Everyone knows the story of Moses, who through the power of The Lord, made Pharaoh free the children of Israel of captivity. This was done through many plagues set out by The Lord, but the final straw was when God killed all the firstborn children of Egypt. He passed over all of the children of Israel’s home that put lamb’s blood over their door. This was known as the Passover and is celebrated by the Jews every year since.
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During Solomon’s rule, he placed heavy burdens on the people of Israel like taxes in order to prosper the land. When he died, Rehoboam became King. The other tribes came to him to release the taxes and burdens placed by Solomon. Rehoboam listening to ill advisers took a strong approach. This provoked the northern tribes of Israel to break away from Judah. The land of Israel was now divided. The 10 northern tribes of Israel and the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.
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