The Divided Monarchy Analysis

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The Divided Monarchy is a period of time, following the death of Solomon, where the Israel is divided into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom is called Israel has nineteen kings over its history of nearly two hundred years. The southern kingdom is called Judah and has twenty kings over its history of three hundred and fifty years.
Many scholars believe that the division resulted from Solomon’s oppressive tax and labor policies. In addition, Solomon’s son, Rehoboam, was incompetent. Additionally, Jerusalem presence as a worship mecca for the country lessened the importance of Bethel, Shechem, and Dan. Ultimately, it was God’s will for the division (1 Kings 12:15), as Rehoboam heart had been hardened. It seems like the people of Israel

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