The Kings of Israel & Judah

Lesson 10:Divided Kingdom – Abijah & Asa

Introduction - Abijah

• Who was Abijah? • When did he come to power?• Reign: 914-911 BC (3 years)• Character? (1 Kgs 15:3)• Why was his line preserved? (1 Kgs

15:4-5)

Saul (1051-1011 BC)David (1011-971 BC)Solomon (971-931 BC)

Rehoboam (931-914 BC)

Abijah (914-911 BC)

Jeroboam (931-909 BC)

Kings of Israel & Judah

Israel

Judah

War Between Israel & Judah

• Abijah’s claims? (vv. 4-12)• Jeroboam’s plan? (vv. 3, 13)• Why was Judah successful? (v. 18)• Extent of Abijah’s victory?

Death of Abijah

• Other acts & words (1 Kgs 15:7; 2 Chr. 13:22)

• Death (1 Kgs 15:8; 2 Chr. 14:1)

“And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; his heart was

not loyal to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David”

(1 Kgs 15:3)

Introduction - Asa

• Who was Asa? • When did he come to power?• Reign: 911-870 (41 years)• Character? (1 Kgs 15:11; 2 Chr. 14:2)

Saul (1051-1011 BC)David (1011-971 BC)Solomon (971-931 BC)

Rehoboam (931-914 BC)

Abijah (914-911 BC)

Jeroboam (931-909 BC)

Kings of Israel & Judah

Israel

Judah Asa (911-870 BC)

Asa’s Reforms

• 1 Kings 5:12-15• 2 Chronicles 14:2-8• What did he fail to do? (1 Kgs 15:14)• Attitude toward GOD? (1 Kgs 15:14)• What prompted the reforms? (2 Chr.

15:1-7)– Heart right (2 Chr. 14:2; 1 Kgs 15:11)– Heart open to Word (2 Chr. 15)

War with Ethiopia

• 2 Chr. 14:6-15– Other acts besides spiritual reform? (vv. 6-7)– Strength of Ethiopian army? (v. 9)

War with Ethiopia

• 2 Chr. 14:6-15– Other acts besides spiritual reform? (vv. 6-7)– Strength of Ethiopian army? (v. 9)– Asa’s first act? (v. 11)– Outcome of the battle? (vv. 12-15)

War with Israel

• 2 Chr. 16; 1 Kgs 15:18-22–When did it begin? (2 Chr. 16:1)–What instigated it? (v. 1)

War with Israel

• 2 Chr. 16; 1 Kgs 15:18-22–When did it begin? (2 Chr. 16:1)–What instigated it? (v. 1)– Asa’s response? (vv. 2-4)– Baasha’s response? (v. 5)

Asa’s Sin

• 2 Chr. 16:7-14– Hanani’s message? (vv. 7-9)– Consequences? (v. 9)– Asa’s response? (v. 10)– Beginning of a pattern (v. 12)

Asa’s Death

• 2 Chr. 16:13-14; 1 Kgs 15:24– Died in 41st year of his reign– All acts recorded for us (1 Kgs 15:23)– Burial? (2 Chr. 16:14)