This article is an overview of the kings of the united kingdom of israel as well as those of its successor states and classical period kingdoms ruled by the hasmonean dynasty and herodian dynasty. The chronology of the kings of israel a study in the. The divided kingdom and kingdom of judah alone periods in the bible are an es. The book of kings and history the history of israel and judah in the monarchic age is discussed, in gen eral, in chapters of books dealing with israelite history. Judah is arguably the most respected and renown tribe of the nation of israel. First davidic successor was solomon, son of bathsheba, c 970 930bc. Judah had 20 kings after the reigns of saul, david and solomon, who reigned over the whole of israel, before judah, and benjamin, separated from israel. In contemporary scholarship, the united monarchy is debated, due to a lack of archaeological evidence for it. Pdf the book of kings in recent research part i michael avioz. Kings of israel and judah kings of israel and judah ruler date begin length of reign kind of reign comments saul 1050 b.
Jehu was anointed by a prophet to be king of israel and destroy the house of ahab. Click download or read online button to get the kings of israel and judah book now. Like everyone else in the second millennium bc, the sons of israel were polytheists. The hebrew canon treats the 2 books of samuel as one book, and the 2 books of kings as one. These references show how the historian of kings used extensive sources selectively. The book of the kings of israel and judah this book may be identical to the book of the kings of judah and israel mentioned above. The following is fairly traditional, based on the biblical books of samuel and kings, as well as some synchronism with other ancient near eastern kings. The reigns of these kings are described in the books of kings and chronicles in a very interesting way. Kings of judah and israel complete bible genealogy. Dw1 of the kings of israel and the book of the chronicles. Kings of judah bible goodbad kings of israel bible all bad. The kings of israel and judah classic reprint rawlinson, george on.
The similarly named biblical books are located at books of chronicles the chronicles of the kings of judah is a lost work that gives a more detailed account of the reigns of the kings of the ancient kingdom of judah than appears in the hebrew bible. This image is a derivative work of the following images. Rawlinson chronicles the history surrounding each king, giving account of the politics, warfare, religion, and culture of the reign. Hebrew poetic text, lost already by the hellenistic period, was titled, book of the wars. Book of the kings of israel, book of the kings of judah and israel, book of the kings of israel and judah, acts of the kings of israel, and chronicles of king david nonextant these five titles possibly were ezras references to sections of the same source from which jeremiah wrote kings. The kings of israel and judah is a complete historical study based on the books of kings and chronicles a mustread for students of the bible and historians of the origins of judaism and christianity. Of all the kings of israel, only jehoram and hosea are not mentioned as referred to in the israelite annals. Why did some books mentioned in the bible perish and not make.
Could you tell me what book is referred to when it says the rest of the events of name of king and his deeds are recorded in the book of the history of the kings of israel, or judah. The good kings of judah the francis asbury society. A brief history of the kings of israel and judah rediscovering the. Keil, the books of the kings, commentary on the old. After the death of solomon, the ten northern tribes revolted and established the kingdom of israel in the north.
Now updated with a key for the character of the kings. The chronicles of the kings of judah lesson booklet trinity bible. A harmony of the books of samuel, kings, and chronicles in the text of the version of 1884. The books of the chronicles of the kings of judah in some respects, the next two books are a mirror image of the books of kings. The origin of the book of kings the kings and chronicles represent an expansive historical record which is distinctly religious in its tenor. The book of the history of the kings grace thru faith. The historian of kings refers to these works as his source, where additional information may be found. Books of the chronicles of the kings of judah and israel, two sets of royal annals, mentioned in i and ii kings but subsequently lost. Book of the kings of judah and israel pdf the book of job, israel. Now the rest of the acts of the king, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah israel. With the revolt of the 10 northern tribes, two kingdoms were formed. The three original kings of israel were saul, david and solomon. Our bible study group is studying the 2nd book of kings.
