Kingdom of Israel

the first of the twelve Minor Prophets. Hosea appeared around of the 8th century B.C. Hosea was prophet in the land of Israel who called Jews to repent from their sins and warned them about the judgment that comes from God. He prophesied to the people of Israel during the years that Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah were kings of Judahand when Jeroboam II was the King of Israel. (782-753 B.C.) The name of Hosea means salvation or God salvation. Hosea was the son of Beeri and apparently he came…

background for the well-known battle was the war between Philistines and Israelites. Goliath, a gigantic champion on the side of Philistines, was ready to fight one-on-one a warrior from the Israelites camp. ‘Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me. If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and…

devastation in Samaria lasted anywhere from two years to three years and six months. In a state of depravation and weakness, the people under Ahab & Jezebel’s reign turned to Jezebel’s cherished idol, Baal. Idol worship was running ramped. The nation of Israel turned from God and worshiped Baal. Jezebel went as far to eliminate anyone who didn’t worship Baal, specifically targeting the Jehovah worshipers. Jezebel was killing off the Lord’s prophets. She wanted to see the end of Jehovah worship.…

Throughout history two terms, Messiah and Son of God, have been used by different people to indicate differing expectations as to who the savior of Israel was going to be. The term messiah is from the Hebrew word mashiach, meaning anointed. In the Greek, the word cristos translates into Christ, and it too means anointed. By identifying Jesus as the Messiah and the Son of God, Mark is conveying to his first-century audience that Jesus was a suffering Messiah and the Son of God who encompassed…

The idea of Kingship is profoundly introduced within the books of 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, and 1 and 2 Chronicles. The people of Israel wanted a king, God granted them this but not without a warning that when the people cry out to him, he will not be there. The idea of Kingship within these books are complicated. God at the beginning warns the people of having a king will be bad for them and he disapproves, on the other hand God then finds men and puts his trust and gives wisdom to future…

the lord your God saying your son Solomon shall succeed me as king and shall sit on my throne.” (first king 1:17). David has many sons that wants to inherit the throne, but he fulfill Bathsheba's wishes and the David announce Solomon as the KIng of Israel. This announcement created a rage even more than that Solomon’s half brother attempts to dethrone and reclaim himself the new king, but Solomon punishes his half brother to death. King…

the time of Samuel, why did the people of Israel desire a king? Samuel was a godly man who was judge over Israel. At this particular time Israel didn't have a king, the people of Israel demanded a king. Samuel made a decision to appoint his two sons to become judges. Samuel firstborn was Joel and his second son was Abijah. The sons of Samuel didn't walk in his ways, they were dishonest, unfair, accepted bribes and perverted justice. The elders of Israel went to Samuel to discuss this matter.…

I will be interpreting the article Mother-Child Narratives and the Kingdom of God: Authorial Use of Typology as an Interpretive Device in Samuel-Kings by Christopher Jero. In his article Jero uses three narratives, The Hannah Narrative, Solomons Judgement and the Elisha and the Shunnamite Woman to show how these mother child narratives reveal the history of Samuel-Kings. The Hannah narrative details a woman who longs for a son further representing Israel’s longing for a king. Solomon’s judgement…

Samuel for continuing to mourn for Saul. He was not to be pitied. God had dealt with him justly. Samuel is then commanded to go to a man named Jesse in Bethlehem and to anoint one of his sons as Israel’s next king. 2 Samuel. Saul was the kind of man Israel wanted for its king. The oldest son of Jesse was probably something like Saul in terms of age, height, and strength. Saul was a man who physically dominated – he stood head and shoulders above his countrymen (1 Samuel 9:2), but his heart was…

During the time of Samuel, why did the people of Israel desire a king? Saul, David, and Solomon are the most well-known kings of Israel, and the common attribute that each king either excelled in or struggled with was obedience. Obedience is what God asked from each king; unfortunately, not every king obeyed the commands of the Lord. Originally, they were not supposed to a king, but the people of Israel did not trust God and wanted to follow other nations. Samuel at the time was getting old and…