Photo credit: GettyImages/Sviatlana Lazarenka. He . The Seder Olam Zutta attributes the office to Zerubbabel, a member of the Davidic line, who is mentioned as one of the leaders of the Jewish community in the 6th century BC, holding the title of Achaemenid Governor of Yehud Medinata. Answer. Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab king of Israel (2 Kings 8:18; 2 Chronicles 21:6; 22:2-3). We have choices. 16:30). And Baal worship lived on, dragging the nation to new depths of degradation. In the 11th-15th century, families that descended from the Exilarchs that lived in the South of France (Narbonne and Provence) and in northern Iberian peninsula (Barcelona, Aragon and Castile) received the title "Nasi" in the communities and were called "free men". Ask him to help you. Several families, as late as the 14th century, traced their descent back to Josiah, the brother of David ben Zakkai who had been banished to Chorasan (see the genealogies in [Lazarus 1890] pp. 2 . His reputation was so negative that in 1 Kings 16:34, the author attributed to his reign the deaths of Abiram and Segub, the sons of Hiel of Bethel, caused by their father's invocation of Joshua's curse several centuries before. The Tel Dan Stele mentions the death of the reigning king from "BYTDWD",[6] (interpreted as "House of David") and thus far is the only extrabiblical explicit mention of David himself. Jesse's disobedience to Samuel's command and Naboth 's disobedience to Ahab's command to give his descendants a vineyard were not unusual. But go back to Ahab and his vegetable garden for a moment. His greatest achievement asking was repairing the temple. But the high places were not taken away (2 Kings 12:3). Atlanta, 2004, 15359, 219. 21:4). By Mark Morgan Jehu's name, meaning "Yahweh is he," portrays well . Talk to the Lord about it. A advice to you Michel do not use as source of anything that has been . According to 2 Kings, 2 Kings 8:16, in the fifth year of Jehoram of Israel, (another) Jehoram became . God wants to break our sinful, stubborn wills. Ahab's contribution was estimated at 2000 chariots and 10,000 men. How can a wife increase her respect for her husband? Family trees. The Latter Day Saint movement accepts Christ as the "Stem of Jesse" and the Messiah. Choose carefully what andwho you allow to influence you. [12] Naboth's soul was the lying spirit that was permitted to deceive Ahab to his death.[13]. What can you do to combat it? Does God Really Work All Things Together for Good? You'll get a new micro-tale, or an informative article every week, as well as occasional special offers from Bible Tales Online. Ahab is portrayed by Eduard Franz in the film Sins of Jezebel (1953). 2:25, Heb. In Judaism it is based on texts from the Hebrew Bible and through the succeeding centuries based on later traditions. 2 Kgs. Why didnt you stand up to him? one wife jeered when she heard of her husbands latest disagreement with the boss. Omri left to Ahab an empire that comprised not only territory east of the Jordan River, in Gilead and probably Bashan, but also the land of Moab, whose king was tributary. After the death of David's son, King Solomon, the ten northern tribes of the Kingdom of Israel rejected the Davidic line, refusing to accept Solomon's son, Rehoboam, and instead chose as king Jeroboam and formed the northern Kingdom of Israel. Omri is mentioned briefly and unfavourably in the Hebrew Bible (1 Kings 16; Micah 6:16). Money, relationships, addictions, and power can be idols that vie for our affections and gain control over us. Captains and their soldiers, guards, and runners provided security. During those years, they waited and planned Joashs coronation. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. x. King David and King Ahab . [5] These actions were said to have led to severe consequences for Israel, including a drought that lasted for several years and Jezebel's fanatical religious persecution of the prophets of Yahweh, which Ahab condoned. But Jezebel was not finished with her sinister work. Then by an act of your will, determine to do the loving thing. In addition, Mormon eschatology includes multiple references to other prophesied Davidic figures,[55] including one by the name of David who would come in the last days to inherit the throne and kingdom of David.[56]. Ahab decided he wanted Naboths property, so he went to him and said, Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden because it is close beside my house, and I will give you a better vineyard than it in its place; if you like, I will give you the price of it in money (1 Kgs. At Joashs command, Zechariah was stoned. Accounts of the life of Athaliah are to be found in 2 Kings 8:16-11:16 and 2 Chronicles 22:10-23:15. God had made a covenant with David. And Ahab replied, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, but I hate him, because he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. Secondly, since Jesus was David's lawful fleshly Son [literal descendant of David], this same throne shall once more become His right by inheritance, continuing David's dynasty. hbbd``b`:$ @H3@8 bnqA:w`Ab@bA&F^@^ Kv X 22:17). Extrabiblical sources, however, paint a picture of a dynamic and powerful figure, and he is thought by modern scholars to have been one of the . 