I Kings: 15 Ping Pong

YINR 929: Tanach Yomi · Oct 26, 2026 · 2m

Shaul (c. 1050–1010 BCE) to David (c. 1010–970 BCE) to Shlomo (c. 970–931 BCE) to Rechavam (c. 931–913 BCE) and Jeroboam (c. 931–910 BCE). This sequence led to a pretty linear narrative structure so far. Even in the last few chapters as the kingdom split, it was easy to follow what was going on. Chapter 14 started with Jeroboam and ended with Rechavam. Split, but still easier to follow. All of that is out the door with chapter 15. The text attempts to tell the story of two separate kingdoms simultaneously. The result is a confusing ping pong between different kings and different time periods…