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Reading the Old Testament Kings and Prophets 1
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Bible Studies
Undergraduate 1
12/14/2009

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Adonijah
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David's oldest son who was executed by Solomon
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Ahab
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King of Israel, married to Jezebel, whose Baalistic practices were opposed by the northern prophet Elijah
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Ahijah
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An Israelite prophet who encouraged Jeroboam to rebel against Solomon's administration
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Bathsheba
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The wife of Uriah who committed adultery with David; later became David's wife and the mother of Solomon
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Elijah
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An Israelite prophet during the reign of Ahab; he defeated the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel and was taken to heaven in a firestorm
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Elisha
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The prophet who succeeded Elijah in the northern kingdom of Israel
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Jehu
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King of Israel who was instrumental in engineering the demise of the house of Ahab
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Jeroboam
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An administrator in Solomon's court who rebelled and became the first king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel; he built non-Yahwistic shrines in the cities of Dan and Bethel; sometimes referred to as Jeroboam II
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Jezebel
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The Phoenician wife of Ahab who promoted Baal worship in Israel and opposed Elijah the prophet
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Jezreel
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An Israelite royal city of the Omride dynasty; the place where Jehu executed Jezebel; place Naboth wouldn't sell to Ahab
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Omri
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Founding king of an Israelite dynasty, father of Ahab, and established Samaria as the capital of the kingdom of Israel
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Rehoboam
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The son of Solomon who became the first king of Judah the division of the kingdom
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Solomon
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The son of David and Bathsheba who became the king of united Israel after David; he was renowned for his wisdom; he built the temple of YHWH in Jerusalem
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United Monarchy
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The period of Israel's monarchy when all twelve tribes were united under on king; this period lasted through the reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon
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