This king has been identified with the last king of Israel, Hoshea, who died around the same time, at the time of the Assyrian exile of the ten tribes from Israel. The holy Japanese shinto temple ...

The capture of Israel by the Assyrians (17) and the exile of Judah to Babylon (24) complete the undoing of the kingdoms because of their disobedience to the covenant. 2 Kings concludes the ...

The Samaritans were a group of people who inhabited the region of Samaria in ancient Israel. One theory claims their origins ...