Kings of israel Why have a king King

Kings of israel Why have a king? King Saul chosen by Samuel warrior-farmer displeased God by disobeying commands

Kings of Israel King David shepherd chosen by God, anointed in secret taxed Israelites to expand Jerusalem, build temple remembered as Israel’s greatest king

kings of israel King Solomon David’s son built temple in Jerusalem disliked by many

Israel and judah Kingdom of Israel capital: Samaria ten of twelve tribes Kingdom of Judah capital: Jerusalem Jews

Fall of israel Israel conquered by Assyrians 722 BCE lost tribes of Israel Samaritans

fall of judah Judah conquered by Egypt 620 BCE Conquered by Chaldeans 605 BCE Jews and Egyptians rebel

babylonian captivity Chaldean invasion of Judah 597 BCE Jews punished, sent to Babylon Failed revolt Jerusalem crushed, temple destroyed

return to judah Chaldeans defeated by Persians 538 BCE Jews permitted to return Rebuilding of Jerusalem New leaders: priests, scribes Torah written

greeks. . . Alexander the Great defeated Persians in 331 BCE allowed Jews to stay in Judah Hebrew Bible translated to Greek Antiochus 168 BCE

. . . and romans Roman conquest of Judah 63 BCE renamed Judaea King Herod known for cruelty, changes to temple Jewish king replaced by Roman official

Revolts agains the romans Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes First revolt 66 CE, lead by the Zealots Romans retook Jerusalem in 70 CE Second revolt 132 CE

judaism in the diaspora Yohanan ben Zakkai Talmud

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