1. Chapter 6 Section 2
The Israelite Kingdom

2. Early Kings
PG 148
Israelites settled most of Canaan prospered- created an alphabet and a calendar.
The Philistines remained a powerful enemy- many wanted to unite the 12 tribes to fight them
Hebrew Bible says Israelites asked judge Samuel to choose a king- Samuel warned a king would tax and enslave them- they still demanded a king
Samuel named Saul saying God had blessed him
Saul let then in many battles, but eventually lost favor, the Hebrew Bible says he disobeyed God
Saul

3. PG 149
Then God instructed Samuel to choose another king- he chose David
Was know an being brave before he was king
The Hebrew Bible tells of a fight between David and Goliath- he killed Goliath with one stone
King Saul put an army under his control
Saul died in battle against the Philistines- David returned and became king
David united the tribes- his army defeated the Philistines- he then established Israel a capital-Jerusalem
David is believed to have written the Book of Psalms
King
David

4. PG 150 The Israelites prospered under David’s rule
Used terrace farming
Israelites and Jews honored him as their greatest king
King David’s son Solomon became king around 970BC
Solomon brought a long period of peace- and built the first temple in Jerusalem called The First Temple- helped the Ark of the Covenant
King Solomon- known for his wisdom- wrote proverbs which are recorded in the Hebrew Bible
Israelites turned against him- they did not like working on his building project

5. PG 151 Two Kingdoms The Fall of Israel
After Solomon's death the 10 northern tribes created Israel- with its capital Samaria
The tribes in the south founded Judah- with its capital Jerusalem
Both preserved the Israelites religion
Other surrounding areas tried to take over the trade routes by threatening them
Assyrians spread fear- forced people to pay tribute or burned their towns
People of Israel refused to pay tribute and the Assyrians invaded in 722BC- they captured Samaria
The Fall of Israel

6. PG 152
Mixed the Israelites with other people- cultures mixed and became knowns as Samaritans
Samaritans adopted many of the Israelites religious beliefs
Judaism developed from the religious practices – preserved mainly in the kingdom of Judah.
Judah survived the Assyrians
In 597 BC- Nebuchadnezzar chose a new king to rule Judah
The king led the people of Judah to revolt- Chaldeans retook Jerusalem- in 586BC and then leveled it to the ground, destroyed the temple, captured the king and thousands of Judah’s people.
Fall of Judah

7. PG 153 What was the Prophet’s Message ?
This became known as the Babylonian Exile
Prophets offered hope in times of despair- explained when people were not obeying God- and they urged people to change
Jewish prophets valued social justice and the importance of leading a moral like and helping others in order to connect to God
What was the Prophet’s Message ?