If one adds all the years of the kings of Judah together as recorded in the books of Kings and Chronicles, the total would be approximately 393 years and 6 months from the end of Solomon's reign/the division of the kingdom of Israel to the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC. Interesting to note as well in Rehoboam's fifth year something happens that may foreshadow Nebuchadnezzar's destruction of the temple: the temple is raided by a pharaoh named Shishak (1 Kings 14:25), and he takes away all the treasures and the ceremonial golden shields, which are then replaced by bronze ones that can actually be used in battle: the age of the peaceful, golden, united kingdom is replaced by a lesser age of divided bronze kingdoms that are at continual war with themselves and their neighbors. See Isaiah 60:17 for more dispensational metal symbolism, as well as the statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream as recorded in Daniel.
Pulpit commentary: "And Jeroboam arose, and fled int o Egypt [cf. verse 17, and Matthew 2:13. It was the natural place of refuge], unto Shishak, king of Egypt [Shishak is beyond doubt the Sheshonk I. of the monuments, and is the first of the Pharaohs who can be identified with certainty (see Dict. Bib. 3, p. 1288). The date of his accession appears to be somewhere between 988 and 980 B.C. As to his invasion of Palestine, see on 1 Kings 14:25. His reception of Jeroboam almost proves that there has been a change of dynasty, and that the new Pharaoh was no friend to Solomon], and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. [Compare again Matthew 2:15.] 1 Kings 11:40." So it is a distinct possibility that Israel was divided close to the year 976 BC, 390 years before 586 BC when Nebuchadnezzar destroys Jerusalem; the Bible mentions the sin of Jeroboam (idolatry) being the downfall of the kings that ruled Israel after him, and in 1 Kings 14:16 we read that God gave up Israel because of Jeroboam's sin, adding further that he caused Israel to sin. We also read in Micah that the transgression of Jacob is Samaria. So, onto the 390 and 40 year prophecy in Ezekiel. Ezekiel is instructed to lay on one side for 390 days (a day for a year) for the house of Israel, the whole house, not just the Northern Tribes. It is 390 years, around the time of the "Jacob's transgression" to 586 BC. During this act of laying on one side, a mock siege was also going on, signifying that the end of this 1st destructive siege in 586 BC coincides with the completion of the 390 years. It is noteworthy that after this exile the northern tribes appear to be completely lost... until they return according to prophecy. But there is one more significant siege against Jerusalem that ends in complete destruction of both the city and temple. Spoilers: It is Rome in 70 AD. Then Ezekiel lays on his other side for 40 days (a day for a year) for the house of Judah. After the Babylonian exile, only the house of Judah remains. God's people hereafter are referred to as Jews. It is exactly 40 years from Christ's death on the cross to the destruction of Jerusalem by Rome in 70 AD. One siege is for the whole house of Israel by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC. From 976 to 586 BC. The second siege is for only the house of Judah by Titus of Rome in 70 AD. From 30 to 70 AD. Curiously, if 390 and 40 are added together, you get 430 years, the time Israel is said to have sojourned in Egypt before the Exodus. Perhaps these years of iniquity are symbolically equated with the hardships of Egypt, with distant hearts from God.
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