If you have enjoyed this class, please visit here, you can find more information about our online class program, and how you can earn your associate in bible degree. It is likely that it was in israel, and during the period of hoseas ministry, that we find the beginnings of a spiritual movement that moved to judah when israel collapsed, and bore fruit in the writing we know as the book of deuteronomy see chapter nine. It is also believed that both books are actually 1 and 2 kings found in the old testament. The bibles chronology of the kings of israel and judah, presented in a chart, retold accurately and engagingly.
Kings of judah bible goodbad kings of israel bible all bad rehoboam 1 kings 11. These kings were of various dynasties and all of them were evil. The separation in the hebrew into 2 books of kings dates to the rabbinic bible of daniel bomberg venice, 151617, who adds in a footnote, here the nonjews i. Judah in the south 2 tribes lasted about 350 years 930. The kings of israelsrael continued the he kings of judahings ofjudah continued jehu. Pdf the book presents a plethora of perspectives on the phenomenon of kingship and state in the bible and in history. And in the twentieth year of jeroboam king of israel reigned asa over judah. I trust they will be a blessing in your studies of gods precious, inerrant, infallible and forever accurate, revealed word. It is apparent that these chronicles were records kept by gods prophets of the affairs of. Kings of israel 928723 bce jeroboam the people will contend 928907 bce son of nebat of ephraim who served solomon, jeroboam was promised rule of ten tribes by prophet ahijah as gods judgment on solomon for idolatry. The annals of the kings of israel and the annals of the kings of judah were apparently records kept of the activities of these kings. 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 chronology of the kings of israel of dating easter on a very fallible julian calendar.
He turned judah to idolatry and even sacrificed his own children in the fire see 2 kings 16. They reflect the events of the reigns of the kings who ruled the twotribe kingdom of judah, with crossreferences to the kings of israel on the north side of the frontier. And, behold, the acts of asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of judah and israel. All dates of the reigns of the kings of judah and israel are from edwin r. The remaining tribes remained loyal to the son of solomon and formed the kingdom of judah in the south. Judahs brethren would at a latter time pay homage and praise the tribe of judah as the leader and head tribe of rulership. Severe indictment or commendation are encountered according to. Apologetics press are there lost books of the bible. The good kings of judah including solomon, excluding jotham, adding mannasseh. The books are referred to by this formula, with slight variations. The chronology of the kings of israel a study in the precise. A work of unclear status is the book of jashar, which is twice quoted in the old testament jo 10. Timeline and list of the kings of israel in order discover the northern and southern kingdoms of the kings of israel and judah gods intention was always to be his peoples god and father, to love and be loved by his people.
The chronology of the kings of israel the following tables show the results of this methodology. The bibles chronology of the kings of israel and judah, presented in a chart, retold. All of israel knew that samuel was established to be a prophet of the lord 1 samuel 3. The phrase the chronicles of the kings is found 30 times in the books of kings and chronicles. King saul, king david, king asa, king jehoram, king hezekiah, king uzziah, and king elah and. The kingdom of israel 10 tribes lasted about 200 years 930722 bc and had 19 kings.
This pioneering study wrestles with the perpetual problem of chronology in the books of kings. Eight of these kings did what was right in the eyes of the lord. The second book of the kings the argument this second book containeth the acts of the kings of judah and israel. The first three kings of israel were saul, david and then solomon.
This is the case with the book of enoch, which is quoted in jude 14, and possibly a book known as the assumption of moses, which appears to be quoted in jude 9. The books of kings and chronicles form the main stjurce for the history of the kings of israel and judah. The book of the kings of judah and israel was separated into the two books of i kings and ii kings in the old testament. Due to his disobedience to god, sauls reign was curtailed and his kingdom given to another dynasty. God raised up samuel to lead the people 1 samuel 3. After solomon the kingdom was divided into two parts and separate kings ruled over judah and over israel. The chronology of the kings of israel and judah gershon. The books of the chronicles of the kings of judah and of. Kings of israel and judah class session 1 fairhaven. Starting from the conservative assumptions that the courts of israel and judah maintained regnal records, and that these for the most part accurately reflect regnal length, the author arrives at a new and persuasive dating for the reigns and their synchronisms. The book of chronicles, the last book of the hebrew bible and a central. What happened in the battle between judah and israel.