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12 Tribes Split, 2 Kingdoms
1 Kings 11:31-32 ‘See, I am tearing the reign out of the hand of Shelomoh and shall give ten tribes to you, but he shall have one tribe for the sake of My servant Dawiḏ, and for the sake of Yerushalayim, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Yisra’ĕl.
As prophesied by Ahijah (1 Kings 11:31-35), the house of Israel was divided into two kingdoms. This division, which took place approximately 975 BC., after the death of Solomon and during the reign of his son, Rehoboam, came about as the people revolted against heavy taxes levied by Solomon and Rehoboam.
However the children of Israel struggled with conflict among the tribes, going back to the beginning with Jacob, father of the 12 tribes, between the two mothers’ Leah and Rachel. (Genesis 37:1-11). Israel’s first king, Saul, was of the tribe of Benjamin. When David was crowned king — David was from the tribe of Judah (one of Leah’s tribes)—the Benjamites rebelled (2 Samuel 2–3). After a long war (2 Samuel 3:1), David succeeded in uniting all twelve tribes (5:1-5). But the frailty of the union was exposed, however, when David’s son Absalom promoted himself as the new king and drew many Israelites away from their allegiance to David (2 Samuel 15). After the sins of Solomon, the tribes have been split into two major parts. The northern kingdom is still called “Israel” (or sometimes “Ephraim”) in Scripture, and the southern kingdom is called “Judah.” The 10 tribes of Israel made Jeroboam king and the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, along with the Levites, remained with Rehoboam.
Going forward from here, each kingdom (north and south) became strong and independent and created two distinct lineages in history. Each had their own kings, and even their own prophets. However, both Israel and Judah will fall into captivity, although to different powers and at different times. YHWH sent the Babylonians to capture the House of Judah, and He sent the Assyrians to conquer the House of Israel.
While the Babylonian captivity of Judah lasted for a period of 70 years, Israel never fully came out of the Assyrian captivity. The Samaritans were considered half-breeds from the House of Israel. And till today, many tribes are considered lost. Today they are also known as the “diaspora”, which is also a common name the Jewish people use today, who live away from their land Israel the country. However, the northern tribes are known as the “lost sheep of the House of Israel.”
From Scripture it is prophesied that the kingdom line of Messiah had to come through Judah. Yeshua actually refers to these two kingdoms regularly through parables of two sons, brothers or lost sheep. Yeshua even made a statement, in Matthew 15:24, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Yisra’ĕl.”
YHWH made a promise however, that all will be gathered again one day. “I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them” (Jeremiah 23:3). And in Revelation 7:9, “After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb”
Acts of Solomon, Cults
1 Kings 11:41 And the rest of the acts of Shelomoh, all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Shelomoh?
The “Acts of Solomon” is a non-canonical book mentioned in Scriputre, specifically in 1 Kings 11:41 and 2 Chronicles 9:29-31. It is not Proverbs, Ecclesiastes or the Song of Solomon. Even though most christians know Solomon for his wisdom, he was not just the wisest, but also the most foolish. Some parts of Solomon’s “acts” were deliberately removed. Especially toward the end of his life, he was very involved with witchcraft, due to his idolatry and marriages to foreign woman, which is evident in a book not recommended to read, called the “lesser and greater key of Solomon”.
In both jewish and non-jewish sources, Solomon is seen as a great mystic and wizard, a master of white magic and black magic. We find references to Solomon’s magic ring or key, to “Solomon’s Seal”, and even to a flying carpet! It is a great source for Kabbalah, the mystic use of letters and numbers. The driving force behind Kabbalah as with all mystery religions is to harness supernatural power, even though some would just say that the danger of Kabbalah is in its misinterpretation, fearing that its knowledge could be misused if it fell into the wrong hands.
Also in Freemasonry, the figure and ideas of King Solomon, particularly his Temple, his riches, power and his wisdom, remain significant. Solomon’s Temple serves as a symbolic representation of a Freemason’s personal journey of self-improvement and understanding. Freemasons use the symbolism of the Temple, including its architecture and construction.
Today we can see what the acts of Solomon, getting involved with the practices of the world, have truly done. Strange jewish beliefs and freemasonry are everywhere, subtle or done in secret, but it is everywhere. You just have to be aware of it, look for it, and you will see it in governments, to even businesses around you, and yes even in schools and churches.