245) makes Micah an Ephraimite. (On Athaliah, see the comment upon 2 Kings 8:18. According to the Tanakh, upon being chosen and becoming king, one was customarily anointed with holy oil poured on one's head. Later rabbinical authorities grant the office of exilarch to family members that traced its patrilineal[29] descent from David, King of Israel. He wants to conquer them with His love. Naboth declined the offer, just as he should have done, for God had forbidden the Jews to sell their paternal inheritance (Lev. 22:2-4). That soldier did not know he was shooting at the king, but his arrow penetrated the narrow slit between the pieces of Ahabs armor. I dont want her. [a], The earliest unambiguously[b] attested king from the Davidic line is Uzziah, who reigned in the 8th century BCE, about 75years after Ahaziah, who is named on bullae seals belonging to his servants Abijah and Shubnayahu. We discover how thoroughly this weak and wicked man was dominated by his overbearing wife when she said, Arise, eat bread, and let your heart be joyful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite (1 Kgs. According to 1 Kings 20, war later erupted between Ahab and king Hadadezer of Aram-Damascus (which the Bible refers to as "Ben-Hadad II") and that Ahab was able to defeat and capture him; however, soon after that, a peace treaty was made between the two and alliance between Israel and Aram-Damascus was formed. The first step to victory is simply to admit that continually demanding our own way is disobedience to Gods Word, and therefore sin. The Cross And Separation From The World (1 Peter 4:1-6), 7. Midrash Konen places him in the fifth department of Gehenna, as having the heathen under his charge. Do you feel that your mate is infringing on any of your inviolable rights? They just want to feel sorry for themselves and let everybody know how bad things are for them. So he explained to her how Naboth refused to let him have his vegetable garden. When Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, came to visit Ahab, he asked him if he would go to battle with him for Ramoth-Gilead. May their lives and walks with God strengthen your faith and encourage your soul. I have heard some say, I dont love her anymore. A man will do strange things when he is taunted and ridiculed by his wife. It was several years later when that judgment came on Ahab, and it too is a story of self-will. The Davidic line or House of David (Hebrew: , romanized: Beit David) refers to the lineage of the Israelite king David.In Judaism it is based on texts from the Hebrew Bible and through the succeeding centuries based on later traditions. Many of the kings had large numbers of wives and/or concubines: We do not know how many wives Jehoshaphat himself had, but we know that he had seven sons. Because Jews have historically believed that the Messiah will be a male-line descendant of David, the lineage of Jesus is sometimes cited as a reason why Jews do not believe that he was the Messiah. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of the city, 1 to the elders, and to q the guardians of the sons 2 of Ahab, saying, 2 "Now then, as soon as this letter comes to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, fortified cities also, and . It was obvious that God was guiding that arrow, and Ahabs self-will ended in his untimely death. Exilarchs continued to be appointed until the 11th century, with some members of the Davidic line dispersing across the Islamic world. Ahab Ahab (Hebrew: , Modern A'av Tiberian A; Akkadian: , translit. He is also mentioned on the inscriptions of the Mesha Stele. Jeroboam I was not from the line of David. Sanh. There areseveral different men by that name in the Old Testament. 1 Kings 16:29 through 22:40 contains the narrative of Ahab's reign. The Northing Kingdom had 9 ruling dynasties while the Southern Kingdom was ruled only be the descendants of King David. He could have refused audience to the leaders of Judah who brought bad advice. Athaliah was queen of Judah from 841-835 BC and the only female monarch to sit on David's throne in biblical history. Joash was the only descendant of the house of David living at the time of Ahaziah's death that escaped slaughter at the hand of his grandmother Athaliah.Only a year old when the royal family was exterminated, he with his nurse was concealed by his paternal aunt . 3. . Jehoida died when he was 130 years old. The trouble often starts when our mates infringe upon our inviolable rights. [50], Orthodox views have generally held that the Messiah will be a patrilineal descendant of King David,[51] and will gather the Jews back into the Land of Israel, usher in an era of peace, build the Third Temple, father a male heir, re-institute the Sanhedrin, and so on. When he died, Scripture says it was to no ones sorrow (2 Chronicles 21:20). David merely sat upon the Eternal's throne. Your throne shall be established forever 2 Sam 7:16 ESV. 22:34). A descendant of Issachar: One of the sons of Izrahiah, a descendant of Issachar, was called Obadiah. 