eastern side of the Jordan River: Reuben, …
The fall of Israel
Isaiah prophesies against Samaria and Jerusalem; Samaria/Israel falls and its people exiled permanently to Assyria, and here’s why: Isaiah 28−29; 2 …
A promise of glory and a Messiah
Isaiah prophesies about the Messiah and also the Assyrian invasion with its implications for Assyria and Judah : Isaiah 8−12 Isaiah saw a day …
Timeline for Israel and Judah
Chronology of the History of Israel
You can’t always blame the king
Jotham then Ahaz rule Judah; Israel and Aram attack Ahaz, who doesn’t quite listen to Isaiah’s promise and buys the …
Isaiah sees God
Five kings in Israel; Jotham becomes king of Judah; Isaiah starts prophesying: 2 Kings 14:28−29; 2 Kings 15:8−29; 2 Kings …
Hosea’s warnings and promise
Hosea’s warnings and a promise: Hosea 9−14 Hosea started his ministry when Jeroboam II was king of Israel/Samaria and Uzziah was king of Judah. …
Hosea’s warnings
Hosea’s warnings: Hosea 1−8 Hosea started his ministry when Jeroboam II was king of Israel/Samaria and Uzziah was king of Judah. He continued for …
Jonah and Amos plead for repentance
God sends two prophets to plead with Israel and Judah to turn back to Him: Jonah; Amos Sent to Nineveh …
Amaziah’s pride
Jeroboam II rules Israel; Amaziah rules Judah followed by Uzziah; Jonah goes to Ninevah:2 Kings 14:1−14; 2 Chronicles 25:1−24; 2 …
Ahab’s family pays the price
Ahaziah rules Judah for a year Jehu kills him and Joram (king of Israel): 2 Kings 8:23−29; 2 Chronicles 22:1−7; …
Hazael the psychopath
Elisha heals Naaman, knows about Gehazi’s greed, floats an axe head, forsees the outcome of yet another siege of Samaria …
Choose your allies carefully
Ahaziah king of Israel/Samaria dies and snubs Elijah (and God); his son, Joram, forms an alliance with Jehoshaphat (of Judah) …
Killed by a random arrow
Micaiah prophesies Ahab’s death in the coming battle against Aram and is gaoled for his efforts, but he was right: …
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