Divided Kingdom

Following the death of Solomon, the united kingdom divided into the northern tribes of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah, a fracture born from the people's rejection of wise governance and their turn toward idolatry. Throughout this era, successive kings largely forsook the covenant, prompting the Lord to raise up prophets who denounced sin and called for repentance while unveiling divine purposes amid impending judgment. The northern kingdom succumbed to Assyrian conquest, yet Judah's endurance allowed for moments of revival before its own fall to Babylon, underscoring God's sovereign hand in preserving a remnant through whom redemption would ultimately unfold.