A Kingdom Divided - The Fall of Israel | The Jewish Story | Unpacked

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Published 2020-09-07
It was supposed to be divinely gifted, so how (and why) did the much-vaunted Jewish kingdom fall apart after just 80 years — and what happened next? To answer these questions, we’re scrolling through the royal annals and reviewing the reigns of the first kings of Israel, all the way from Saul to Ahab.

The Jewish Story Explained is based on the book Letters to Auntie Fori: 5,000 Years of Jewish History and their Faith by Martin Gilbert

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:38 Overview of the era of judges and the united monarchy
02:32 King Rehoboam refuses to give tax cut to the 10 northern tribes
03:22 Jeroboam rebels and the kingdom splits into Judea and Israel
03:51 Jeroboam creates idolatrous temples in Dan and Bethel
04:18 Rehoboam forsakes Bible law and destroys alliances
04:33 Omri marries off Ahab to Phoenician princess Jezebel
05:11 Asa rids the southern kingdom of idols
05:37 Civil war between the northern and southern kingdoms
06:30 Jezebel tries to wipe out the God of Israel
07:13 The Prophet Elijah foretells a drought
07:26 Prophet Elijah vs. the priests of Ba'al on Mount Carmel
08:57 Elisha as new head prophet, Jehu as heir to the throne
09:34 Elijah ascends to Heaven on a chariot of fire
09:53 Elijah wanders the Earth and attends all circumcisions
10:12 Jehu claims the North and eradicates idolatry
11:15 The lead up to Babylonian Exile
12:09 Outro

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Co-Executive Producers:
- Shmuel Katz
- Melinda Goldrich

Gold Level:
- Irving I Moskowitz Foundation
- Goldrich Family Foundation

This series would not be possible without the generous support of Esther Gilbert and Michael Kagan
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Music Credit:
- Rattlesnake Railroad by Brett Van Donsel - soundcloud.com/brett-van-donsel/rattlesnake-railro…

Image Credits:
- Wikipedia/Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez/Patrick Landy/Ricardo Liberato/Simon R Barrett
- Commons Wikimedia/Quince Media
- Library of Congress
- Pixabay

About Jewish Story Explained: Understand three thousand years of Jewish history in these short videos based on the book Letters to Auntie Fori: The 5,000-Year History of the Jewish People and Their Faith by the renowned historian Sir Martin Gilbert. Learn the Jewish story from the ancient Israelites of the Bible to Hellenization, the Jews of the Middle Ages to modern day, and more.

About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking.

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All Comments (21)
  • i love how you present this story. it is pretty compact and really fun to watch. thank you.
  • @nealixd.3011
    The one thing that impresses me about the Bible is that it records everything in a brutally honest fashion. It tells you the good, the bad, the ugly, and the indifferent. I think this basic honesty speaks a lot to its credibility and resonance in the hearts of those who take the time to read it.
  • @sjappiyah4071
    I love how Elijah takes the time to Troll the prophets lool
  • "You're the President of 150 million Americans. I'm the Prime minister of 6 million Prime ministers" Loved it.
  • @nellysonic
    not gonna lie this is like my favorite series on here keep it up
  • You're actually making the Bible an interesting book to read and to know about, love the work
  • @67lomeli
    I love your lectures. I learn from you. Thank you.
  • Glad to know not much has changed since these days. Two Jews, three opinions.
  • @pastor-tom-sims
    Excellent summary. It took me a whole semester to teach that and not as well as you did in a few minutes.
  • @rhythmic1420
    The cutting and the wailing was how they worshipped their deity...this is why in Isaiah 52:5, it says, "Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed." The howling is in reference to their forced worship of Ba'al.
  • @adaadiaz3017
    Elijah knew his God!!! Love these series! Thank you for sharing.
  • @doganp4901
    There are many historical errors that needs to be corrected. 1- King David took Jerusalem at 1004-1000BC , division of 2 kingdoms, Death of Solomon at 931bc. 2-Fall of Israel date 720bc: 3- Fall of Judah : 587bc and first diaspora to Asia Minor and Babylon started. Overall thank you for your enthusiasm and good show. Toda
  • @arieseagle7825
    How could I not subscribe your channel after this million dollar presentation.Lastly,have you ever thanked The Almighty for your voice n oratory skill ?God bless you.