Asa of Judah

In The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter, a narrative memoir, Little Tree describes his life and the adventures he takes with his family. The book starts off with the death of his father, and ultimately his mother. Little tree finds himself in the middle of a family argument over who is going to take care of him. In all the chaos of conversation, Granpa walks over and simply places his hand on Little Tree’s head. This simple gesture was the beginning of a lifelong journey of learning…

exegesis is important in order to distinguish what a particular passage meant to the people at the time it was first heard. Amos is the thirtieth book in the Protestant Bible. Historically, Amos lived in Tekoa, Judah (twelve miles southeast of Jerusalem), during the reign of King Uzziah of Judah. He began his ministry two years before an earthquake (later referenced by Zechariah), which places…

For much of history, Israel and Judah have been thought of as a single cultural entity with occasional political differences. That is, they both stemmed from one kingdom, called Israel, and remained culturally connected after the united Kingdom divided into the northern and southern kingdoms. However, historians are now beginning to study Israel and Judah as both separate kingdoms and separate cultures. Although they do share many traditions, it has become clear that studying these two kingdoms…

Literary Meaning of Song 2:8-17 Verse 8. The passage begins with an interjection hinnē (Look!), an excited call by the young woman to the daughters of Jerusalem (as well as to her audience and readers) to focus on the present moment about the man whom she loves (and probably about to marry for the young man in this passage has not yet called her bride as he does in 4:8.9.10.11.12; 5:1. She invites the audience/readers to partner with her—to watch and listen with her as she awaits her beloved…

Introduction How many times have we all heard the saying, “it’s a woman’s’ prerogative to change her mind”? In looking at the Ancient Israelites and the journey they took through the Old Testament I see a lot of swaying back and forth in being close to God and then far away from God. So if there’s anyone else that can be likened to this indecisiveness of changing ones mind, it is the Ancient Israelites. Body The Old Testament is full of people’s relationship with God . Genesis is the…

covenant: Jesus. A few of the oracles are harsh judgments on Israel and Judah. Most of Micah’s indictment against Israel, Samaria, and Judah are based upon injustices, especially toward the powerless—unfair treatment of women and children, corrupt business affairs, and rulers who live in luxury as their people suffer. Israel’s rulers and prophets had become corrupt. The book prophesizes the destruction of the cities of Judah, Samaria, and Israel. The book shows God’s forgiveness. He will rebuild…

with King Saul and continued until Israel was controlled by Babylon. Under Saul, the kingdom began to fall away from God and divide. When David became king, he reunited Judah and Israel. According to 2 Samuel 5:5, “In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah for thirty-three years.” Under the rule of King David, the Hebrew people followed God, which then set the precedent for how the attitude of the people reflected the…

I Kings 3-22 Solomon has a dream where God asks him what his heart desires. Solomon responds to God by asking for wisdom to discern what is right, so God provides him a wise and discerning mind. King Solomon is in a secure position with his kingdoms and his territory keeps expanding along with his wealth and fame. During Solomon reign he writes proverbs which appeals to people of all nations including Kings. Hiram, the king of Tyre and King Solomon enter into a trade agreement of…

this narrative? These are the questions that I will be trying to clarify in this essay. Noted in 1 Kings 22, the historian tells us that ‘For three years Aram and Israel continued without war’ living in peace. ‘In the thirty eight year of King Asa of Judah, Ahab son of Omri began to reign over Israel; Ahab son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria for twenty two years. Ahab son of Omri did evil in the sight of the…

hardly been imagined. The Railroad changed the life of the travelers and settlers in America. A trip from the East Coast to the West Coast that used to take six months then took a mere seven days. Without the intelligence of great men like Theodore Judah and Grenville Dodge, who were Chief Engineers of the Railroad, the thousands of American and Chinese workers, and generous land grants from The Government, a feat as grand as the Transcontinental Railroad could never have been accomplished. In…