More history...
Rhoboam - was suppose to become King after his father Solomon, however when the working class came to him and asked for less work he refused and said he would make them work harder! (bad politics) and they overthrew him. it is said then that all of Isreal will reject the house of David... (forshadowing!)
But because Jeroboam (the leader) who became King strayed from God and built temples for other God's and the like, God killed his son and made Rhoboam king again.
***This is when Israel splits in 2, the northern half Israel and the southern half Judah. Jeroboam continues to be the King, but of Israel while Rhoboam is the King of Judah, and he reigned for 17 years. (but was always at war with Jeroboam)
Abijad - Ruled Judah after his father, did the same sins as his father, only reigned for 3 years, lots of war with Jerobaom. : (
Asa - took over after his fathers short rule. Ruled a long time! Worshiped God and didn't put up with pagan worshipers (even outted his grandmother!) Hurrah a good king! During his reign there was war with Israel.
Jehoshaphat - good King, followed God, was a peace with Israel! reigned for a good 20 some years
Jehoram - he married a girl from the royal house of Israel (who weren't following God laws well) only reigned for 8 years and didn't follow God (did evil in the eyes of the Lord)
Azziah (Uzziah? Ahaziah?)same? - (says the book of Kings... ) ruled after his father, but again did evil in the eyes of the Lord. Got along with Ahab King of Israel (they were family), but God spoke to a man named Jehu and he killed both the kings and their entire families!
After some rocky years with Jehu leading, Ahaziah sister got away and hid her son Joash- who began his reign at age 7. Both Israel and Judah (I think... 2 Kings 12) - But in the 27 year of his reign Jehu's son became King of Isreal.
So lots of bad kings, corrupt officials I guess, doing what they please instead of God. Which in turn lead to the splitting of the country into Israel and Judah and everyone kinda getting looser on their morals. God spoke through Elijah and Elisha at this time, but the kings didn't really care.
Thoughts and questions to take away: fascinating stories by humans that are relevant today, how were they relevant to Jesus? Why are their names remembered and listed in the first chapter of the gospel? What can we learn from them?
More soon!
God Bless,
stay warm!!
~your sister in Christ, Erin
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Saturday, December 04, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
New Vocab New Fire
I learned a new word, more than that though... a new condition millions around the world find themselves in which can be devastating. A term born out of our need to control as much as possible, especially people. Our governments need to know constantly what we are doing, where we are living or working, and our general status. Without the proper documentation of who we are we can't get a job or see a doctor, go to school, or travel out of the country. What if you didn't have this documentation? What if you couldn't prove you were a citizen of anywhere?
You would be stateless. There are an estimated 15 million stateless people in the world today. Unable to work unless paid under the table. Unable to travel, unable to vote, unable to provide for their families, unable to get an education to work past their present. Alone and unaccounted for - and uncared for.
Some refugees are stateless, however many have citizenship simply in a state where their is conflict and war. If given refugee status though they are allowed to travel and given aid. Unlike a stateless person who may not be fleeing from any conflict, simply unable to prove where and to whom they were born. (honestly not really their fault either is it?)
Without proper documentation (birth certificate, social security number, work permit, general ID's) people are denied everything. This is a problem in many countries from Bangladesh to the Dominican Republic to Pakistan and the independent states that were a part of the USSR. Imagine your government saying "No. We don't claim you and we don't know who you are."
Sometimes this is done accidentally, in a state of chaos or upheaval, sometimes specific groups are targeted (ethnic, racial, religious), and almost always it is a generational inheritance. If your parents don't exist to the government how do you?
So in response to this issue my heart cries - LEARN. Learn as much as you can about everything you can so that you can go out in understanding and love. I have 3 different colors of post -it's (yes I organize my life in colors and post it's) one for Issues I Want to Learn About, another for People to Learn About, and another for inspirational quotes from others. There are many issues I don't know about, but much I can learn. There are people who have gone before me asking the same questions and living out their lives in response. I want to learn from them to better understand my own calling.
My favorite so far -
When I feed the poor, they call me a saint.
When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.
Dom Helder Camara,
Archbishop of Recife, Brazil
You would be stateless. There are an estimated 15 million stateless people in the world today. Unable to work unless paid under the table. Unable to travel, unable to vote, unable to provide for their families, unable to get an education to work past their present. Alone and unaccounted for - and uncared for.
Some refugees are stateless, however many have citizenship simply in a state where their is conflict and war. If given refugee status though they are allowed to travel and given aid. Unlike a stateless person who may not be fleeing from any conflict, simply unable to prove where and to whom they were born. (honestly not really their fault either is it?)
Without proper documentation (birth certificate, social security number, work permit, general ID's) people are denied everything. This is a problem in many countries from Bangladesh to the Dominican Republic to Pakistan and the independent states that were a part of the USSR. Imagine your government saying "No. We don't claim you and we don't know who you are."
Sometimes this is done accidentally, in a state of chaos or upheaval, sometimes specific groups are targeted (ethnic, racial, religious), and almost always it is a generational inheritance. If your parents don't exist to the government how do you?
So in response to this issue my heart cries - LEARN. Learn as much as you can about everything you can so that you can go out in understanding and love. I have 3 different colors of post -it's (yes I organize my life in colors and post it's) one for Issues I Want to Learn About, another for People to Learn About, and another for inspirational quotes from others. There are many issues I don't know about, but much I can learn. There are people who have gone before me asking the same questions and living out their lives in response. I want to learn from them to better understand my own calling.
My favorite so far -
When I feed the poor, they call me a saint.
When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.
Dom Helder Camara,
Archbishop of Recife, Brazil
Best of Luck with your passion -
your sister in Christ~Erin
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