Kingdom of Israel

Jonathan Cahn’s book The Harbinger constantly draws parallels and makes similarities between the United States and the Kingdom of Israel. The book tells us that Founding Fathers envisioned a country based on the rules of God and a “Light Unto the Nations”. The book also portrays that America was founded similar to ancient Israel. Jonathan Cahn constantly lists a series of signs and warnings, that were the cause of ancient Israel's destruction. The way Cahn does this is by portraying harbingers that ties into ancient Israel’s final destruction.The author makes similarities to the Assyrians and and the events of 9/11. Jonathan Cahn believes that the first Harbinger is of the breach of the covenant. The author believes that the United States is similar to ancient Israel in the way that they both breached the covenant it made with God. Both of the nations apparently broke their covenant when the countries were founded. Cahn believes that the protection God provided around the United States was broken on 9/11. The way Cahn ties in the similarities about how the protection around ancient Israel was broken Is very creepy. The second Harbinger Cahn describes is the terrorist or the enemy…

Amos Time period: around 750 BC, during the reign of Jeroboam II, (786–746 BC) Location preached: northern Kingdom of Israel He was from judah. In his writing, he against the increased between the very wealthy and poor. The theme of his book is social justice and God's omnipotence. The Book of Amos is attributed to him. "Amos saw God as personally in control of all the world. Amos made clear that, contrary to the view within pagan religious…

The story of two kings and one’s jealousy leads to the want of the other dead. He turns away from God. The people are warned what would happen if they were given a king to rule them. Saul was chosen to become king but the most the people rejected him from the start. After Saul’s sin, God anoints a new king to one day take his place, David. David will become the better king over Saul. After David’s reign, another king takes charge and divides the Israel due to his sin against God. God has plans…

son of Beeri, was a prophet who was the first minor prophet presented in the bible.(Collegeville 36) Being named Hosea, which means "salvation", he lived during the final days of the Northern Kingdom in the middle of the eighth century, BCE, at a time of much turmoil and political uprising.(Collegeville 36) For example, there were six kings who reigned for 25 years.(bible) For 38 years, Hosea was an active prophet, from the year 750 BCE to 722 BCE, the end of the Northern Kingdom.(bible) During…

Ancient Israel was a nation in a state of constant flux. From thousands of years ago up to the present, the region has changed drastically, affecting the lives of millions. At the center of this discord lies the city of Jerusalem. Throughout its history, Jerusalem has been attacked, defended, destroyed, and rebuilt over its long history. Of the thousands of cities in the world, Jerusalem is lauded as one of the holiest, holding significance in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Thousands of years…

There are two ways in which Biblical scholars characterize David. The first is the traditional version of David being a good shepherd who become the king of Israel. The second is the critical version with David scheming and murdering to become king of Israel. The characterization of David can be seen in two ways when reading the biblical text, naïve or suspicious. Bosworth points out that both readings of the biblical text are not contradictory. The first version follows the apologetic tone…

scholars, this 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…

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…

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 kings that he himself has chosen. Within these 5 books there are…

David seventeen sons gather at the royal court and they all claimants to the throne. Among them there was a mere boy, according to Jewish legend, barely 12 years old his name is Solomon. Solomon's mother Bathsheba approaches the frail king's bedside and she said unto him “my lord you swore to your servant by 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…