![]() ![]() ![]() The tribe of kings, and the most preeminent of the 12 tribes in the biblical narrative. The divided kingdom of Israel and Judah.The illustrated, disturbing story of the 12 tribes.A list of the 12 (or is it 13?) tribes, with quick details.So I’ve pulled together some info on the 12 tribes of Israel for you. So sometimes it helps to get a little backstory on those tribes-since we didn’t grow up hearing about them all the time. Kind of like how I can assume my readers in the US immediately know what I’m talking about if I reference “D.C.,” “Houston,” or “Chicago.”īut we’re not from ancient Israel. Which means when words like “Levi,” “Judah” and “Ephraim” show up in the Bible, they usually don’t come with an explanation-the authors assumed the first readers understood. To the earliest readers of the Old Testament, these names were common knowledge. The nation of Israel was made up of tribes-the families descended from Jacob’s sons (and grandsons). ![]()
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