What significant event led to the division of the kingdom of Israel into the northern and southern kingdoms?

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Source: JAMB · 2023

What significant event led to the division of the kingdom of Israel into the northern and southern kingdoms?

  1. The Babylonian exile
  2. The reign of King Solomon ✓
  3. The Exodus from Egypt
  4. The Assyrian invasion
Explanation

The kingdom split after the reign of King Solomon. Solomon’s heavy taxes and forced labour angered the northern tribes, and his idol worship displeased God (1 Kings 11-12).

When his son Rehoboam refused to ease the burden, ten tribes broke away under Jeroboam. The Exodus, Assyrian invasion and Babylonian exile all came at different times.

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