One of these prophets was Jeremiah. Israel in the north was made up of 10 of the tribes of Israel, and Judah in the south consisted of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. There were important differences between Judah and Israel spiritually. Israel had 19 kings, all of them wicked. They set up thrones to Baal 1 Kings 12 They were weak, and idolatry was rampant. God sent them prophets, notably Elijah and Elisha, to warn them to repent, but they refused and hence they were taken into captivity by Assyria bc, II Kings Judah on the other hand kept the religion of the Israelites.
It was initially governed by Rehoboam, and as such was a continuation of the house of David. The kingdom of Judah contained Jerusalem where the temple still operated as it had in the days of Solomon.
They still held to the Hebrew religion, and in theory they continued to worship God. Although they kept to their religious practices, they did not obey God with their heart and were every bit as sinful as the non-religious Israel. It was to Judah that both Jeremiah and Isaiah were sent as prophets.
Sometimes faithless men can learn to trust more by admitting their doubt. Slipping away from the mark and sliding back from the goal are synonyms for faithless. The remedy is simple: Return to the Lord. Contrast that with the unfaithful person. If you think either template fits your life, stop your wandering. Come back to your God and King. The best value in digital Bible study. No software to install.
Try it FREE. Font Size Font Size. Share Print. Use the calendar to view readings from this devotional. Simply put, they pretend to be a believer, while deep down they are phonies. For the unfaithful, faking love for God can become an addiction.
We all know people who have all the right moves. In public they pray with impressive sincerity, but at home they shred their spouses with cruel comments. It grates on the soul. The unfaithful float through life, sinning without shame. They hang in the balance.
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