2; Tosef., Sanh. Matthew starts with Abraham, while Luke begins with Adam.The lists are identical between Abraham and David, but differ radically from that point.Matthew has twenty-seven generations from David to Joseph, whereas Luke has forty-two, with almost no overlap between . The Tel Dan Stele, as aforementioned, remains the only mention of David himself outside the Bible, and the historical reliability of the United Monarchy of Israel is archaeologically weak. God gave him a great victory when he called down fire from heaven upon Mount Carmel. 10). One Christian interpretation of the Davidic line counts the line as continuing to Jesus son of Joseph, according to the genealogies which are written in Matthew 1:1-16 descendants of Solomon and Luke 3:23-38 descendants of Nathan son of David through the line of Mary. The first was Ahaziah. The Tree of Jesse (a reference to David' father) is a traditional Christian artistic representation of Jesus' genealogical connection to David. [2] Most recently, Michael Coogan has dated Ahab's reign to 871852 BC. He could have, but he chose not to. Ahab (Hebrew: , Modern: Aav, Tiberian: A; Akkadian: Abbu [a-a-ab-bu]; Koin Greek: Achab; Latin: Achab) was the seventh king of Israel, the son and successor of King Omri and the husband of Jezebel of Sidon, according to the Hebrew Bible. And few of My servants are grateful. Which way does your selfish nature exhibit itselfwith rage or with sullenness? Joash did not need to give the time of day to the voices of those whose advice contradicted Gods commands. Several Ashkenazi scholars also claimed descent from King David. Self-will of either variety, the violent kind or the peevish kind, can ruin a marriage. 22:8). They may refuse to get out of bed and even refuse to eat. Ahaziah: Jehoram king of Judah and Ahab king of Israel each had a son with this name, but neither of them reigned for very long. Of course, Ahab was just as self-willed as Jezebel, but with a different temperament. 1. We sometimes say with tongue in cheek, God works in mysterious ways. This was true for the boy-king Joash of the royal line of Judah. Yoash is a descendant of Ahab but he is also the only surviving royal heir of David. Joash had been under the guidance of godliness long enough that he would have known idol worship was wrong. As recorded in 2 Kings 9:30-34, Jehu had his servants throw Jezebel out of a window, causing her death. ", "We Are Family: King David's Descendants Gather for 'Reunion', "The Real Messiah A Jewish Response to Missionaries", "David, Prophetic Figure of the Last Days", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Davidic_line&oldid=1148547226, This page was last edited on 6 April 2023, at 20:51. When the right time came in Joashs seventh year, Jehoida initiated a well-thought-through coup. So defiant in his apostasy was he that he had inscribed on all the doors of the city of Samaria the words, "Ahab hath abjured the living God of Israel." Sylvia Schroeder loves connecting Gods Word with real life and writing about it. At Jehorams death, his son by Athaliah became king of Judah. It was a courageous act for which she risked her life and the lives of all those connected with her. Listening bred temptation which birthed disobedience. Sherira's son-in-law was Elijah ben Menahem HaZaken. A widely spread traditional Christian interpretation relates the non-continuation of the main Davidic line from Solomon to the godlessness of the line of Jehoiachin which started in the early 500s BC, when Jeremiah cursed the main branch of the Solomonic line, by saying that no descendant of "[Je]Coniah" would ever reign on the throne of Israel again (Jeremiah 22:30). The family tree extends up to King David in simplified form, however the generations around Jehoshaphat include much more detail. It was a violent death, but it illustrated again the seriousness of sinful self-will in opposition to God. In Christianity, the New Testament follows the line through Mary and Joseph to Jesus. 28b; Tanna debe Eliyahu Rabba ix, Zua xxiv.). So it was that the evil influence moved south. of 104b, Num. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. x. Baal was considered to be the god of the land. Thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness that Jehoiada, Zechariah's father, had shown him, but killed his son. Jehoram of Israel. Two hundred and thirty subject kings had initiated a rebellion; but he brought their sons as hostages to Samaria and Jerusalem. If you enjoy reading real Bible-based fiction or are willing to give it a try, enter your name and email address in the fields below, then click "Subscribe". Given the central place of the . Mom to four, grandma to 14, and wife to her one and only love, Sylvia enjoys writing about all of them. He was a righteous and faithful king who would be high on the list of the best kings of Judah although he had a problem with being too tolerant of evil people. Jezebel was fanatical about her religion. For the survival of those around us, for the happiness of our mates and for harmony in our marriages, we must face up to every trace of stubborn self-will and claim Gods grace to deal with it. This article is part of our People from the Bible Series featuring the most well-known historical names and figures from Scripture. The southern kingdom of Judah, if not actually . 