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Mistakes Of RehoboamMistakes Of Rehoboam
1 Kings 14:25-28
Rehoboam : Foolish!!!
1 Kings 14:25-28
Rehoboam : Foolish!!!
History of RehoboamHistory of Rehoboam
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•• Kingdom taken from Solomon. Kingdom taken from Solomon. (1 Kings 11:11ff)(1 Kings 11:11ff)
•• Rehoboam appointed King. Rehoboam appointed King. (1 Kings 11:43(1 Kings 11:43--12:1)12:1)
•• Foolish KingFoolish King-- Divided the kingdom . Divided the kingdom .
(1 Kings 12:7(1 Kings 12:7--11; cf. 2 Chron. 10:111; cf. 2 Chron. 10:1--14)14)
•• When Jeroboam becomes King of Israel, When Jeroboam becomes King of Israel,
Rehoboam flees to Jerusalem from Rehoboam flees to Jerusalem from ShechemShechem. .
(2 Chron. 10:18(2 Chron. 10:18--11:1)11:1)
History of RehoboamHistory of Rehoboam
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•• Prepared for battle against Israel. Prepared for battle against Israel.
(1 Kings 12:21ff; 2 Chron. 11:1(1 Kings 12:21ff; 2 Chron. 11:1--4)4)
••Did listen to Did listen to ShemaiahShemaiah… Wise. … Wise.
•• Promise to Jeroboam. Promise to Jeroboam. (1 Kings 11:38ff)(1 Kings 11:38ff)
•• Jeroboam Jeroboam –– King of Israel warned. King of Israel warned.
(1 Kings 13:1(1 Kings 13:1--3)3)
•• Ahijah’sAhijah’s prophecy against Jeroboam. prophecy against Jeroboam.
(1 Kings 14:6(1 Kings 14:6--10; cf. 15:2510; cf. 15:25--30)30)
Who was Rehoboam? Who was Rehoboam?
��Rightful heir to the throne. Rightful heir to the throne. (2 Chron. 9:30(2 Chron. 9:30--10:1)10:1)
��“Established the kingdom of Judah”“Established the kingdom of Judah”
(2 Chron. 11:5(2 Chron. 11:5--17 ; 11:23; 12:1)17 ; 11:23; 12:1)
��Multiple wives. Multiple wives. (2 Chron. 11:21)(2 Chron. 11:21)
��Sought multiple wives for his sons. Sought multiple wives for his sons. (2 Chron. (2 Chron.
11:23); Cf. Deut. 17:1411:23); Cf. Deut. 17:14--2020
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Rehoboam’s New Religion For IsraelRehoboam’s New Religion For Israel
Practiced Idolatry. Practiced Idolatry. (1 Kings 14:22(1 Kings 14:22--24; 2 Chron. 12:1) 24; 2 Chron. 12:1)
��1 Kings 14:221 Kings 14:22--24 24 “And Judah did that which was evil in the “And Judah did that which was evil in the
sight of Jehovah, and they provoked him to jealousy with sight of Jehovah, and they provoked him to jealousy with
their sins which they committed, above all that their fathers their sins which they committed, above all that their fathers
had done. had done. For they also built them high places, and pillars, For they also built them high places, and pillars,
and and AsherimAsherim, on every high hill, and under every green tree, on every high hill, and under every green tree; ;
and and there were also sodomites in the landthere were also sodomites in the land: they did : they did
according to all the abominations of the nations which according to all the abominations of the nations which
Jehovah drove out before the children of Israel.”Jehovah drove out before the children of Israel.”
��ShishakShishak “King of Egypt came up against Jerusalem” “King of Egypt came up against Jerusalem” 5 6
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Incestuous offspring of Lot's older
daughter (from Fausset's Bible Dictionary)
The land inhabited by the descendants of
Edom, or Esau (Gen 32:3; 36:8).
(from Nelson's Bible Dictionary,)
History Of Corresponding Rulers In
Egypt And Israel During This Period
History Of Corresponding Rulers In
Egypt And Israel During This Period
��SiamenSiamen in Egypt and David in Israel.in Egypt and David in Israel.
��David and David and JoabJoab invaded Edom and the invaded Edom and the
Queen mother and her young son, Queen mother and her young son, HadadHadad, ,
fled to Egypt where they were received by fled to Egypt where they were received by
Pharaoh. Pharaoh. (1 Kings 11:14(1 Kings 11:14--22)22)
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History Of Corresponding Rulers In
Egypt And Israel During This Period
History Of Corresponding Rulers In
Egypt And Israel During This Period�� (Pharaoh) (Pharaoh) PsabekhanuPsabekhanu in Egypt and Solomon in in Egypt and Solomon in
Israel.Israel.�� 1 Kings 3:1 1 Kings 3:1 “And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of “And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of
Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city
of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, of David, until he had made an end of building his own house,
and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round
about.”about.” (Cf. 1 Kings 9:16; cf. 7:8; 9:16; 2 Chron. 8:11))(Cf. 1 Kings 9:16; cf. 7:8; 9:16; 2 Chron. 8:11))
�� 1 Kings 11:19 1 Kings 11:19 “And “And HadadHadad ((EdomiteEdomite) found great favor in the ) found great favor in the
sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own
wife, the sister of wife, the sister of TahpenesTahpenes the queen.”the queen.”
