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Which Jehoram became King first? Ahab's or Jehoshapat's?
Jehoram of Israel became King in the 2nd year of Judah's Jehoram (2 Kings 1:17). 2 Kings 3:1, on the other hand, tells us that the Israelite Jehoram became king in the 18th year of Jehoshapat, so perh …
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Why did some of Israel's kings include partial years as part of their reign while others did...
King Ahaziah of Israel became king in Jehoshapat's 17th year(1 Ki 22:51) and died in his 18th year(2 Ki 1:17), yet he's said to have reigned for 2 years. Consequently, we must understand his 2 "years" …
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How did Baasha make war against Asa a decade after his death?
Ba'asha became king of Israel in Asa's 3rd year, reigned 24 years and died in his 26th year(1 Ki 15:38). This is apparently contradicted by 2 Chronicles 15:19 - 16:1
There was no more war until the t …
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Did God's prophecy against Eli fail?
1 Samuel 2:27-36 details a prophecy against Eli and his house. One verse reads:
31 The time is coming when I will cut short your strength and the strength of your priestly house, so that no one in it …
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How old was Lavan?
I'm not a rabbi or even Jewish so I can't bring out any tradition on this but perhaps I can be of help in providing an estimate of sorts based on the following:
Laban first appears in the account of I …
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Questions About Jeroboam (son of Nebat)'s "Festival...in Imitation of the Festival in Judah"
1 Kings 12:26-33 records Jeroboam's religious "reforms." Among these were the establishment of a "festival...in imitation of the festival in Judah":
32 He stationed at Bethel the priests of the shrin …
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Why must Hezron and Hamul have been born in Canaan?
Genesis 46 enumerates the family members of Jacob that went down to Egypt with him. Among these descendants are Judah's grandsons by his son Perez: Hezron and Hamul. The peculiarity of this circumstan …