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Ch 11: The Kingdom Ch 11: The Kingdom FallsFalls
RehoboamRehoboam
Solomon’s sonSolomon’s son Did not listen to the advise of Did not listen to the advise of his elder advisorshis elder advisors
9 Tribes turned against him and 9 Tribes turned against him and made Jeroboam, the General of made Jeroboam, the General of Rehobaom’s army, kingRehobaom’s army, king
Divided KingdomDivided Kingdom
Southern Southern Kingdom: Judah Kingdom: Judah (Rehoboam)(Rehoboam)
Northern Northern Kingdom: Israel Kingdom: Israel (Jeroboam)(Jeroboam)
Jerusalem was in Jerusalem was in JudahJudah
Jeroboam and IsraelJeroboam and Israel
Jeroboam did not want people to Jeroboam did not want people to return to the temple in Jerusalemreturn to the temple in Jerusalem
Made his own temple in a place Made his own temple in a place called Bethelcalled Bethel
Jeroboam was condemned by God for Jeroboam was condemned by God for doing thisdoing this
Started a line of bad kings for Started a line of bad kings for IsraelIsrael
Ahab and JezebelAhab and Jezebel
Worst king ever in Israel was AhabWorst king ever in Israel was Ahab Married the Phoenician princess Married the Phoenician princess JezebelJezebel
Jezebel is one of the most evil Jezebel is one of the most evil characters in the biblecharacters in the bible
Brought the official worship of Brought the official worship of Baal to IsraelBaal to Israel
The name Jezebel now stand for an The name Jezebel now stand for an evil and deceitful womanevil and deceitful woman
ElijahElijah
Greatest prophet of Greatest prophet of the Old Testamentthe Old Testament
Name means “Yahweh Name means “Yahweh is my God”is my God”
Constantly opposed Constantly opposed the actions of Ahab the actions of Ahab and Jezebeland Jezebel
Caused a drought in Caused a drought in Israel for three Israel for three and a half yearsand a half years
Showdown on Mt. CarmelShowdown on Mt. Carmel
Elijah challenged the prophets of Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to a final showdownBaal to a final showdown
Set up two sacrifices and the Set up two sacrifices and the winner would be the God that sent winner would be the God that sent fire from heaven to burn up the fire from heaven to burn up the sacrificesacrifice
Prophets of Baal went first and Prophets of Baal went first and started to cut themselves when started to cut themselves when nothing happenednothing happened
Elijah made fun of themElijah made fun of them
Showdown on Mt CarmelShowdown on Mt Carmel Prophets of Baal stop Prophets of Baal stop after trying all dayafter trying all day
Elijah has 12 buckets Elijah has 12 buckets of water dumped on of water dumped on his sacrificehis sacrifice
Elijah prays and fire Elijah prays and fire from heaven consume from heaven consume both sacrificesboth sacrifices
Elijah has the 450 Elijah has the 450 prophets of Baal prophets of Baal killed killed
The drought endsThe drought ends
Jezebel’s ResponseJezebel’s Response
Jezebel tries to kill Elijah Jezebel tries to kill Elijah after she hears the newsafter she hears the news
Elijah has to run for his life Elijah has to run for his life and asks God to take his lifeand asks God to take his life
God responds with what is God responds with what is considered one of the best considered one of the best pieces of descriptive language pieces of descriptive language in ancient literaturein ancient literature
Elijah Taken to HeavenElijah Taken to Heaven
Elijah does not Elijah does not diedie
Taken to heaven in Taken to heaven in a chariot of firea chariot of fire
Elisha takes his Elisha takes his place as prophetplace as prophet
Prophecies said Prophecies said Elijah would Elijah would return right return right before the Messiahbefore the Messiah
Death of JezebelDeath of Jezebel Jehu took over the Jehu took over the throne of Israel by throne of Israel by killing Ahab and killing Ahab and Jezebel’s son Jezebel’s son JeroboamJeroboam
Jezebel thrown out Jezebel thrown out of a tower window of a tower window by her eunuchs and by her eunuchs and her body was eaten her body was eaten by dogs before it by dogs before it could be recoveredcould be recovered
Fall of IsraelFall of Israel
Israel continued to have bad kingsIsrael continued to have bad kings Israel is eventually destroyed by Israel is eventually destroyed by the Assyrian Empire the Assyrian Empire
Assyrians killed most of the male Assyrians killed most of the male populationpopulation
The Assyrians moved many of the The Assyrians moved many of the surviving Hebrews out of Israel and surviving Hebrews out of Israel and moved other ethnic groups inmoved other ethnic groups in
““The lost tribes of Israel”The lost tribes of Israel”
Fall of JudahFall of Judah
Judah had a mixture of good and Judah had a mixture of good and bad kingsbad kings
Protected by God from AssyriaProtected by God from Assyria Eventually their kings become Eventually their kings become also become evil also become evil
God removes his protection from God removes his protection from Judah Judah
Babylonian CaptivityBabylonian Captivity
Nebuchadnezzar emperor of Nebuchadnezzar emperor of Babylon captured Judah and Babylon captured Judah and destroyed the templedestroyed the temple
Many Hebrews taken away into Many Hebrews taken away into Babylonian CaptivityBabylonian Captivity
Jews would not return to the Jews would not return to the promise land for 50 yearspromise land for 50 years
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