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History of Ancient Israel and Judah in 5 minutes

3.4 Let’s Practice…

1. Describe some of Solomon’s greatest strengths and some of his greatest faults?

2. How did Solomon’s policies lead to the division of his kingdom after his death?

3. What evil northern king of Israel halted the Assyrian invasion? What happened to the
Southern King allied himself with the northern king in this campaign?

4. What queen tried to wipe out the Davidic line of kings and what was the result of her wretchedness?

5. Which northern king brought it to its greatest extent of prosperity? What two prophets denounced
the wickedness of this northern king?

6. What Assyrian king began to siege Samaria? What was the name of his son who finally captured the
city?

7. What happened to the people of the northern kingdom after their defeat by the Assyrians?

8. Describe where the Samarians came from and why were they the enemies of the Jewish people?

3.5 Let’s Personalize this Lesson…

Activity: Why do you suppose that Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-
37? What impact did this story make on Jesus’s listeners?

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