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RLJ-1835
-- NOVEMBER 21, 2021
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THE ORIGIN STORY OF JESUS
Part 46: The Kings of Israel
(Jeroboam II, Zachariah, Shallum, Menahem) |
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The worship of the golden calves was so deeply
ingrained among the Israelites that the knowledge of God had
vanished. The Godhead intervened by sending four prophets with the
express purpose of guiding the northern kingdom back to the Lord.
The problem was that the next four kings followed Lucifer. The
nation prospered under the reign of Jeroboam II as he took back land
from Syria. Cities were enlarged, businesses flourished, and a
wealthy upper class emerged. Drunkenness and immorality were the
focus and Hosea told the people that judgment was coming. Zachariah
became the next king, but he was assassinated after just six months
by Shallum, who in turn was executed by Menahem a month later. He
went on to reign for 10 years, but things did not go well as Assyria
set its sights on Israel after defeating Syria. Menahem negotiated
an enormous bribe of silver to avoid war. The question remained, how
much longer would the Godhead allow the northern kingdom to operate?
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