The Rise and Fall of The Nation of Israel

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Important People

● Birth of Samuel

Important Events

● Solomon Builds the Temple

● The Kingdom of Israel Divides

⭐ The Fall of Israel

⭐ The Fall of Judah

Kings of Israel

● Saul is Made King of Israel

● David is Made King of Israel

● Solomon Becomes King of Israel

Jeroboam I Rules Over Israel

Nadab Rules Over Israel

Baasha Rules Over Israel

Elah Rules Over Israel

Omri Rules Over Israel

● Zimri Rules Over Israel

Ahab Rules Over Israel

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Jehu Rules Over Israel

Jehoahaz Rules Over Israel

Jehoash Rules Over Israel

Jeroboam II Rules Over Israel

Menahem Rules Over Israel

● Shallum Rules Over Israel

● Zechariah Rules Over Israel

Pekahiah Rules Over Israel

Pekah Rules Over Israel

Hoshea Rules Over Israel

Kings of Judah

Rehoboam Rules Over Judah

Abijah Rules Over Judah

Asa Rules Over Judah

Jehoshaphat Rules Over Judah

Jehoram Rules over Judah

● Ahaziah Rules Over Judah

Athaliah Rules Over Judah

Joash Rules Over Judah

Amaziah Rules Over Judah

Uzziah Rules Over Judah

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 Jotham Rules Over Judah

Ahaz Rules Over Judah

Hezekiah Rules Over Judah

Manasseh Rules Over Judah

Amon Rules Over Judah

Josiah Rules Over Juah

● Jehoahaz Rules Over Judah

Jehoiakim Rules Over Judah

Jehoiachin Rules Over Judah

Zedekiah Rules Over Judah

Important People

● Birth of Samuel
. . Prophet of Israel. Advised King Saul and anointed David as King.

Important Events

● Solomon Builds the Temple

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● The Kingdom of Israel Divides

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⭐ The Fall of Israel

. . The capital of Israel, Samaria, fell into the hands of Assyria.

⭐ The Fall of Judah

. . The capital of Judah, Jerusalem, fell to the Babylonians.

Kings of Israel

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● Saul is Made King of Israel
. . First King of Israel.
Good: Fought against Philistines and Amalekites.
Bad: Didn't trust God or Samuel's leadership. Did not respect God's holiness. Put
faith in man.

● David is Made King of Israel

. . Rose up as king of Israel after being a prominent military leader.
Good: "A man after God's own heart", Brought the Ark back to Jerusalem,
Dominated militarily, good religious example, respected God and His commands
and holiness, line of Jesus
Bad: Bathsheba event and all ensuing incidents, began to trust might instead of
God

● Solomon Becomes King of Israel

. . Son of David.
Good: Began rule as God-fearing. Wisely sought God. Built the temple.
Bad: Became greedy and wrapped up in worldly possessions. Hundreds of
concubines.

● Jeroboam I Rules Over Israel

. .- . . First king of the divided nation of Israel.
Good: Kept a lot of political reforms from Solomon's period
Bad: Rebellious against Solomon, worshiped false Gods.

● Nadab Rules Over Israel

. .- . . Son of Jeroboam I

● Baasha Rules Over Israel

. .- . . Bad: Sinful, fought against Israel

● Elah Rules Over Israel

. .- . . Killed during a drunken orgy.

● Omri Rules Over Israel

. .- . . Builds Samaria.
Good: Successful as a warrior.
Bad: Did not follow the covenant.

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● Zimri Rules Over Israel
. . Rules for 7 days.

● Ahab Rules Over Israel

. .- . . Interacted much with Elijah and Elisha.
Bad: Wicked and sinful. Worshiped other gods. Married Jezebel as a political
move. Did not listen to prophets.

● Ahaziah Rules Over Israel

. .- . . Son of Ahab, followed in his evil ways.
Bad: Moabites rebelled against him.

● Joram Rules Over Israel

. .- . . Bad king that followed in the ways of Ahab.

● Jehu Rules Over Israel

. .- . . Good: Got rid of Jehoram and Jezebel. Severed alliances with Judah and
Phoenicia.

● Jehoahaz Rules Over Israel

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● Jehoash Rules Over Israel

. .- . . Wicked king of Israel.
Good: Respected Elisha
Bad: Worshiped false gods.

● Jeroboam II Rules Over Israel

. .- . . Good: Good king militarily
Bad: Led Israel into materialism and selfishness.

● Menahem Rules Over Israel

. .- . . Violent and Oppressive king.

● Shallum Rules Over Israel

. . Rules for 1 month.

● Zechariah Rules Over Israel

. . Ruled for 6 months.

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● Pekahiah Rules Over Israel
. .- . . Continued in the sins of Jeroboam.

● Pekah Rules Over Israel

. .- . . Military leader that rose to kingship through violence.

● Hoshea Rules Over Israel

. .- . . Last king of Israel. Drove Israel into the ground and fell to the Assyrians.

Kings of Judah

● Rehoboam Rules Over Judah

. .- . . First king of a divided Judah.

● Abijah Rules Over Judah

. .- . . Waged war against Israel.

● Asa Rules Over Judah

. .- . . Good: Fought against idolatry and was a great military leader.

● Jehoshaphat Rules Over Judah

. .- . . Good: Destroyed false gods and immorality, taught people the Old Testament law.

● Jehoram Rules over Judah

. .- . . Bad king that abandoned YHWH and the law.

● Ahaziah Rules Over Judah

. . Brought back false idols into Judah

● Athaliah Rules Over Judah

. .- . . Established Baal worship in Judah.

● Joash Rules Over Judah

. .- . . Worshiped false gods and led Judah to Aramean oppression

● Amaziah Rules Over Judah

. .- . . Bad king that worshiped false gods.
Bad: Fought against Israel.

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● Uzziah Rules Over Judah
. .- . . Fell away from the Lord and offered false worship in the temple. Was struck with
leprosy as a result.

● Jotham Rules Over Judah

. .- . . Fairly good king.
Good: Rebuilt the temple walls and defenses, defeated Ammonites in battle.
Bad: Did not have affect the people spiritually.

● Ahaz Rules Over Judah

. .- . . Bad king.
Bad: Gave himself up to a life of wickedness, introducing many pagan and
idolatrous customs.

● Hezekiah Rules Over Judah

. .- . . Restored the worship of YHWH in Judah

● Manasseh Rules Over Judah

. .- . . Did exactly the opposite of Hezekiah. Reinstated pagan worship and reversed
religious reforms in Judah.

● Amon Rules Over Judah

. .- . . Instituted idolatrous worship which eventually led to a rebellion and his
assassination.

● Josiah Rules Over Juah

. .- . . One of the best kings of Judah.
Good: Brought back the book of the Law and read it to the people, instituted
religious reform, destroyed idols, returned the Ark to the temple.

● Jehoahaz Rules Over Judah

. . Rules for 3 months.

● Jehoiakim Rules Over Judah

. .- . . Opposed the work of the prophets.

● Jehoiachin Rules Over Judah

. .- . . Brought on Babylonian oppression.

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● Zedekiah Rules Over Judah
. .- . . Last king of Judah before its fall into exile at the hands of the Babylonians.