Kingdom of Israel

places of worship, temples, smaller shrines and open-air sanctuaries such as temples discovered in the ancient cities of Ugarit, Beth-shan, Ai, Lachish and Megiddo. Found at the excavation sited at Megiddo and Tell-en-Nasbeh and Zorah in southern Israel, open-air structures along with religious altars. Artifacts found at these sites include libation bowls, pottery incense stands and steles representing the many deities along with other artifacts relating to pagan…

belief of Yahweh, Israel’s history is key. Yahweh, the only god of the Israelites changed the culture and social structure of the people, and the Hebrew Bible tells through the eyes of male scribes about the time and traditions. As a center for trade, Israel was well connected to other societies and empires which spread the influence and spread exposure to…

follows closely the accounts of 2 Kings 21. King Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, began his 55-year reign at the age of 12. Both texts go on to say that Manasseh followed the practice of the nation whom the Lord driven out of the land for the people of Israel. These practices included rebuilding the high places Hezekiah had destroyed, erecting altars for Baal, made an Asherah and altars for worship of all the host of heaven in the house of the Lord. Both texts also said that he burned his son as…

Drama of the Scripture Act Two, Rebellion in the Kingdom: Fall. From Page 31 Act Three The King Chooses Israel. Up till page 41 By: Afroz Pervaiz. Review While reading the Act 2 - Rebellion in the Kingdom of the book Drama of Scripture. We find that Man who was created by God stood against Gods commandment, he rebel and act as per his own will. As it is mentioned in the book by the writer and I code it “the word rebellion did not occur anywhere in the chapter. To be sure, the term mutiny…

Geographically, the nation of Israel is situated in the Middle East and comparatively smaller in size than the state of New Jersey, U.S. According to the map above, Israel falls to the south east of Mediterranean sea, and adjoins the Gulf of Aqaba and Sinai Peninsula to the to the south and southwest respectively. Along its borderline, the nation shares a length of 147 miles and 189 miles with the Hashemite kingdom and Palestinian Autonomous Area correspondingly. The area is conjoined with the…

O Come, O Come Immanuel “O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel” These words float through the speakers of the radio, church and department store this Advent season. They speak to the desire in the hearts of Christians who wait for Jesus to come again. However, these words hold deeper meaning than the birth and second coming of Christ. The prophesy of the Immanuel…

epicenter of an entire religion? Jews once flocked to Jerusalem to visit the temples and even when those temples had been destroyed, the remained faithful to their holy land. Reasons as to why can be negotiated, but the historical lineage of Jerusalem and Israel is one that will always tie Judaism to its central holy place. The Jewish people are held to God by a covenant and anything that derives from that covenant is sacred and valuable to them. One main reason Jerusalem remains so important…

source of the prophets’ call and NT exhortations is overlooked and dismissed for being legalistic. That said the purpose of this paper is to investigate and present the Biblical view of social justice for those who did not belong to the community of Israel established in Deuteronomy, and its implications for contemporary application in the church. By focusing on the “resident alien” or “sojourner” in Deuteronomy, with particular emphasis on the so called Deuteronomic Law Code , we can have a…

their rights taken away. They were criticized and sometimes punished for their efforts to remain a separate social and religious group. This act stimulated anti-Semitism. Because of the immense threat, the Jews were pushed into to find a safe home, Israel, their homeland. Jews began buying land in Palestine,…

in the form of Eretz Israel, or the Land of Israel. Having seen the effects of being spread out and divided, they desired to come together, and with help brought the nation of Israel…