Here are some kings of the Jews before Jesus:
by Gerard van Honthorst
David Was the First King of the Israelites [Jews]
“According to Jewish works such as the Seder Olam Rabbah, Seder Olam Zutta, and Sefer ha-Qabbalah (all written over a thousand years later), David ascended the throne as the king of Judah in 885 BCE.” Wikipedia
The prophet Samuel annointed David when he was a child.
I Samuel 16:1
The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”
David Becomes King Over Israel
II Samuel 5
All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “We are your own flesh and blood.2 In the past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will become their ruler.’”
3 When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.
4 David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years. II Samuel 5:1-5.
King Solomon by Simeon Solomon
Solomon Was the Second King of the Israelites [Jews]
He reigned c. 970–931 BC
Solomon made mistakes during his reign, and Israel was divided and became turbulent.
Asa destroying the idols, from the Bible Historiale
Although Asa was the 5th king of Israel, Hebrew history considers him to be the thrid official King of the Israelites. He reigned during the 9th Century B.C.
Hezekiah was the King of the Israelites in about 700 BC. He was a good king who worked hard to eliminate idolatry.
“Ahaz is portrayed as an evil king in the Second Book of Kings (2 Kings 16:2).
“In Edwin R. Thiele‘s opinion, Ahaz was co-regent with Jotham from 736/735 BC, and his sole reign began in 732/731 and ended in 716/715 BC.[4] However, William F. Albright has dated his reign to 744–728 BC.
“The Gospel of Matthew lists Ahaz of Judah in the genealogy of Jesus. He is also mentioned in Isaiah 7 and Isaiah 14:28.” Wikipedia
WAS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS?
“The Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one”
“God would send them light and joy through the birth of a child who would break the “yoke of [their] burden” and be called “Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace”
Creating a Jesse Tree is one of my Christmas traditions. I create a new Jesse Tree every Advent Season.
What Is a Jesse Tree & Why Is a Jesse Tree an Important Part of Christmas?
What is A Family Tree – Advent Projects for Kids – What is a Jesse Tree?
The Genealogy of Jesus According to Luke:
- God
- Adam
- Seth
- Enos
- Cainan
- Mahalaleel
- Jared
- Enoch
- Methuselah
- Lamech
- Noah
- Shem
- Arphaxad
- Cainan
- Shelah
- Eber
- Peleg
- Reu
- Serug
- Nahor
- Terah
- Abraham
- Isaac
- Jacob
- Judah
- Perez
- Hezron
- Arni
- Amminadab
- Nahshon
- Salmon
- Boaz
- Obed
- Jesse
- David
- Nathan
- Mattatha
- Menna
- Melea
- Eliakim
- Jonam
- Joseph
- Judah
- Simeo
- Levi
- Matthat
- Jorim
- Eliezer
- Jesus
- Er
- Elmodam
- Cosam
- Addi
- Melchi
- Neri
- Shealtiel
- Zerubbabel
- Rhesa
- Joanna
- Joda
- Josech
- Semei
- Mattathias
- Maath
- Nagge
- Esli
- Naum
- Amos
- Mattathias
- Joseph
- Jannai
- Melchi
- Levi
- Matthat
- Heli
- Joseph
- Jesus
David to Babylonian Exile
- David
- Solomon
- Rehoboam
- Abijah
- Asa
- Jehoshaphat
- Jehoram
- Uzziah
- Jotham
- Ahaz
- Hezekiah
- Manasseh
- Amon
- Josiah, birth of his son Jeconiah at the time of the Babylonian exile
Babylonian Exile to Jesus
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