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Ch 11: The Kingdom Falls

Ch 11: The Kingdom Falls. Rehoboam. Solomon’s son Did not listen to the advise of his elder advisors 9 Tribes turned against him and made Jeroboam, the General of Rehobaom’s army, king. Divided Kingdom. Southern Kingdom: Judah (Rehoboam) Northern Kingdom: Israel (Jeroboam)

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Ch 11: The Kingdom Falls

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  1. Ch 11: The Kingdom Falls

  2. Rehoboam • Solomon’s son • Did not listen to the advise of his elder advisors • 9 Tribes turned against him and made Jeroboam, the General of Rehobaom’s army, king

  3. Divided Kingdom • Southern Kingdom: Judah (Rehoboam) • Northern Kingdom: Israel (Jeroboam) • Jerusalem was in Judah

  4. Jeroboam and Israel • Jeroboam did not want people to return to the temple in Jerusalem • Made his own temple in a place called Bethel • Jeroboam was condemned by God for doing this • Started a line of bad kings for Israel

  5. Ahab and Jezebel • Worst king ever in Israel was Ahab • Married the Phoenician princess Jezebel • Jezebel is one of the most evil characters in the bible • Brought the official worship of Baal to Israel • The name Jezebel now stand for an evil and deceitful woman

  6. Elijah • Greatest prophet of the Old Testament • Name means “Yahweh is my God” • Constantly opposed the actions of Ahab and Jezebel • Caused a drought in Israel for three and a half years

  7. Showdown on Mt. Carmel • Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to a final showdown • Set up two sacrifices and the winner would be the God that sent fire from heaven to burn up the sacrifice • Prophets of Baal went first and started to cut themselves when nothing happened • Elijah made fun of them

  8. Showdown on Mt Carmel • Prophets of Baal stop after trying all day • Elijah has 12 buckets of water dumped on his sacrifice • Elijah prays and fire from heaven consume both sacrifices • Elijah has the 450 prophets of Baal killed • The drought ends

  9. Jezebel’s Response • Jezebel tries to kill Elijah after she hears the news • Elijah has to run for his life and asks God to take his life • God responds with what is considered one of the best pieces of descriptive language in ancient literature

  10. Elijah Taken to Heaven • Elijah does not die • Taken to heaven in a chariot of fire • Elisha takes his place as prophet • Prophecies said Elijah would return right before the Messiah

  11. Death of Jezebel • Jehu took over the throne of Israel by killing Ahab and Jezebel’s son Jeroboam • Jezebel thrown out of a tower window by her eunuchs and her body was eaten by dogs before it could be recovered

  12. Fall of Israel • Israel continued to have bad kings • Israel is eventually destroyed by the Assyrian Empire • Assyrians killed most of the male population • The Assyrians moved many of the surviving Hebrews out of Israel and moved other ethnic groups in • “The lost tribes of Israel”

  13. Fall of Judah • Judah had a mixture of good and bad kings • Protected by God from Assyria • Eventually their kings become also become evil • God removes his protection from Judah

  14. Babylonian Captivity • Nebuchadnezzar emperor of Babylon captured Judah and destroyed the temple • Many Hebrews taken away into Babylonian Captivity • Jews would not return to the promise land for 50 years

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