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Chapter 3 Section 2 Kingdoms and Captivity

Chapter 3 Section 2 Kingdoms and Captivity. The Philistines. Around 1029 B.C., the Israelites began to be threatened by people from nearby area called Philistia. The Philistines. The 12 Tribes of Israel agreed to unite under one king in order to fight the Philistines. Israel’s first King.

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Chapter 3 Section 2 Kingdoms and Captivity

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  1. Chapter 3 Section 2Kingdoms and Captivity

  2. The Philistines • Around 1029 B.C., the Israelites began to be threatened by people from nearby area called Philistia.

  3. The Philistines • The 12 Tribes of Israel agreed to unite under one king in order to fight the Philistines.

  4. Israel’s first King • The Israelites chose Saul, a respected military leader, to be their first king in 1020 B.C. • Under Saul the Israelites fought the Philistines.

  5. The Second King • David was chosen to be the next king. • In about 1000 B.C., David and the Israelites drove out the Philistines. • David captured Jerusalem and made the city his capital.

  6. Line of Kings Continues • David’s son Solomon became the next king in about 962 B.C. • Solomon’s most famous accomplishment was the building of the first Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.

  7. The Temple

  8. The Temple

  9. Divided Kingdom • Israel split into two separate kingdoms around 922 B.C. • The northern part continued to be called Israel. • The southern part came to be know as Judah.

  10. Kingdoms Threatened • By 738 B.C. both kingdoms were overrun by the Assyrians. • The Assyrians forced the Israelites to pay tribute.

  11. Babylonian Rule • Around 612 B.C., the Assyrians were conquered by the Babylonians. • King Nebuchadnezzar ruled Babylon and conquered Jerusalem in 586 B.C. and destroyed the temple.

  12. Babylonian Rule • After the fall of Jerusalem, thousands of Jews were taken into slavery to Babylon.

  13. Babylonian Captivity • Jewish exile from Judah in Babylon that lasted about 50 years.

  14. Babylonian Captivity • During this time the Jewish people began to look for someone to be their king again and lead them out of captivity.

  15. Messiah • Hebrew word meaning “anointed one” charged with some task or leadership.

  16. Prophets • Men or women thought to have special ability to interpret God’s word. • During the time of exile the Jewish people turned to many prophets for leadership.

  17. Persian Rule • In 539 B.C. the Persians conquered the Babylonians. • Cyrus the Great allowed the Jewish people to return to Judah.

  18. Persian Rule • Under Persian rule the Israelites rebuilt Jerusalem and built a new Temple.

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