Shishak evidently had his eye on his northern neighbor for some time. By harboring Jeroboam , he was contributing to the division of Israel. When the split occurred, it was an opportune time for him to deal a major blow to the two now weakened kingdoms, so he launched a campaign.
The underlying cause seems to have been to break Israel's commercial monopoly in the north and to obtain much needed booty , rather than to annex the area. Shishak's campaign is documented in Egypt as well as in the Bible.
Upon his return, he constructed a large festival court in front of the great Temple of Amun at Thebes in southern Egypt. The project was no doubt financed by plunder from Judah and Israel.
On one of the walls of the court, Shishak commissioned a commemorative relief of his Palestinian campaign. Unfortunately, it is badly damaged. Enough remains, however, to show that he not only attacked Judah, as the Bible records, but also the northern kingdom of Israel.
The scene depicts Shishak on the right side about to club a group of foreigners , most likely Israelites given the context of the relief. The figure of Shishak is all but destroyed. On the left side is the chief Egyptian god Amun leading captive cities by means of ropes.
Each city is represented by an oval cartouche containing the name of the city, with a bound prisoner on top. The list mainly contains place names in Israel, the Judahite section being almost totally obliterated. Jerusalem does not appear in the list. One of the Israelite towns is Megiddo. When he gained control over the Kingdom, he, along with everyone else in Judah no longer obeyed the Lord. As punishment, the Lord allowed Shishak to enter and attack the Kingdom. He was able to capture all the cities in Judah and was soon heading to Jerusalem.
Rehoboam and the other leaders of the city were told by the prophet, Shemaiah that because of their disobedience, the Lord has also abandoned them. They then felt that indeed the Lord was right, and they all became repentant for their sins. Nonetheless, the Lord was still angered by their sins that he allowed Shishak to rule over the people.
For them to feel how it is to serve a foreign king and not their God 2 Chronicles. However, as Rehoboam returned to the Lord, Judah was not completely destroyed and eventually became prosperous once more. Your email address will not be published. Shishak in the Bible It was only after the tenth century that the name of the Pharaoh was included in the way Egyptian kings were called. Quickly See Over Years of Bible and World History Together Unique circular format - over 1, references at your fingertips on this wonderful study companion Discover interesting facts - Biblical events with scripture references plotted alongside world history showcase fun chronological relationships Attractive, easy to use design - People will stop to look at and talk about this beautifully laid out Jesus history timeline poster ideal for your home, office, church Click here to find out more about this unique and fun Bible study tool!
Gift yourself, your family and Bible studying friends this amazing study companion for an exciting journey of discovery. They have good reason to believe that he may not have even been in the city of Jerusalem at all. The writings on the Karnak temple outlines the territories conquered by Shishak in Israel but does not list Jerusalem as one of them.
Another school of thought on this is that because Rehoboam King of Judah gave the treasures of the Temple and Royal palace to Shishak, Jerusalem was not sacked.
Hence, Jerusalem was spared because Rehoboam had paid homage to Shishak 2 Chronicles Another theory for the non-inclusion on the list of regions conquered by Shishak is that put forward by Egyptologist, Kenneth Kitchen. Some experts believe this refers to the city of Jerusalem. It is commonplace that King Solomon of Israel, spoken about in the earlier part of this article, was the wealthiest man in the Bible 2 Chronicles So, if Shishak truly raided the temple and palace, he would have made away with a lot of gold, silver, etc.
Subsequently, his successor, Sheshonq II, was laid to rest in a coffin made of pure silver. Questions have arisen as to where the Egyptian pharaohs came into possession of so much gold and silver. Others, nevertheless attribute the absence of Jerusalem on the list to the fact that conquering the city was not a priority of the Pharoah.
He did this not just by exerting military dominance but through political and trade operations. Egypt does not raid; for Sheshonq, this was about restoring the great empire of Egypt in Canaan.
While Shishak may not have destroyed Jerusalem, there is a high probability that this African king sacked Jerusalem by taking their gold, silver, and other precious treasures to Egypt while simultaneously making Jerusalem subordinate to Egypt.
My wrath shall not be poured out on Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak. Nevertheless, they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries 2 Chronicles , KJV. About years later, another African King would invade Jerusalem; this time, to save it. We always have more stories to tell, so make sure you are subscribed to our YouTube Channel and have pressed the bell button for interesting historical videos.
Bible Archaeology Report. Shishak: An Archaeological Biography. Shenshok I king of Egypt. What evidence has been found of the Egyptian king, Shishak? David, A. Mckinney, R. Is the Ark of the Covenant in Egypt? Ark of the Covenant. Fascinating points. I believe there is a typo in the paragraph below the graphic of Hatshepsut. But the time frame is not of Shishak.
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