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The southern highlands that comprised Judah were infertile and rain was sparse, so there were few large towns. Israel occupied the rather more fertile northern highlands and the Jezreel Valley, which could support a larger population with walled towns and cities. Israel was, for a short period, a minor regional power, while Judah was an impoverished rural community. Kings Omri and Ahab seem to have expanded the borders of Israel considerably, although this state of affairs did not last very long. The disadvantages that Israel faced were to be found in its location and its prosperity. Being close to regional powers such as Assyria meant that Israel faced constant risk of conquest. Judah, on the other hand, was remote and sufficiently poor that it usually did not attract much attention from its neighbours. A number of things changed all this around the time of the destruction of Israel in 732 BCE: * Camels had been domesticated and were beginning to be used extensively for transport across desert regions. Trade from Babylonia no longer needed to follow the long route around the fertile crescent, but could cross modern-day Jordan to the Mediteranean Sea. Jerusalem became an important stopover, bringing considerable new wealth to Judah. * Changes to agricultural practices enabled Judah to support a much larger population. There may also have been a long-term increase in rainfall. * The influx of refugees from Israel provided a sudden, dramatic increase in the population of Judah, just at a time when the other factors made this sustainable. Judah began to expand and fortify its larger settlements, and increase its military power, although ultimately not to the extent that it could assert any real independence from the regional powers.
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Which israel or judah had an advantage when it came to trading?
Israel probably had an advantage, since they had a larger land, a longer border, and access to the sea.
Which kingdom had an advantage in trade Israel or Judah?
Israel had a trade advantage since it bordered more countries, had more fertile land, and it had access to port cities.
Which kingdom Israel or Judah had any advantage when it came to trade?
ISRAEL had a clear advantage when it came to trade. First, Israel was a country with a large strip of Mediterranean shoreline as opposed to landlocked Judah, meaning that Israel could trade with more distant Mediterranean partners like Greece or Egypt. Israel also had land borders with numerous local powers, like Phoenicia, Aramea, and Ammon. By contrast, Judah bordered primarily Israel and the eternal enemies - the Philistines. Israel was also in possession of Jezreel Valley, leading Israel to have a greater agricultural output and, therefore, more goods to trade with their neighbors.A map of Israel and Judah which is relatively accurate is this one: Levant Map.
When the philistines attacked judah who helped them?
It was the Lord God of Israel who helped the Philistines when they attacked Judah. Judah was in Israel at that time, and when the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord and served other Gods, the Lord was angry against Israel and sold them into the hands of the Philistines. (Judges 10,6,7)
Is Judah located south of Israel?
yes, Israel is in the North and Judah is in the South.
Is Jerusalem located in Israel or judah?
Judah.
Did Israel or Judah have an advantage when it came to trade and why?
ISRAEL had a clear advantage when it came to trade. First, Israel was a country with a large strip of Mediterranean shoreline as opposed to landlocked Judah, meaning that Israel could trade with more distant Mediterranean partners like Greece or Egypt. Israel also had land borders with numerous local powers, like Phoenicia, Aramea, and Ammon. By contrast, Judah bordered primarily Israel and the eternal enemies - the Philistines. Israel was also in possession of Jezreel Valley, leading Israel to have a greater agricultural output and, therefore, more goods to trade with their neighbors.A map of Israel and Judah which is relatively accurate is this one: Levant Map.
Was Judah's name changed to Israel?
No. It was Judah's father Jacob whose name was changed to Israel.
Was Obadiah a prophet in Judah or Israel?
In Israel.
Why the name Israel instead of Judah?
When the state was first established, the people who established it were strictly secularists, and there was a militant "rebellion against the past." The name "Judah" is a bit too ancient sounding, too archaic. Israel is ancient too, but it is nowhere near as archaic sounding. In the actual ancient times, when the unified Kingdom of David split into the northern Kingdom of Israel, and the southern Kingdom of Judah, the northern kingdom was renamed "Israel" to rebel against the rule of the tribe of Judah. The northern Israelites, had rejected Judaism in favor of pagan worship, religious split is what caused the division.
What are the names of the divided kingdoms of israel and judah?
Nowadays, Israel is not divided into two kingdoms, but thousands of years ago, Israel was split into two kingdoms called "Yehuda" and "Israel". Both kingdoms were Jewish and both had their own ledership, but only one kingdom, "Yehuda", was oficially ruling the land of Israel and Jerusalem
What continent is Judah in?
Judah was a kingdom that existed during the Iron Age. It was located in Asia in what is now Israel.
