Maccabean revolt
Babylon Empire
Babylon Empire
Babylon captures Middle East
Babylon's Empire swallowed up much of what is now the Middle East. It controlled much of what is now Iraq, Syria, Judah, and Egypt, with parts of Saudi Arabia and…Timber rafting on cedar logs for Jerusalem Temple
Timber rafting on cedar logs for Jerusalem Temple
Solomon plans to build Israel’s Temple
Timber rafting for Jerusalem Temple: Solomon decided it was time to start building the Jerusalem Temple for the LORD and a palace for himself....Solomon…
Israel, Judah capture land
Israel, Judah capture land
Land grab
Israel and Judah take land from Syria and Edom
Israel, Judah, and Moab are the big winners in a land grab. Each nation fought for control over their individual corners of the…Elijah goes to Zarephath
Elijah goes to Zarephath
GOD SENDS ELIJAH TO ZAREPHATH
Here comes the drought
Elijah was a prophet from the town of Tishbe. That’s across the Jordan River in the territory of Gilead. He took this message to King Ahab,…Solomon’s Galilee
Solomon's Galilee
SOLOMON GIVES AWAY 20 CITIES IN GALILEE
From 1 Kings 9:10- 14. Solomon spent 20 years building two houses. One house for God, the Temple. One house for himself, the…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…Headhunting in northern Israel
Headhunting in northern Israel
David's army takes home a rebel's head
David's army was looking for the right man to behead. They had to travel about a week's march north of Jerusalem—about 100 miles/160 km—to the borderland of northern…David’s war with Ammon
David's war with Ammon
Take a little off the top
Ammon's king took a little off the bottom, too...and King David went to war because of it.
David sent ambassadors to Ammon to show his respect for the king who had just…