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��Solomon becomes Solomon becomes SonSon--inin--lawlaw to to
Pharaoh. (1 Kings 3:1; cf. Deut. 17:16Pharaoh. (1 Kings 3:1; cf. Deut. 17:16--
17) 17)
��HadadHadad the the EdomiteEdomite becomes Pharaoh’s becomes Pharaoh’s
brotherbrother--inin--law. (1 Kings 11:19)law. (1 Kings 11:19)
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History Of Corresponding Rulers In
Egypt And Israel During This Period
History Of Corresponding Rulers In
Egypt And Israel During This Period
��(Pharaoh) (Pharaoh) ShishakShishak, young prince in Egypt , young prince in Egypt
and Solomon Rehoboam.and Solomon Rehoboam.
��ShishakShishak has come to the throne in Egypt and marries has come to the throne in Egypt and marries
the younger the younger daugherdaugher of of PsabekhanuPsabekhanu (Pharaoh).(Pharaoh).
��Remember Solomon had married an older daughter of Remember Solomon had married an older daughter of
PsabekhanuPsabekhanu (Pharaoh)(Pharaoh)
��When Solomon died, Rehoboam became king in When Solomon died, Rehoboam became king in
Judah.Judah.
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Solomon and Shishak RelativesSolomon and Shishak Relatives
� Solomon married Pharaoh’s older daughter
(1 Kings 3:1)
� Claimed that Shishak married Pharaoh's younger
daughter. “It is possible that his claim to the throne was that of the sword, but it is
more likely that he acquired it by marriage with a princess of the
preceding dynasty. “ (http://www.conservapedia.com/Shishak)
� If that be true, then Rehoboam (son of Solomon) and
Shishak are relatives.
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History Of Corresponding Rulers In
Egypt And Israel During This Period
History Of Corresponding Rulers In
Egypt And Israel During This Period
��ShishakShishak, prince in Egypt and Rehoboam. , prince in Egypt and Rehoboam.
��ShishakShishak invades Judah. (1 invades Judah. (1 KgsKgs. 14:25; 2 Chron. . 14:25; 2 Chron.
12:2)12:2)
(1) Did he see Rehoboam as a weak monarch who had already lost
the major part of his kingdom and wanting to retain a foothold in
the middle east moved to secure it in this way?
(2) Was it the allure of the wealth of the king's house and fear that
since Rehoboam had lost so much of the kingdom that he might
loose this also, so made the first move to get it?
(3) Or, did he act solely from greed for the gold in the king's house
and the temple? 13
History Of Corresponding Rulers In
Egypt And Israel During This Period
History Of Corresponding Rulers In
Egypt And Israel During This Period
��ShishakShishak, prince in Egypt and Rehoboam. , prince in Egypt and Rehoboam.
(Relatives by marriage) (Relatives by marriage) ShishakShishak invades Judah.invades Judah.
��The Lord’s Reason The Lord’s Reason Clear…Clear…
�2 Chron 12:2 “And it came to pass in the fifth
year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of
Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because
they had trespassed against Jehovah.”
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�When Judah's military outposts had fallen, Rehoboam
and the princes had gathered in Jerusalem and God
sent Shemaiah, who said,
“Thus saith Jehovah, Ye have forsaken
me, therefore have I also left you in the
hand of Shishak” (2 Chron 12:5)
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The Repentance Of RehoboamThe Repentance Of Rehoboam� The princes and the king humbled themselves and God said to
Shemiah,
“They have humbled themselves: I will not destroy them; but I will
grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured
out upon 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. So Shishak king of Egypt
came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the
house of Jehovah, and the treasures of the king's house: he took
all away: he took away also the shields of gold which Solomon had
made.” (2 Chron 12:7-9)
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�When Solomon built his house he lined the hall
leading to the temple with
“two hundred bucklers (shields) of beaten gold; six
hundred (shekels) of gold went to one buckler.”
(3 pounds went into one shield) and the king put
them in the house of the forest of Lebanon” (1
Kings 10:16-17).
