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• Jehu son of HananiPeople

  Jehu son of Hanani was a prophet during the period of the divided kingdom. He pronounced judgment on Baasha, king of northern Israel, and rebuked Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. He is distinct from Jehu, the king of northern Israel who bore the same name.

• NabataeaHistory

  Nabataea was a kingdom of an Arab people in southern Jordan and northwestern Arabia from around the fourth century BC until AD 106. Its capital was Petra, and the New Testament mentions one of its kings, Aretas.

• Neo-Babylonian EmpireHistory

  The Neo-Babylonian Empire was a Mesopotamian state founded by Nabopolassar in 626 BC and conquered by Cyrus of Persia in 539 BC. In the Bible it appears as "Babylon," the power that destroyed Judah and carried its people into captivity.

• Maher-shalal-hash-bazPeople

  Maher-shalal-hash-baz was a son of the prophet Isaiah and appears in Isaiah 8. His name, meaning "plunder comes swiftly, spoil comes speedily," served as a sign that Aram and the northern kingdom of Israel, which were threatening Judah, would fall to Assyria.

• DavidPeople

  David was the second king of ancient Israel according to the Old Testament. He ruled the kingdom from Jerusalem, which he made his capital. Many of the Psalms are attributed to him, and the New Testament calls Jesus Christ "the son of David."

• Amos 2Bible

  Amos 2 continues the oracles against the nations begun in chapter 1, extending them to Moab and Judah, and finally indicts the northern kingdom of Israel for its social injustice and ingratitude, proclaiming a judgment from which there is no escape.

• AssyriaBible

  Assyria was an ancient empire centered on the Tigris River valley in northern Mesopotamia. In the Bible it is the nation that destroyed the northern kingdom of Israel and invaded Judah. It is portrayed both as an instrument of God's judgment and as a proud power that itself comes under judgment.

• 2 Chronicles 12Bible

  2 Chronicles 12 records how, after Rehoboam king of Judah forsook the law, Shishak king of Egypt invaded and carried off the treasures of the temple and the royal palace; how the king and the princes humbled themselves and escaped destruction; and how Rehoboam died.

• BabylonBible

  Babylon was an ancient city and empire on the Euphrates River in southern Mesopotamia. In the Bible it is the nation that destroyed Judah and carried its people into captivity, and in the Book of Revelation it is a symbol of the powers opposed to God.

• Azariah (High Priest)People

  Azariah was high priest during the reign of Uzziah, king of Judah. When Uzziah entered the temple to burn incense himself, Azariah followed him in with eighty priests and withstood him. The account appears in 2 Chronicles 26.

• 2 Chronicles 10Bible

  2 Chronicles 10 recounts how, after Solomon's death, Rehoboam rejected the people's request at Shechem to lighten their burden, and the northern tribes broke away from the house of David.

• 1 Kings 13Bible

  1 Kings 13 tells of a "man of God" from Judah who prophesies the destruction of the altar at Bethel. He is then deceived by an old prophet of Bethel into disobeying God's command and is killed by a lion.

• Amos 5:21–23Bible Verses

  In this oracle addressed by Amos to the northern kingdom of Israel, God declares that he rejects the feasts, sacrifices, and songs of a people who have abandoned justice. The passage teaches that worship and life must be consistent, and it is frequently cited together with verse 24, which immediately follows.

• Hosea 6:1–4Bible Verses

  A passage in which the people of the northern kingdom of Israel declare, "Come, and let us return unto the LORD," while God laments that their faithfulness vanishes as quickly as the dew. Because of its references to "the third day" and "the latter rain," it is frequently cited and debated as a foreshadowing of the resurrection and as a basis for teaching on the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

• Isaiah 9:1–7Bible Verses

  Isaiah 9:1–7 is a prophecy proclaiming that light will shine on the land of Galilee, darkened by the Assyrian invasion, and that a child will be born who will reign on the throne of David with judgment and with justice. Christians read it as a prophecy of the birth of Jesus Christ and of his ministry in Galilee, and it is widely read at Christmas.

• Kingdom of GodDoctrine & Theology

  The kingdom of God is a Christian term for God's reign as king and for the realm over which that reign extends. It is the central theme of Jesus' proclamation. In Korean Protestant usage, it is also widely called cheonguk ("heaven").

• Parables of the KingdomBible

  The parables of the kingdom are the parables in which Jesus described the reign of God with the words "The kingdom of heaven is like unto…"; in the narrower sense, the term refers to the seven parables of Matthew 13.

• Fall of the Northern Kingdom of IsraelBible

  The fall of the northern kingdom of Israel was the late eighth-century BC event in which Assyria captured Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom, and deported its inhabitants. It is recorded in 2 Kings 17.

• UrartuHistory

  Urartu was an ancient kingdom on the Armenian Highlands, centered on Lake Van, that existed from the ninth century to the early sixth century BC. The Old Testament name "Ararat" is understood to refer to this kingdom and its land.

• Sons of the ProphetsBible

  The sons of the prophets were groups in the northern kingdom of Israel who gathered around a prophet during the time of Elijah and Elisha. They appear mainly in 2 Kings, and the name renders a Hebrew expression meaning literally "sons of the prophets."