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== Life == | == Life == | ||
=== Repopulating Cities in Galilee === | |||
Reading the accounts given at 1 Kings 9:11-13 and 2 Chron. 8:2, it is evident that [[Naphtali]] did not inhabit all of the territory in [[Galilee]] which they inherited, for [[Solomon]] had to repopulate many of those cities in his time. | |||
=== Death === | === Death === | ||
When the ancient Kingdom of Israel was divided after [[Solomon]]’s death, Benjamin was left with the Tribe of [[Judah (Tribe)|Judah]] for the purpose of them becoming lightbearers of the message of Christ. Eleven of the twelve apostles were of the tribe of Benjamin. Saul of Tarsus, called much later, was also of Benjamin (Rom. 11:1). The apostles of this tribe were fulfilling their duties as the light-bearers to Israel.<blockquote>1 Kings 11:36 And to his son I will give one tribe, that My servant David may always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for Myself, to put My name there.</blockquote>The son spoken of in this verse is [[Rehoboam]], who was the first king of the Kingdom of Judah. | When the ancient Kingdom of Israel was divided after [[Solomon]]’s death, Benjamin was left with the Tribe of [[Judah (Tribe)|Judah]] for the purpose of them becoming lightbearers of the message of Christ. Eleven of the twelve apostles were of the tribe of Benjamin. Saul of Tarsus, called much later, was also of Benjamin (Rom. 11:1). The apostles of this tribe were fulfilling their duties as the light-bearers to Israel.<blockquote>1 Kings 11:36 And to his son I will give one tribe, that My servant David may always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for Myself, to put My name there.</blockquote>The son spoken of in this verse is [[Rehoboam]], who was the first king of the Kingdom of Judah. | ||
Revision as of 22:07, 12 April 2023
Life
Repopulating Cities in Galilee
Reading the accounts given at 1 Kings 9:11-13 and 2 Chron. 8:2, it is evident that Naphtali did not inhabit all of the territory in Galilee which they inherited, for Solomon had to repopulate many of those cities in his time.
Death
When the ancient Kingdom of Israel was divided after Solomon’s death, Benjamin was left with the Tribe of Judah for the purpose of them becoming lightbearers of the message of Christ. Eleven of the twelve apostles were of the tribe of Benjamin. Saul of Tarsus, called much later, was also of Benjamin (Rom. 11:1). The apostles of this tribe were fulfilling their duties as the light-bearers to Israel.
1 Kings 11:36 And to his son I will give one tribe, that My servant David may always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for Myself, to put My name there.
The son spoken of in this verse is Rehoboam, who was the first king of the Kingdom of Judah.