Review of the Divided Kingdom: Lessons 1-4

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2. Review of the Divided Kingdom (part 1) Lesson 23

3. The Divided Kingdom Lesson 1

4. Review • Saul • 1040 – 1000 B.C. • David • 1000 – 960 B.C. • Solomon • 960 – 920 B.C. • Divided Kingdom • 921 – 721 B.C.

5. Kingdom would divide • Because of Solomon’s unfaithfulness • Remnant left for David’s sake • 2 Samuel 7:8-17

6. 2 Samuel 7 • Nathan’s prophecy (vv. 1-17) in many ways the most important part of the books of Samuel

7. Promise to David vv. 8-11 • Moreover, the Lord promises to make a house for David

8. Summary • God did not permit David to build Him a house • God built David a house • Two parts— • Physical—kingdom of Solomon and descendants • Spiritual—kingdom of Christ, our Lord

9. Kingdom would divide • Rehoboam • Solomon’s son • Judah in the south; two tribes • Jeroboam, tribe of Ephraim • Israel in the north; ten tribes

10. Relationship to God • Obedience = blessings • Sin = curses and punishment

11. Judah • Rehoboam • 17 years • Evil • Remnant of house of David • Tribes of Judah and Benjamin • Capital in Jerusalem • Temple to Jehovah

12. Israel • Jeroboam • 22 years • Evil • Ten tribes • Headquartered in Shechem • Larger of two kingdoms

13. Text • 1 and 2 Kings • Activities of kingdom of Israel • 2 Chronicles • Activities of kingdom of Judah • Important link in the narrative • 2 Samuel 7  Christ • Lessons they were taught apply to us

14. The Divided Kingdom Lesson 2

15. Judah • Jeroboam has led ten tribes away • Rehoboam is ready to do battle • Army of 180,000 men • To re-unite the kingdom

16. Judah • God sent Shemaiah • Do not go to battle; go home • This is MY doing • Rehoboam obeyed

17. Israel • God promised Jeroboam the kingdom as long as he remained faithful • A reigning dynasty like David’s • Jeroboam was fearful • Afraid people would defect when going to Jerusalem to the temple to worship

18. Israel • He set up golden calves at Dan and Bethel • These are your gods, that brought you out of Egypt remember—idol worship is nothing new…

19. Israel • A different worship required more changes • Priest not from Levi • Changed date of annual atonement • Offered sacrifices to the calves • But, we are still serving Jehovah REALLY???

20. Judah • Rehoboam feels secure • He abandons Jehovah • They would still go to the temple, but idolatry was everywhere • God delivers them to Egypt • Shishak invaded in fifth year • Captured the fortified cities • Came up to Jerusalem

21. Lesson 3 1 Kings 14-15 2 Chronicles 12-14

22. Jeroboam’s Son1 Kings 14:1-18 Prophecy • 14 "Moreover the LORD will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam; this is the day. What? Even now! "For the LORD will strike Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water. He will uproot Israel from this good land which He gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the River, because they have made their wooden images, provoking the LORD to anger. "And He will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who sinned and who made Israel sin." God promised Jeroboam the kingdom as long as he remained faithful Leadership Responsibilities

23. Rehoboam • 41 when he became king • Ruled Judah 17 years • 2 Chronicles 12:14 And he did evil, because he did not prepare his heart to seek the LORD. • His son Abijah (Abijam) took his place on the throne • Reigned three years • Eighteenth year of Jeroboam

24. Israel vs Judah2 Chronicles 13 • 2 Chronicles 13:18 Thus the children of Israel were subdued at that time; and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on the LORD God of their fathers.

25. Asa – king in Judah • Twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel • Reigned 41 years in Jerusalem

26. Asa – king in Judah • 2 Ch 14:2 Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God, • 3 for he removed the altars of the foreign gods and the high places, and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the wooden images. • 4 He commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandment.

