assyrian captivity
In the Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Manners & Customs, in chapters Eight through Ten, there is a discussion of Israel (as a divided kingdom), lie in Assyrian captivity, and Judah (as a divided kingdom). These topics cover the chapters, and within the chapters the topics were broken down into the land, government, religion, warfare, housing/furniture, diet, dress, family life, work, travel, and commerce. These subtopics help us further identify these biblical times and apply some of their works to our current lives. Briefly, in chapter eight, it describes what and why there was a decay of Solomon's kingdom; some say it was Solomon's idolatry, finances, and even its history. In chapter nine, the correlation between Assyrian deportation of Hebrews from Palestine and Nazi deportation of Jews during World War II is made. In chapter ten, there is sort of a continuation from chapter eight, as far as why there was an erosion in Solomon's kingdom, and why not in Judah's as well. All the
chapters go in depth as to why, and what was happening at that particular time. "All the king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all of the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Personal Reflection Particularly, I see with Solomon and in a lot of youth today, a wrong mind set. The clearest picture is painted by making this situation similar to an incident that happened not too long ago, the Holocaust. We can only take our character which should be positive and of a correct mind state. Also, his many wives are what was condemned by God. To try and make equilibrium of money in the kingdom, he in turn incorporated harsh labor and heavy taxation on his people to try and pull Israel out of debt. Focusing on pleasing others or looking for their approval will not get you anywhere. From the reading, it can be assumed that Judah did not also fall because there were not as many worries as with Solomon. Critical Analysis In chapter eight, Solomon's wearing down of his kingdom was said to be caused by his idolatry, finances, and the history of the kingdom, itself. They wanted to mainly cultivate land and have labor workers, they did this by having different camps, just as in the Holocaust where some captives were simply held, and some were sent to labor. Judah planned on building the sea trade in his area up again, instead of building one palace with over indulgent refinery and gaudiness, the king owned a lot of property. God has a plan for us, and we should also have a plan for ourselves as well, accordingly.
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