22:24, 28), and therefore of the royal line of David. It is possible that in one or both cases, the name should be connected with the name before or after it in the list, which would reduce the number of sons by one or two. 61b), the Crsus of his time, he was, according to ancient tradition (Meg. Her mother may have been Ahabs wife Jezebel the Sidonian (and her behaviour was very similar), but we do not know. She slaughtered all the royal heirs, or so she thought. [11], Pseudo-Epiphanius ("Opera," ii. Ahab and Jezebel also had a daughter, Athaliah, and she married another man named Jehoram, the son of Jehoshaphat, king of the southern kingdom of Judah. Jewish Quarterly Review, hereafter "J. Q. R.", xv. Abijah/Abijam had 14 wives (2 Chronicles 13:21). [18], The origins of the dynasty, on the other hand, are shrouded in mystery. Verse 1. Jesus would come to establish His eternal kingdom and it would be through the line of David. That step of faith will open the channel of Gods power. The army of the Syrians left him severely injured. Interestingly, two of the sons had the same name: Azariah. Jehoshaphat agreed, but wanted to consult the Lord first. God sent prophets to pull Joash back from sliding into the same sins as his forefathers committed. And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab did (for Ahabs daughter was his wife), and he did evil in the sight of the Lord (2 Chron. Mar Ahunai lived in the period succeeding Mar Zutra II, but for almost fifty years after the failed revolt he did not dare to appear in public, and it is not known whether even then (c.550) he really acted as Exilarch. As the boy-king grew under Jehoiadas tutelage, he did what was right. 21:7). (Your willingness to hear your mate out without getting irritable or defensive may be an accurate measure of that willingness. Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:2-3). Thus says God, Why do you break the commandments of theLord, so that you cannot prosper? According to the Bible, David, of the Tribe of Judah, was . [35] Hai Gaon was the son of Sherira Gaon, who claimed descent from Rabbah b. Abuha, who belonged to the family of the exilarch, thereby claiming descent from the Davidic line. Throughout the tangled history of Israel and Judahs kings and kingdoms, God did indeed work in mysterious ways. The names of Kafnai and his son Haninai, who were Exilarchs in the second half of the 6th century, have been preserved. The name Joash is not an uncommon Bible name. The Assyrian king claimed a victory, but his immediate return and subsequent expeditions in 849 BC and 846 BC against a similar but unspecified coalition seem to show that he met with no lasting success. The Talmud legends, curiously enough, reckon eight prophets among her descendants, including Jeremiah and Baruch, but not any of the line of David. They will not listen to reason; they will not consider the feelings of others; they will not face the potential consequences of their intended actions. Jezebel had grown up steeped in the worship of Baal and his female consort, Astarte (or Ashtoreth). Jehoram/Joram had more than one wife (exact number unknown) (2 Chronicles 21:17). 22:39), but he also built a second palace in Jezreel, twenty-five miles to the north, in an area of a more moderate climate in the wintertime. He could have purged the land from all idols and all high places of worship. Discuss with each other how the situation can be handled. Though held up as a warning to sinners, Ahab is also described as displaying noble traits of character (Sanh. 170 0 obj <>stream In the Biblical text, Ahab has five important encounters with prophets: After some years, Ahab with Jehoshaphat of Judah went to recover Ramoth-Gilead from the Arameans. Ahab whose name means 'the Father is my brother', i.e. Jezebel's death, however, was more dramatic than Ahab's. Jezebel found Ahab sulking in his bed and said to him, How is it that your spirit is so sullen that you are not eating food? (1 Kgs. And his mothers name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Onui. Squeak up! Before his reign as king, Jehu functioned as a commander in the army of Ahab ( 2 Kings 9:5, 25) in the northern kingdom of Israel. Leaving a door open to evil is never a good idea. The infant Joash remained the only living descendant of David. Do you seem to be demanding your own way much of the time? The priest gave the captains the spears and shields that had belonged to King David. 