Division of the kingdom of Israel
115The Idol State
25 Apr 2022
1:46¶ 14
“Let me read at some length, so we don’t have to keep going back to it, the relevant section from I Kings. This is…”
2:46¶ 16
“This is already not looking too good. We have the rabble rouser of the previous generation acting as a spokesman for tribes and telling…”
3:46¶ 18
“So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David?…”
114Divided Kingdom
18 Apr 2022
1:57¶ 8
“Before Solomon is even dead, things begin to play out. God through his prophet Ahijah approaches Jeroboam, the young man who is the foreman…”
2:56¶ 10
“When Solomon’s son Rehoboam is ready to come to the throne, Israel calls Jeroboam back. Jeroboam gladly comes, and the 10 northern tribes submit…”
4:06¶ 12
“Rehoboam talks to the old men who stood before Solomon and they say, “Be nice to them and this will go well.” He deserts…”
113Solomon
11 Apr 2022
41:51¶ 155
“For David’s sake, Solomon and his heirs will retain one tribe, Judah. Actually it’s more like Judah and Benjamin, with a bunch of Levites…”
41:32¶ 154
“So as we look at Solomon we see a wonderful beginning, it seems, and a horrible end. In the end God passes judgement and…”
28:26¶ 111
“We can also, as Emily suggested before we started, look at what this means for Israel. He’s supposed to be a husband to Israel,…”