Why that there is division of kingdom after Solomon's Death?

Answer 1

The reasons given in The Bible for the division of the great United Monarchy of Israel are that Rehoboam attempted to continue his father, Solomon's unwise policy of swingeing taxes and then arrogantly increased them when the Israelites complained. In a very short time, the Israelites rebelled and split from Israel, forming their own kingdom they called Israel.

However, it is reported that a majority of scholars believe that there never was a United Monarchy of Israel. They say that Israel and Judah were always separate, with their own customs and even different dialects of the Hebrew language. Arguably, the biblical authors created a United Israel in order to instil national unity and national pride, in a time of great difficulty for Judah, and they needed an explanation as to why this great empire ceased to exist. Rehoboam and his lack of proper leadership were the convenient explanation.

Answer 2

After Solomon's death, the division of the kingdom occurred due to internal strife and conflicts over leadership. Solomon's oppressive policies and heavy taxation had alienated many people, leading to resentment and ultimately the splitting of the kingdom into the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.

Answer 3

A:According to the Bible, the United Monarchy of Israel split into the northern kingdom of Israel and the much smaller kingdom of Judah approximately 920 BCE, during the reign of Rehoboam, who insisted on continuing the unwise policies of his father, Solomon. In this account, the larger and more powerful northern population broke away from Israel under the leadership of Jereboam and formed the new kingdom of Israel, leaving Rehoboam with a Kingdom of Judah.

Israel and Judah were not alone in being newly formed small territorial states in the Levant. Keith W. Whitelam (The World of Ancient Israel: Sociological, Anthropological and Political Perspectives, Israelite Kingship. The royal ideology and its opponents) points out that Ammon, Edom and Moab also appeared as near contemporaneous state formations during the Early Iron Age.

Lester L Grabbe (Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It?) says that if anything resembling a united Israel came about under David, it would have been an unusual development that in the light of all circumstances would not be very likely. He says that much in the David tradition would be compatible with perhaps a small city-state based on Jerusalem. The respected Israeli archaeologist, Israel Finkelstein, says that there never was a United Monarchy of Israel. The two kingdoms were always separate, with their own separate cultures and dialects of the Hebrew language.

The story of a United Kingdom under David and Solomon was created later, after the destruction of Israel, and contributed much to national pride among the people of Judah. It was also used to justify the hoped for 'recovery' of the lost territory of Israel.

Answer 4

A:The Bible says that Israel was divided into two kingdoms after King Solomon died, around 922 BCE.

However, many scholars say there never was a United Monarchy called Israel. They say that Judah and Israel were always separate, with their own customs, religious beliefs and dialect of the Hebrew language.

Answer 5

Rehoboam's father, King Solomon, had levied relatively heavy taxes, which had been used for such large-scale endeavors as building the First Temple. After Solomon's death, the people approached his son Rehav'am (Rehoboam) and asked that he lower the taxes. He ignored the counsel of his elder advisers and refused the people's request. This led the Ten Tribes to turn away from him (1 Kings ch.12).The background reason was because King Solomon had been less than perfectly righteous. This led God to punish him by diminishing his dynasty in the lifetime of his son (Rehoboam). 1 Kings ch.11.

See also:

Solomon's errors

Jewish history timeline

Answer 6

The First Book of Kings gives two explanations for the split of Israel. First it says (1 Kings 11) that God told Solomon that his son would lose most of his kingdom because Solomon had committed the sin of worshipping other gods. Later, it says that after the death of Solomon, the northern tribes rebelled from the kingdom of Israel and created their own kingdom called Israel, while the former kingdom settled for the name Judah. According to First Kings, this came about because Solomon had unwisely imposed swingeing taxes on the northern tribes and his son and successor, Rehoboam, not only refused to lift them but insisted on increasing the burden on the Israelites.

The Second Book of Chronicles entirely omits the story of Solomon's infidelity to God, instead emphasising Solomon's faithfulness and his commitment to constructing the Temple in Jerusalem. The nearest it comes to any threat of punishment for infidelity to God is found in 2 Chronicles 7:19-22, where God merely warns that if the Israelites turn away from him, he will pluck them out of the land.

Many scholars say there never was a United Monarchy of Israel and that this was a later construct by scholars in the small southern kingdom of Judah. Israel Finkelstein says that the two kingdoms were always separate, and had different dialects of the Hebrew language, different pottery styles and different cultures.

Answer 7

Rehoboam's father, King Solomon, had levied relatively heavy taxes, which had been used for such large-scale endeavors as building the First Temple. After Solomon's death, the people approached his son Rehav'am (Rehoboam) and asked that he lower the taxes. He ignored the counsel of his elder advisers and refused the people's request. This led the Ten Tribes to turn away from him (1 Kings ch.12).The background reason was because King Solomon had been less than perfectly righteous. This led God to punish him by diminishing his dynasty in the lifetime of his son (Rehoboam). 1 Kings ch.11.

See also:

Solomon's errors

Jewish history timeline

Does archaeology support the Hebrew Bible?

Answer 8

According to the Bible, Rehoboam succeeded his father, Solomon, as king of a great united empire, but was not a good leader. He continue his father's unwise policy of swingeing taxes and then arrogantly increased them when the Israelites complained. In a very short time, the Israelites rebelled and he lost an empire, the United Monarchy of Israel. On this view, the split occurred around 921 BCE.

However, it is reported that a majority of scholars believe that there never was a United Monarchy of Israel. They say that Israel and Judah were always separate kingdoms, with their own customs and even different dialects of the Hebrew language. Arguably, the biblical authors created a united Israel in order to instil national unity and national pride, in a time of great difficulty for Judah, and they needed an explanation as to why this great empire ceased to exist. Rehoboam and his lack of proper leadership were the convenient explanation.

Answer 9

Rehoboam's father, King Solomon, had levied relatively heavy taxes, which had been used for such large-scale endeavors as building the First Temple. The fact that the nation was so prosperous and happy in his time (1 Kings 4:20) demonstrates that Solomon conducted his governance in a praiseworthy manner.

After Solomon's death, the people approached his son Rehav'am (Rehoboam) and asked that he now lower the tax. He ignored the counsel of his elder advisers and refused the people's request. This led the Ten Tribes to turn away from him (1 Kings ch.12).

The background reason was because King Solomon had been less than perfectly righteous. This led God to punish him by diminishing his dynasty in the lifetime of his son (Rehoboam). 1 Kings ch.11.

A deeper reason is that God wanted the more righteous people of Judah to be influenced by the Ten Tribes as little as possible.

See also:

Solomon's errors

Jewish history timeline

Answer 10

Because they were mad at him and then they did not know what to do