27. Jeroboam Dies 1 Kings 15:29 And it was so, when he (Baasha) became king, that he killed all the house of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone that breathed, … 30 because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he had sinned and by which he had made Israel sin, because of his provocation with which he had provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger. • Jeroboam reigned 22 years • Evil (no good kings in Israel) • Nadab his son reigned in his place • Reigned less than two years • Evil • Killed by Baasha • Left none of the house of Jeroboam alive

28. Judah Rehoboam 17 years Evil Abijah (Abijam) 3 years Evil Asa 41 years Good Israel (all evil) Jeroboam 22 years Nadab 2 years Baasha 24 years Kings

29. Lesson 4 2 Chronicles 14—16

30. Israel • Baasha is king • Reigned 24 years – evil • New dynasty • Could have refuted evil and served God • Chose evil; worshipped golden calves

31. Judges 7:7 Then the LORD said to Gideon, "By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you, and deliver the Midianites into your hand. Let all the other people go, every man to his place." 1 Samuel 14:6 Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, "Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will work for us. For nothing restrains the LORD from saving by many or by few." Judah • Asa prayed to Jehovah • 2 Chronicles 14:11 And Asa cried out to the LORD his God, and said, "LORD, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O LORD our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You!"

32. Judah • God gave Asa and the army of Judah a great victory • They pursued the Cushites and took great bounty • They also destroyed Philistine villages and took bounty from them • Sheep, goats, and camels

33. Judah • God sent Azariah the prophet to see Asa • His message was of the need to serve Jehovah • Blessing would continue Obedience brings blessings

34. Judah • 2 Chronicles 15:2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. 1 John 4:19 We love Him because He first loved us. Joshua 24:15 …choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve… God will NEVER, never FORCE me to obey Him Choice?

35. Judah • Asa continued to serve Jehovah • He removed more idols from Judah • He repaired the bronze altar at the temple • He removed his grandmother from her position because she worshipped Asherah (female counterpart of Baal) • Asa killed the ones who did not serve Jehovah

36. Asa’s failure • Baasha set siege against Ramah • Asa sought help from Ben-Hadad • Hanani the prophet comes to see Asa • Why did you rely on Ben-Hadad? • Did the Lord not deliver you from Ethiopians? • Asa angry with prophet

37. Lesson seek Him, He will be found by you • 2 Chronicles 15:2 …If you seek Him, He will be found by you • …and sought Him with all their soul; and He was found by them

38. Lesson seek Him, He will be found by you • Jeremiah 29:13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

39. Lesson seek Him, He will be found by you • James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

40. Lesson seek Him, He will be found by you • How? • Prayer • Association • Study • Meditation • Practice • “Trying to Walk in the Steps of the Saviour”

41. Lesson 5 1 Kings 16 2 Chronicles 16-17

42. Opening • Asa king in Judah • 36th year • Baasha king in Israel • Israel and Judah at war • Asa made treaty with Ben-Hadad king of Syria; sent silver and gold • Ben-Hadad attacked Israel

43. Jehu Rebukes Baasha • 1 Kings 16:2-4 "Inasmuch as I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, and you have walked in the way of Jeroboam, and have made My people Israel sin, to provoke Me to anger with their sins, "surely I will take away the posterity of Baasha and the posterity of his house, and I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. "The dogs shall eat whoever belongs to Baasha and dies in the city, and the birds of the air shall eat whoever dies in the fields."

44. Reign of Elah • 26th year of Asa king of Judah • Elah reigned two years • Zimri, commander of chariots, killed Elah while he was drunk • Elah was killed in the 27th year of Asa • Zimri destroyed the house of Baasha • As prophesied • Even killed Baasha’s friends!!

45. Reign of Zimri • 1 Kings 16:13 for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, by which they had sinned and by which they had made Israel sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols. • 27th year of Asa king of Judah • Zimri reigned seven days

46. Reign of Zimri • 1 Kings 16:19 because of the sins which he had committed in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he had committed to make Israel sin. • People of Israel made Omri king over Israel • Was commander of the army

47. Reign of Omri • 31st year of Asa king of Judah • Omri reigned 12 years • Build the city of Samaria • 1 Kings 16:25 Omri did evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all who were before him.

48. Reign of Omri • 1 Kings 16:26 For he walked in all the ways of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin by which he had made Israel sin, provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their idols. • Pattern?? • Ahab his son is king

49. Intro to Ahab • Son of Omri • 38th year of Asa • Reigned 22 years in Samaria • 1 Kings 16:30 Now Ahab the son of Omridid evil in the sight of the LORD, more than all who were before him. • Took Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians as wife; served Baal

50. Death of Asa • 2 Chronicles 16:11-14 • 39th year of reign—diseased in his feet • Very severe; did not seek the LORD for help • Died in 41st year of his reign • Buried in City of David