Dividing Kingdoms

Week 24

Divided Kingdom

Kings: Israel & Judah931 - 848 BC

Kings: Israel & Judah931 - 848 BC

Jeroboam (931-910)

Rehoboam (931-913) Asa (911-870)

Abijam (913-911)

Jehoshaphat (873-848)

Bunch of bad kings (910-874)Really famous bad king

Ahab (874-853)

Division = Rebellious Israel had good reason to

abandon harsh Judah. …or did she?

And now you plan to resist the kingdom of the Lord, which is in the hands of David’s

descendants. You are indeed a vast army…but didn’t you drive out the priests

of the Lord…and make priests of your own as the peoples of other lands do? Whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams may become a priest of what are not gods.

As for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him! Men of Israel, do not fight against the Lord, the God of your

fathers, for you will not succeed!”

P 697

Observations

Cheap religion is worth what it costs.Become a priest for 7 rams!

Observations

Avoid cheap grace like the plague. When is it right to split? What is going on when people refuse

Christianity because of people in the church? What can we do to “reform” and “restore”? We need reminders. We need to be remind-ers.

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Overview of Kings

Elijah: Israel Prayer for Drought Widow of Zarephath

Unlimited food after sacrificeRaised son

Meeting with Obadiah (hider of prophets) Mt. Carmel showdown Rain and Running to beat Ahab Jezebel threaten him and he gets a’scurred. Angel feeds, trip to Mt Horeb Intercepts Ahaziah’s deathbed prophecy request.

Toasts 102 men of the king.

Unexpected Prophets

Micaiah – Mr. Bad News Bears Jehu – let Jeoshaphat # 1 have it! Jahaziel – stood up in response to

Judah’s fear-response to God

Elisha

Strong beginning (sacrifice) p 709 Strong beginning (won’t leave!) p 720

Whirlwind tour of sites: Bethel, Jericho, Jordan

Water purifier, obnoxious kid bear-mauling-sender, and give me oil in my lamp…

Elisha

Shunamite woman: gets a son, twice. 722 Fixed bad stew Fed hundred with loaves Floating axe-heads Naaman’s leprosy

Obadiah (727)

Pride goes before a fall, anyone? Condemnation, not just for action, but

also for inaction centuries ago!

Coming up next…

Only another week or two of Israel’s survival

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