Battle of Tekoa
Judah, late to the battle
Judah did not make it to the Battle of Tekoa. By the time they got there, all their enemies were dead. Bible writers report that the combined armies of Moab, Ammon, and Mt. Seir…Judah fortifies cities
Judah fortifies cities
Tough-guy king
Judah fortifies cities: King Solomon’s son, Jeroboam, decided to play the tough guy as a new king. When the people of Israel asked him to not tax them as much or draft or work them as…Solomon’s 12 administrative districts
Solomon's 12 administrative districts
Solomon replaces tribal leaders
He sets up 12 districts and appoints directors
Excerpt from 1 Kings 4: 7Solomon created 12…Map Persian province of Judah
Map Persian province of Judah
Map of the Persian province of Judah
After the Jewish nation of Judah fell to Babylonian invaders in 586, many survivors lived in exile. Some returned 50 years later, when Persians freed them.
It was only a partial…
Map of Hosea’s world
Map of Hosea's world
Map of Hosea's world of Israel and Judah and surrounding countries in the mid-700s BC.
Map of Micah’s world
Map of Micah's world
Map of Micah's world of Israel and Judah and surrounding countries in the 700s BC.
Map of Amos’ trip to Samaria
Map of Amos' trip to Samaria
Map of Amos' trip to Samaria in the northern Jewish nation of Israel. He warns them to stop cheating the poor and most vulnerable people, and to stop worshiping at forbidden shrines and temples.
Map of Amos’ world
Map of Amos' world
Map of Amos' world of Israel and Judah and surrounding countries in the 760s BC.