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Keil & Delitzsch, in their commentary on 1 Kings, estimate
the weight of gold going into each target at about 9
pounds or a total of 1800 pounds of gold in the 200
targets and weight going into each of the shield is given to
be three pounds so 300 shields would equal another 900
pounds or a total of 2700 pounds of gold in these two
items, making them prizes that any king would like to take
---- which Shishak did!
��Judah had to learn the difference between Judah had to learn the difference between
Serving God and Serving Men. Serving God and Serving Men.
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Rehoboam’s Reaction To This
Invasion !!!
Rehoboam’s Reaction To This
Invasion !!!
��To ease his conscience, he had shields To ease his conscience, he had shields
of brass made and placed on the wall. of brass made and placed on the wall.
(2 Chron. 12:10(2 Chron. 12:10--11).11).
�� When the King When the King had worshipedhad worshiped, they , they
were removed to the guard chamber, no were removed to the guard chamber, no
doubt for polishing and shining for use doubt for polishing and shining for use
again when the king went to worship!again when the king went to worship!19
Substitution of Brass for GoldSubstitution of Brass for Gold
��Application:Application:
��GoldGold: : The Scriptures as the standard of
authority in religion (2 Tim. 3:16(2 Tim. 3:16--17; 1 Pet. 17; 1 Pet.
4:11; Col. 3:17; 2 4:11; Col. 3:17; 2 JnoJno. 9).. 9).
��BrassBrass: Human creeds: Human creeds--------manuals, disciplines manuals, disciplines
and confessions of faith of different and confessions of faith of different
denominations.denominations.
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Substitution of Brass for GoldSubstitution of Brass for Gold
��Application:Application:
��GoldGold: Disciples called “Christians.” : Disciples called “Christians.” (Acts (Acts
11:26; 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16) 11:26; 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16)
��Brass:Brass: Denominational names such as Denominational names such as
Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian,
etc.etc.
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Substitution of Brass for GoldSubstitution of Brass for Gold
�� Application:Application:
�� Gold:Gold: Paul taught the Ephesians that Christ is its Paul taught the Ephesians that Christ is its
Savior Savior (Eph. 5:23) (Eph. 5:23) and the Hebrews that He is High and the Hebrews that He is High
Priest over the house of God Priest over the house of God (Heb. 10:21).(Heb. 10:21).
�� Brass: Brass: Be a good moral person, Be a good moral person, loyalityloyality to to
denominationalism, and the erroneous teaching denominationalism, and the erroneous teaching
that one doesn't have to be in the church to be that one doesn't have to be in the church to be
saved.saved.22
Substitution of Brass for GoldSubstitution of Brass for Gold
�� Application:Application:
�� Gold:Gold: Singing of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs Singing of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs
(Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16) (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16) and the observance of the and the observance of the
Lord's supper upon the first day of the week were Lord's supper upon the first day of the week were
golden shields of its worship golden shields of its worship (Acts 20:7).(Acts 20:7).
�� Brass: Brass: Mechanical instruments of music and by the Mechanical instruments of music and by the
quarterly, semiquarterly, semi--annually and annual observance of annually and annual observance of
the Lord's supper.the Lord's supper.23
Substitution of Brass for GoldSubstitution of Brass for Gold
�� Application:Application:
�� Gold: Gold: Obedience to the gospel was the golden Obedience to the gospel was the golden
shield by which persons were saved (Rom. 1:16) shield by which persons were saved (Rom. 1:16)
and in the same act were added to the church by and in the same act were added to the church by
the Lord. the Lord. (Acts 2:37(Acts 2:37--42, 47)42, 47)
�� Brass: Brass: Doctrines of salvation by faith only and Doctrines of salvation by faith only and
join the church of your choice.join the church of your choice.
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Conclusion: Conclusion: Conclusion: Conclusion: Mistakes Of Rehoboam: Conclusion: Conclusion: Conclusion: Conclusion: Mistakes Of Rehoboam:
1. 1. ShishakShishak may have been king of Egypt and a perhaps may have been king of Egypt and a perhaps
a relative of Rehoboam, but when he removed the a relative of Rehoboam, but when he removed the
golden shields from the halls of the house of Rehoboam, golden shields from the halls of the house of Rehoboam,
he acted in the role of an enemy.he acted in the role of an enemy.
2. 2. There are men today in religion who claim to be There are men today in religion who claim to be
ministers of Christ and to have been divinely called to ministers of Christ and to have been divinely called to
preach, but when they remove from the church of our preach, but when they remove from the church of our
Lord truths taught by the apostles of Christ and replace Lord truths taught by the apostles of Christ and replace
them with the brazen shields of human teaching, they them with the brazen shields of human teaching, they
act in the role of enemies of our Lord act in the role of enemies of our Lord (Phil. 3:18).(Phil. 3:18).25
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