Dividing Kingdoms Week 24 Divided Kingdom Rehoboam Judah

Dividing Kingdoms Week 24

Divided Kingdom Rehoboam (Judah) Solomon Jeroboam (Israel) Good advice? Asa Reforms 2 x Nadab Baasha Elah Zimri (1 week!) Omri Trust prophets? Tibni

Kings: Israel & Judah 931 - 848 BC Really famous bad king Ahab (874 -853) Jeroboam (931 -910) Bunch of bad kings (910 -874) Rehoboam (931 -913) Asa (911 -870) Abijam (913 -911) Jehoshaphat (873 -848)

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 sacrifice Raised 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-maulingsender, and give me oil in my lamp…