Month: November 2023
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The Kingdom of Israel under Saul
Saul was an ancient Israelite king who ruled parts of the southern Levant around the time of the late 11th-early 10th century BC. He was the first king of Israel, who managed to unite the majority of the Israelite people under his centralized authority, and fought wars with surrounding peoples, most notably the Philistines. Saul…
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Jehoahaz, King of Israel
Introduction King Jehoahaz (also referred to in some sources as “Joahaz”) was the 11th king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, who reigned, according to most chronologies, in the late 9th century B.C.E. Jehoahaz was the son of King Jehu (who had previously usurped the throne from the earlier Omride Dynasty; cf. 2 Kings 9-10),…
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Jeroboam’s Golden Calf at Dan
According to the Bible, King Jeroboam I, after coming to power in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, set up golden calves at the sites of Bethel and Dan. Jeroboam said in his heart: “Now the kingdom will return to the house of David. If this people continues to go up to offer sacrifices at the…
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The Tabernacle at Shiloh
According to the Bible, the Tabernacle was a portable sanctuary used by the Israelites to worship their God, Yahweh, and where members of the Israelite priesthood would offer sacrifices to Yahweh. The Book of Joshua claims that, after the Israelites entered Canaan (around 1200 BC), they set up the Tabernacle at Shiloh. Then all the…
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The Migration of the Danites
According to the Bible, in the days of the Judges, the city of Laish in northern Israel was conquered by the tribe of Dan, who burned the city with fire, and then rebuilt the city and re-named it as Dan. After they took what Micah had made, as well as his priest, they went to…
