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1. The period of civil strife
Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, and Jehoshaphat
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2. The period of Baalism
Jehoram, Ahaziah and Queen Athaliah
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3.The Golden age of the South
Joash, Amaziah, Uzziah, and Jotham
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4.The period of decline
Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, and Amon
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5. The age of reform
Josiah
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6. The period of destruction
Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah
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Volcano on Rehoboam segment
Egypt becomes political threat to the South during Rehoboam's reign
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Peace flag on Jehoshaphat segment
Civil war between North and South ends under Jehoshaphat's rule.
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Wedding ring at base of peace flag
Peace is brought about by marriage between Northern and Southern royalty
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Smudge on wedding ring
Marriage is instrumental in bringing Baalism to the South
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Snake on Jehoram, Ahaziah and Athaliah segments
Baalism characterises era in which these three monarch reign
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Golden colour of Uzziah segment
Period of wealth and prosperity reaches height under Uzziah's rule
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Isaiah and Micah banners on Uzziah segment
These prophets speak to historical circumstances from age of Uzziah through age of Hezekiah
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Manuscript peg on Ahaz segment
Ahaz forms alliance with Assyria to ward off threats from Syria and north Israel
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Coins on Ahaz segment
Alliance with Assyria ends in Judah becoming vassal of Assyria
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Three volcanoes on Hezekiah segment
Judah seeks freedom from Assyrian bondage and entertains hopes for military alliances with Egypt and Babylon
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Volcano on Josiah segment
Babylon replaces Assyria as major world power
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Prophet banner on Josiah segment
Jeremiah speaks to historical circumstances from era of Josiah through period of exile
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"E" coin on Jehoiakim segment
Judah becomes vassal of Egypt
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"B" coin on Jehoiakim sement
In battle of Carchemish, Babylon defeats Egypt, and Judah becomes a vassal of Babylon
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Battered sword on Jehoiachin segment
Jehoiachin surrenders to Babylon after a revolt led by his father. The king and important subjects are carried off in the first exile (597 B.C.)
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Deep red colour on Zedekiah segment
Final captivity takes place in 586 B.C. when Zedekiah revolts
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Great hands crush the kingdom
Southern Kingdom is destroyed by Babylonian hordes
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