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51 Cards in this Set
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Rehoboam |
1 Kings 12. Solomon's son. Became king at 41. Ruled the South 17 years. Ends as a bad king as he splits the kingdom over taxes. Rehoboam seeks to unite the kingdom back and is unsuccessful. Prophet Shemaiah says the Lord has allowed the kingdom to be split.
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Asa
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1 Kings 15. "All hat, no cattle." A "good" king, but nothing special. Removed cult prostitutes, removed all the idols, removed idolatress queen mother Maacah. When cornered by King Baasha of Israel, Asa takes temple gold/silver to bribe Ben-Hadad I, king of Aram (Syria - capitol is Damascus) to cancel treaty with Baasha. Asa wins.
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Jehoshaphat
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1 Kings 22. "Odie." Son of Asa. A "good" king. Became king at 35 and reigned 25 years. Partial reformer. Ready to unite with Ahab, "Like me, like you." 1 Kings 22:4. "He sought Yahweh with all of his heart," 2 Chr 22:9.
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Joash
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2 Kings 11. Tiny son of King Ahaziah who was rescued and hidden during his grandmother Athaliah's murderous ploy. He became king at age 7 and reigned 40 years. When priest Jehoiada was alive, Joash was "good" and was "bad" after Jehoiada died.
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Uzziah (or Azariah)
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2 Kings 15. "As long as he sought the Lord, God prospered him." 2 Chr 26. God helped him in construction, agriculture, and military. BUT he became proud and tried to act as priest and was struck with leprosy, dying with the disease.
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Ahaz
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2 Kings 16. The Isaiah 7 (a virgin will conceive…give birth to a son) king. An evil king and father to Hezekiah, a very good king.
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Hezekiah
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2 Kings 18-20. The obedient, inward reformer. Dealt with God's blessing on external threats. When ill, God extended his life (miracle of the shadow). Became proud due to life being extended.
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Manasseh
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2 Kings 21. Son of Hezekiah. The bad-boy king. King at 12, reigns for 55 years. Longest reign and the worst king. Captured and taken to Babylon. Returned to Jerusalem. Comes to God. Sad but wiser. Suffers the covenantal curse in 21:13-15…Judah will follow Israel in destruction.
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Josiah
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2 Kings 22-23. The good-boy king, outward reformer. King at 8, is a very good king. Recovers the law, renews the covenant, reforms the nation. Killed by Pharaoh Necho.
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Jehoiachin
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2 Kings 24. Grandson of Josiah, son of Jehoiakim. Second to last king of Judah. 18 years old when king, reigns 3 months. Captured by Babylon. Taken alive. Beginning of Babylonian imprisonment.
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Jeroboam I
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1 Kings 12. Jeroboam I heads "tax delegation." Becomes king of Israel. For self-protection, built cult centers at Dan and Bethel, set up substitute worship, appointed unqualified priests, religious system becomes cursed. When son was sick, he sent wife in disguize to Prophet Ahijah who delivers a curse over the house of Jeroboam. Jeroboam leaves a "spiritual" dynasty.
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Ahab
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1 Kings 16. Very evil king. Married Jezebel. Worshipped Baal and built an alter to Baal in the new capitol of Israel, Samaria.
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Jehu
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2 Kings 9-10. 841 B.C. King appointed by God through prophet Elisha to elminate the entire line of Ahab's family, which ended up being both the northern and southern royal families. Jehu was mostly good but allowed the golden calves to stay. Blessed with long dynasty.
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Jeroboam II
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2 Kings 14. An evil king who will be used to help save Israel. His borders are enlarged to near Solomonic range because of an Assyrian power vaccum.
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Jezebel
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Wicked wife of Ahab. Was killed by Jehu.
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Athaliah
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Wicked wife of Joram, daughter of Ahab/Jezebel. Killed her own sons/grandsons as a power play. "Queen" for 7 years. Killed after Joash, grandson, came to power.
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Elijah
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Prophet. Name means "My God is Yahweh." From Tishba, wild-looking, calls & passes mantle to Elisha, works miracles.
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Naboth
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The owner of the vineyard that Ahab wanted and Jezebel helped him plot to gain by trumping up false charges and killing Naboth. From that incident Eliajah pronounced the curse on both of them regarding dogs licking up their blood.
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Elisha
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Prophet. Called by Elijah. Name means "Yahweh is my salvation." Ministers over 5 decades to 4 kings of Israel - Joram to Joash. Healed water.
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Ben-Hadad
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King of Aram, the one to whom Asa sent the bribe to cancel the treaty with Israel.
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Micaiah
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1 Kings 22. A prophet. Name means "Who is Like Yahweh." Spoke truth about the upcoming battle against Aram (Syria) to Ahab even though Ahab was looking for a pleasant prediction. Ahab was killed in battle as predicted.
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Pharaoh Necho
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Rules Egypt. Kills Josiah.
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Sennacherib
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2 Kings 19. Assyrian king. God gives Hezekiah victory over him in battle when he prays. The angel of the Lord comes and slays 185,000 Assyrians.
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Nebuchadnezzar
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King of Babylon. Invades Judah 3 times.
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Samaria
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Capitol city of Northern Kingdom
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Bethel
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Israel's cult center 1 of 2.
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Dan
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Israel's cult center 2 of 2.
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Mount Carmel
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Place where Elijah confronted Baal.
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Jezreel
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Location of Naboth's vineyard.
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Syria (Damascus)
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Major power of the day.
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Egypt
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Major power of the day. (Pahroah Shishak who loots Jerusalem, particularly the treasures of the temple. Pharoah Necho who kills Josiah.)
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Assyria (Nineveh)
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Kingdom that takes over Israel.
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Babylon
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Kingdom that takes over Judah.
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Split of the Kingdom
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931 BC. 1 Kings 12 - “What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David.”
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Elijah’s confrontation with Baal
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Called fire out of heaven to prove Yahweh after the Baal prophets failed at calling proof of Baal.
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Elijah’s pilgrimage to Sinai
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1 Kings 19. Elijah was despondant and sought the Lord as he suffered with an overwhelming sense of exhaustion and self-pity. The Lord responded, assured Him he wasn't the only one and gave him the names of the next kings as well as Elisha as his replacement.
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Sennacherib’s invasion of Judah
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Assyrian king who is defeated after the angel of the Lord answers Hezekiah's prayer.
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Reforms of Hezekiah and Josiah
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Hezekiah - inward reformer. Josiah - outward reformer.
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Captivity of the Northern Kingdom
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722 - Assyria takes Northern Kingdom - Israel dispersed
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Destruction of Jerusalem/Temple
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2 Kings 21:13: "...and I will wipe Jerusalem as one wipes a dish, wiping it and turning it upside down." In response to Manessah's wickedness. Fulfilled in 586 when the Southern Kingdom is conquered by Babylon.
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Exiles of the Southern Kingdom
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Judah is not dispersed but kept together in Babylon as they are in exile.
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1051-1011
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Saul's reign
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1011-971
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David's reign
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971-931
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Solomon's reign
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931
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Split of Kingdom |
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841
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Jehu cleans house. 2 Kings 9-10. |
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722
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Assyria takes Northern Kingdom - Israel dispersed |
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701
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Sennacherib’s invasion of the Southern Kingdom
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605
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Southern Kingdom exile 1 - Daniel and a few princes
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597
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Southern Kingdom exile 2 - Ezekiel, Jehoiachin, and the majority
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586
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Southern Kingdom exile #3 - 18 month siege ending here where Jerusalem is destroyed and temple is razed. |
