OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY

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Chapter 10 Division, Deterioration, and
Deportation

• a. An Example from the North
• Ahaziah consults with the god of Ekron
• The messengers of the king are met by Eliajah
• This pattern of disobedience is repeated by each
  northern king

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Chapter 10 Division, Deterioration, and
Deportation

• b. A Bright Spot in the South
• Athaliah attempts to assume the throne
• Joash is hidden in the Temple
• Joash repairs the Temple
• In spite of the positive contributions of Joash,
  he failed to remove the high places

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Chapter 10 Division, Deterioration, and
Deportation

• c. The Deportation of Israel
• The Northern Kingdom is defeated and taken into
  captivity by Assyria in 722 B.C.
• Israels rebellion is traced back to the time of
  the Exodus
• The Assyrians leave some Israelites behind and
  fill city with men from foreign lands
• This leads to intermarriage and a people called
  the Samaritans

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Chapter 10 Division, Deterioration, and
Deportation

• d. The Deportation of Judah
• Hezekiah begins his reign with much promise
• Josiah inaugurates a great revival that leads to
  many reforms
• The final years of Judah is marked by a
  succession of weak kings
• The southern kingdom is taken into captivity by
  Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C.