OT 13 The United Kingdom

The twelve tribes are united under kings

Symbols of the twelve tribes

The idea persisted that kings should be established by divine commission rather than by blood succession

The reign of Saul

Kingship of Saul met violent opposition

The reign of David

David's reign was the great golden age of Israel's history, and a focal point for revisionist dreams in the New Testament era

David's reign was accompanied by four major events

Jerusalem was made capital city of Israel

Philistine menace and other political threats were obliterated

Jerusalem was established as ecclesiastical headquarters of the new state

Disunity in the United Kingdom began as a result of David's sin with Bathsheba

The reign of Solomon

Solomon's expansionist policies led to heavy tax loads which incited a rebellion within the United Kingdom