It is history that provides the key to an understanding of Judaism, for its primal affirmations appear in early historical narratives. Thus, theBiblereports contemporary events and activities for essentially religious reasons. The biblical authors believed that thedivinepresence is encountered primarily wi...
In the 720s bce, they attacked and conquered Israel, the prosperous northernmost Jewish kingdom, and the southern kingdom, Judah, was reduced to paying heavy tribute. Assyria was thus one of the Jews’ most feared and hated enemies. Despite being set during the years of Assyrian reign, the...
Judah’s territory included the city of Jerusalem. When David became king, he established Jerusalem as the nation’s capital and God’s headquarters, permanently altering Judah’s importance in Jewish life and culture. David’s line ruled in Jerusalem for about 400 years, untilKing Nebuchadnezzarc...
According to the Hebrew Bible, Solomon was a great political ruler. However, Solomon's love of foreign women meant that he worshiped other deities besides his god Yahweh. Because of Solomon's ''sins'', the kingdom was split into two: the kingdom of Judah in the south ruled by Solomon...
Ancient Israelrefers mostly to the Iron Age timeline of the Kingdom of Judah and the Kingdom of Israel. Ancient Israel consisted of theTwelve Tribes of Israelwho were all descendants of Israel, or Jacob, according to the Bible. In theOld Testamentof the Bible, and in the Jewish Torah,Jaco...
Is there an 8th trumpet sounded for the tribe of Judah to be taken up to heaven? Scripture please! 0 Reply Nancy Reply to Yolanda 2 years ago God, some of these comments are breaking my heart. I know who the Elect are, they are a special group, called to be the army of God...
The kingdom fell apart around 931 B.C., and the Jewish people split into two groups: Israel in the North and Judah in the South. Sometime around 587 B.C., the Babylonians destroyed the first Temple and sent many Jews into exile. A second Temple was built in about 516 B.C. but ...
His ministry took place primarily in Jerusalem, the capital of Judah. He is one of the major prophets of the Old Testament, and his life and prophetic messages played a crucial role in shaping the religious and political landscape of his time. EARLY LIFE AND CALLING Little is known about ...
“Many traditions of this nature are current, notably in Germany,” Joseph Delmedigo stated in 1625. The work of Sodei Razayya by Eleazar ben Judah of Worms in the late 12th and early 13th century contains the first documented description of how to make a Golem. THE GOLEM OF CHELM The...
The explanation given is that the Bible is inspired and must therefore be taken above any secular source. "If we follow the accurate timekeeping of Jehovah God as recorded in his Word, we see that the desolation of Judah ran from 607 to 537 B.C.E. and will thereby avoid making the ...