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Yesterday, we were discussing the wicked Athaliah and her just as wicked sons, whose behavior would’ve had Moses turning over in his grave. Well, it turns out, not all of her sons were wicked. She also gave birth to another son named Yoash. This king ruled from 840 to about 800 B.C. That’s a whopping […]

We continue with our study of the history of the Temple. When we last left off, Y’hoshaphat was sitting on the throne of Judah. At the same time, in the north, Ahav was the king of Ephraim-Israel. Although the two kingdoms had long been divided, Y’hoshaphat chose to pursue peace with his northern neighbor. To […]

We continue with our study of the history of the Temple. So when we last left off, Rehoboam was ruling over southern Judah. Let’s talk about the king who came after him. Rehoboam was succeeded by a dude named Asa, who reigned over Judah for about 40 years until 868 B.C. His dad, Aviyah, urged […]

Alrighty, so yesterday we talked about how, after Solomon passed away, Israel split into two kingdoms due to long-standing tribal rivalries dating back to the days of the Exodus. The southern kingdom ruled by Rehoboam was called Judah. And the northern kingdom ruled by Jeroboam was called Israel. But after a few decades, the northern […]

Alrighty, so we’re in the process of examining the history of the first Temple of Israel built by Solomon. Yesterday, I gave you a brief snapshot of the timeline. Solomon finished building the Temple in Jerusalem around 960 B.C. From that point on, it stayed in operation for a good 400 years or so, until […]