What advantaged did Judah have over Israel?

Answer 1

Judah didn't have an advantage. Israel had the advantage because it was near the sea and had the Jordan River running through it.

Answer 2

Although Israel was larger, and the northern highlands and Jezreel Valley Israel occupied were more fertile and thus supported a larger population, Judah had two strategic advantages that helped it maintain its autonomy, if not independence, for much longer than Israel did. First, Judah was more remote from Assyria and Babylon, and its early poverty made it a less attractive target for conquest. Second, Jerusalem was ideally situated, well fortified and easily defended. Only a determined enemy would undertake the military assault necessary to break those defences.

With the opening of the camel route across the Jordanian desert, Jerusalem also became an important stopover between Babylonia and the Mediterranean, although this occurred after the final destruction of Israel.

Answer 3

Judah had the Temple; and they also remained loyal to the Davidic dynasty. Because the northern kingdom of Israel did not have these two ties to God, they were more prone to idolatry and assimilation, and they eventually went lost.

Answer 4

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