22:7). All rights reserved. For good measure he then killed most of . Joash did right in Gods eyes for as long as Jehoiada lived, but he allowed sacrifices and burned incense in places God did not honor. Her love for pasta and all things Italian stems from years of ministry abroad. While Joash had godly influences around him, he chose wisely and served well. Of this disgraceful incident in Ahabs life, God said, Surely there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the Lord, because Jezebel his wife incited him (1 Kgs. "Solomon's stables" (or Ahab's), "King Solomon's mines" at Timna - and there are some who are still hard at work and have found Mount Sinai (at Mount Karkoum in the Negev) or Joshua's altar at Mount Ebal. 2d, By ambition and desire of rule, to make way for which many . God desired Joashs obedience. When Athaliah heard the ruckus and saw the king standing by a pillar in the temple, she cried out, Treason! Lawrence J. Mykytiuk. Instead of letting the love and graciousness of Jesus Christ control us, our sinful natures take over and we go into our rage routine or sulk syndrome, whichever it is with us. He is Micaiah son of Imlah (1 Kgs. 118, Warsaw, 1889), Micah was buried in Chesil, a town in southern Judah (Josh. All subsequent kings in both the ancient first united Kingdom of Israel and the later Kingdom of Judah claimed direct descent from King David to validate their claim to the throne in order to rule over the Israelite tribes. And the king listened to them (2 Chron. Jehu killed Jehoram and Jezebel . She replied, Do you now reign over Israel? (1 Kgs. The incident started over a city east of Jordan called Ramoth-Gilead, which Ahab said belonged to Israel but was still in the hands of Syria. A man needs respect from his wife, not ridicule. 1 Kings 16:122:53 tells the story of Ahab and Jezebel, and indicates that Jezebel was a dominant influence on Ahab, persuading him to abandon Yahweh and establish the religion of Baal in Israel. Israel would be scattered on the mountains like sheep without a shepherd (1 Kgs. The account of Joash is a piece in an even bigger story of Gods faithfulness to His promises. She planned to commit a hideous crime; she was going to pay two false witnesses to testify that they heard Naboth blaspheme God and the king, so that both he and his sons would be stoned to death and the king would be free to lay claim to his land (cf. God is faithful to do what He promises. The fourth is when Elijah confronts Ahab over his role in the unjust execution of, This page was last edited on 9 April 2023, at 21:33. Joash refused to listen to Gods reprimand and change course from his sin. . %%EOF Naboth was simply obeying the law of the Lord. Those who held the position traced their ancestry to the House of David in the male line. 6. Ahab children was cursed for four generations but Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim was cursed for all generations Jer 22:30, 36:30! "[57] and mentions David himself sixteen times. 180 et seq.). But the Septuagint adds that pigs also licked his blood, symbolically making him unclean to the Israelites, who abstained from pork. A controversial artifact called the Jehoash Tablet recalls deeds performed by Jehoram of Judah, who reigned about 44 years before Uzziah; however, scholars are tensely divided on whether or not the inscription is genuine. 102b; Yer. After the kings death, their son Ahaziah became king, but his pagan mother Athaliah remained the behind-the-scenes evil adviser. As the proposed son of God, he could not have been a male descendant of David because according to the genealogy of his earthly parents, Mary and Joseph, he did not have the proper lineage, because he would not have been a male descendant of Mary, and Joseph, who was a descendant of Jeconiah, because Jeconiah's descendants are explicitly barred from ever ruling Israel by God. 13:5), but have only self-love which insists on its own rights and demands its own way. Not yet. ; Mic. Joash established a voluntary donation system which provided abundantly for the necessary restoration. Accept godly reproval. So Ahab came into his house sullen and vexed because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him . And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and ate no food (1 Kgs. However, The Jewish Quarterly Review mentions that Hezekiah was liberated from prison, and became head of the academy, and is mentioned as such by a contemporary in 1046. Biblical Data: Son of Ahaziah and Zibiah of Beer-sheba; eighth king of Judah (II Kings xii. Those who live with people like this eventually find themselves emotionally destroyed. [3], King Omri, Ahab's father and founder of the short-lived Omri dynasty, seems to have been a successful military leader; he is reported in the text of the Moabite Mesha Stele to have "oppressed Moab for many days." Some prophets survived by compromising their convictions and turning into yes men for Ahab. How can a husband help her? A type of worldliness (Ber. But the two best known were both kings and their timelinesoverlapped by two years. All subsequent kings of Judah, except Athaliah, are said to be direct descendants of David. But Jehoshaphat was still not satisfied. Elijah met Ahab in Naboths vineyard and pronounced Gods judgment on both him and his wife for their wicked deed. Jehoram was the last of Ahab and Jezebel's children to be king over Israel.

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