Title Descendants of Solomon (1 Chronicles 03:10-24)
No one knows about Solomon's deeds. He was a man full of wisdom, built the house of God, and enjoyed unprecedented wealth and wealth. His reign was one of peace, which is rare in the history of Israel. The amount of money coming into the national treasury, including taxes, was enormous, and his national power was so strong that he used silver as common as a stone, and his fame spread all over the world. However, because of his closeness to foreign women, as he entered the old age of his life, he fell into an unworthy and heinous sin. The text refers to the descendants of Solomon.
1. Solomon's descendants succeed to the throne through 17 generations (verses 10-16) Famous and great kings of Judah up to the time of exile. can. As you can see here, the royal line that goes down from father to son for 17 generations did not go astray. This was David's reward for his piety. In the northern kingdom of Israel, dynasties were changed due to several battles for the kingship, but the descendants of Solomon continued to be kings and David's kingship lasted forever. Therefore, the pre-exilic Jewish kingdom is called the Golden Age.
(1) Characteristics of the golden age of the Jewish dynasty 1) Long period It is rare in world history that a dynasty continues for 17 generations from father to son as in the main shrine. The northern dynasty lasted 135 years, while the southern dynasty lasted from 975-586 BC. 2) It was a period of prosperity. The bond in terms of population, resources, and land size was great. The land was fertile, the clergy system was established and hereditary, and there was Jerusalem, the center of worship and government where there was an army. It was a glorious period in terms of language, literature, and faith.
(2) The nature of human rule It was warlike, weak and short-lived. Although they were pious, they also worshiped idols, they ruled independently, but were also invaded by foreign powers. The Jewish dynasty was splendid at first but ended in destruction. The genealogy of the royal line of David (the descendants of King Solomon)
2. Declining Glory
(1) The last king of the Jewish kingdom 1) The beginning of darkness Jeconiah had no children, so she adopted Salidiel. He was as precious as a decoration, but was rejected and was a seal taken out of God's hand (Jeremiah 22:24). The contrast between this character's beautiful name, Jehoiachin (ordained by Jehovah) and its tragic fate is a stark contrast. He ascended to the throne by King Necho of Egypt, but he was defeated by King Nebuchadnezzar, and Jerusalem was occupied, and Jeconiah was taken captive, filled in warehouses, and carried away to Babylon (2 Chronicles 36:9-10) 2) King Zedekiah The last king of the Jewish kingdom was Zedekiah, and God He was a man who did evil in his eyes. Eventually he was destroyed with the destruction of Jerusalem. It is God's law that individuals and nations who disobey and rebel before God will perish.
(2) The destruction of Jerusalem by Zerubbabel Babylon, who returned to Jerusalem with the captives, does not mean the destruction of the Davidic family. They stayed there until the appointed time of God, and when the time came, they returned to Jerusalem, and their leader was Zerubbabel of the House of David. God's gifts and callings have no regrets (Romans 11:2). Introduce the descendants of Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) who were taken captive to Babylon (verses 16-21).
(2) Zerubbabel was the governor who led the Jews who had been taken into captivity in Persia (Persia) at the time when Cyrus gave the decree for the return of captivity (Ezra 1:1-4) and returned to Judah.
(3) He returned to Jerusalem and worked to rebuild the temple with the prophets Haggai and Zechariah (Haggai 1:1, 2). The Bible refers to him as a servant of God, the chosen one, and a seal (Haggai 2). :20-23) Messianic focus on him (Zechariah 4:6-10).
(4) He was not the Messiah immediately, and like many other figures before him, he too appears as a shadow of the Messiah.
(5) On the other hand, in the chart above, Zerubbabel is the son of Pedaiah, whereas in other places in the Bible it is recorded as the son of Shealtiel, the eldest son of Jeconiah (Ezra 3:2, 8; 5:2 ; Neh 12:1; Haggai 1:1, 12, 14; 2:2; Matt 1:12; Luke 3:27)