Dictionary of Bible Themes The northernmost region of the two kingdoms, comprising the ten northern tribes which broke away from Judah in 930 B.C. and remained independent until the Assyrian conquest of 722 B.C., when the nation was exiled because of its sinfulness. Joshua 18:5Origins of the division between Judah and Israel Israelite settlement in Canaan had developed around two distinct regions in the north and south 2 Samuel 2:10See also The northern Israelite tribes were less ready to transfer allegiance from Saul to David 2 Samuel 19:41-20:21 Kings 11:26-33 Israel seems to have been ready to follow Sheba, because he came from the same tribe as Saul. Israel's separation from Judah was the result of disobedience under Solomon 1 Kings 12:1-17Rehoboam's folly provoked Israel's rebellion pp 2Ch 10:1-17 1 Kings 14:30Israel's foreign affairs Israel at war with Judah (c. 930-886 B.C.) 2 Chronicles 13:2-3; 16:1pp 2Ch 12:15 1 Kings 15:18-20pp 1Ki 15:16-17 Israel's wars with Aram (c. 886-753 B.C.) 1 Kings 20:1,262 Kings 6:24-25; 10:32-33; 13:3,24-25; 14:28 pp 2Ch 16:2-4 1 Kings 22:1-4Israel's alliance with Judah against Aram and Moab (853 B.C.) 2 Kings 3:4-7pp 2Ch 18:1-3 2 Kings 15:19-20,29Israel attacked by Assyria (c. 743-734 B.C.) 2 Kings 16:5Isaiah 7:1 Israel's alliance with Aram against Judah (c. 735/734 B.C.) 2 Kings 17:3-6Israel conquered by Assyria, and her inhabitants exiled (722 B.C.) pp 2Ki 18:9-11 1 Kings 12:26-33Centres of worship in Israel See also The calf idols in Bethel and Dan 2 Kings 10:291 Kings 16:32-33 Worship of Baal and Asherah in the capital, Samaria See also Hosea 12:11Gilgal was also a centre of worship Amos 4:4-5Condemnation of Israel's way of life Israel's worship condemned See also Hosea 8:11-13Amos' language here is full of irony. Amos 5:21-24Hosea 6:9 See also The corruption of Israel's priests condemned Hosea 4:6-9Hosea 5:7 See also Israel's unfaithfulness to God condemned 2 Kings 17:7-23Hosea 4:10-13 Hosea 4:1-2 See also Prophetic condemnation of sin in Israel Hosea 6:11-7:2Amos 2:6-8; 5:12 Hosea 11:12-12:1 See also Israel condemned for looking to foreign nations for help instead of to God Hosea 5:13-15; 7:8-11; 8:9-10Hosea 14:1-2 God's attitude to the northern kingdom of Israel See also God's call to Israel to repent Hosea 10:12Amos 5:4-6 1 Kings 17:1 See also God's attempt to call Israel back through hardship Amos 4:6-11Hosea 1:6 See also God's rejection of Israel 2 Chronicles 25:5-7Hosea 1:8-9 Amos 5:26-27 See also God's punishment of Israel Hosea 10:5-8Amos 3:11-12 Hosea 1:10 See also God's intention to restore Israel Hosea 2:23; 14:4-8Amos 9:11-15 See also 1350 covenant, God's with Israel's priests5366 king 5372 knife 6224 rebellion against authority 7135 Israel, people of God 7215 exile, the 7236 Israel, united kingdom 7245 Judah, kingdom of 7263 theocracy 7266 tribes of Israel 7560 Samaritans, the 9165 restoration |
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