Saturday, 18 May 2024, 7:13 PM
Site: Birmingham Theological Seminary
Course: He Gave Us Prophets (He Gave Us Prophets)
Glossary: Glossary for Lessons 1-6

Rehoboam

Son of king Solomon. The kingdom was divided due to his disrespectful treatment of some of the tribes.

Assyria

Country that conquered the northern tribes of Israel

Samaria

Capital of the 10 northern tribes of Israel. Fell to Assyria.

Judah

Name given to the two southern tribes of the Jewish nation after the division

Jonah

Prophet called to preach in Nineveh. He was swallowed by a large fish when he refused to go.

Nineveh

Capital of Assyria

Nahum

Prophet who ministered in the southern kingdom of Judah after the Assyrian judgment, but addressed his message to Assyria

722

Year that Samaria fell to Assyria

586

Year that Jerusalem fell to Babylon

1000

Year (approximate) that David began his reign