Historical and biblical features of the last five kings of the Kingdom of Judah
Historical and biblical features of the last five kings of the Kingdom of Judah
Author(s): Ioan-Gheorghe RotaruSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Jewish studies, Theology and Religion, History of Judaism, Other Christian Denominations
Published by: EDIS- Publishing Institution of the University of Zilina
Keywords: king;idolatry;prophets;uprising;captivity;
Summary/Abstract: The study refers to the last five kings of the kingdom of Judah. Alongside the characterization of the 5 kings and the political and religious situation of the country, there will be observed as well the interventions of the Jewish prophets, in order to return the people to the full obedience to God. Of the five kings of Judah, only Josiah was a good king, who has done a series of reforms for the people, and the other four kings allowed the people to sink into idolatry and moral decay. Even if they have tried all sorts of variants of political support, particularly with Egypt, in the end they were conquered by the Babylonians and most of them taken into captivity, from where only after 70 years certain groups begin to return home and begin rebuilding the country.
Journal: Dialogo
- Issue Year: 2/2015
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 231 - 239
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English