Dictionary of Bible Themes: 7245 Judah, kingdom of

7245 Judah, kingdom of

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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The southernmost of the two kingdoms into which Israel split after the death of Solomon. It was ruled by a series of Davidic kings until the sixth century B.C., when it became a province of the Babylonian empire.

Origin of the kingdom of Judah

1 Kings 12:1-24 pp 2 Chronicles 10:1-11:4

Loss of the wealth amassed in Judah

1 Kings 14:25-26 pp 2 Chronicles 12:9 See also 1 Kings 15:18-19 pp 2 Chronicles 16:2-3; 2 Kings 12:17-18; Kings 14:14 pp 2 Chronicles 25:24; 2 Kings 16:8 pp 2 Chronicles 28:21; 2 Kings 18:14-16; 2 Chronicles 24:23

Apostasy in Judah

1 Kings 14:22-24 See also 2 Kings 8:16-19 pp 2 Chronicles 21:5-7; 2 Kings 16:10-16; Kings 21:2-16 pp 2 Chronicles 33:2-10; 2 Chronicles 28:22-23

Religious revival in Judah

2 Kings 18:2-7 pp 2 Chronicles 29:1-2 pp 2 Chronicles 31:1 pp 2 Chronicles 31:20-21 See also 2 Kings 12:1-16 pp 2 Chronicles 24:1-14; 2 Kings 23:1-25; 2 Chronicles 34:1-13,29-33; 2 C 1-31:1; 2 C 1-19

The reign of Athaliah in Judah

2 Kings 11:1-16 pp 2 Chronicles 22:10-23:21

Coalitions between Judah and Israel

2 Kings 8:28-29 pp 2 Chronicles 22:5-6 See also 1 Kings 22:1-5 pp 2 Chronicles 18:1-3; 2 Kings 3:4-7

War in Judah

With Israel

1 Kings 15:6 See also 1 Kings 14:30 pp 2 Chronicles 12:15; 1 Kings 15:16-17 pp 2 Chronicles 16:1; 2 Kings 14:8-14 pp 2 Chronicles 25:17-24; 2 Kings 16:5

With other nations

2 Kings 14:7 See also 2 Kings 8:20-22 pp 2 Chronicles 21:8-10; 2 Kings 18:8,13-19:36 pp 2 Chronicles 32:9-19 pp Isaiah 36:1-22; 2 Chronicles 21:16-17; 2 C 11-12; 2 C 17-18

Judah's loss of independence and change of status from kingdom to province

2 Kings 25:1-12 pp 2 Chronicles 36:17-20 pp Jeremiah 39:1-10 See also 2 Kings 25:22-24 pp Jeremiah 40:7-9