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Foundations Class Winter 2009 The Divided Kingdom Part One   Foundations Class Winter 2009 Lesson Text 1 Kings 12:1 – 2 Kings 14:14 2 Chron 10:1 – 2 Chron 25:24 Time Frame 921 – 721 B.C.

The Divided Kingdom Part One Judah Israel Rehoboam – 17 yrs – Evil Abijah – 3 yrs – Evil Asa – 41 yrs – Good Jehoshaphat – 25 yrs – Good Jehoram – 8 yrs – Evil Ahaziah – 1 yr – Evil Athaliah – 6 yrs – Evil Joash – 40 yrs – Evil Amaziah – 29 yrs - Good Jeroboam – 22 yrs - Evil Nadab – 2 yrs – Evil Baasha – 24 yrs – Evil Elah – 2 yrs – Evil Zimri – 1 wk – Evil Omri – 12 yrs – Evil Ahab – 22 yrs - Evil Ahaziah – 2 yrs – Evil Jehoram – 12 yrs – Evil Jehu – 28 yrs – Evil Jehoahaz – 17 yrs – Evil Jehoash – 16 yrs – Evil

The Divided Kingdom Part One The Message of the Prophets Holiness of God – God’s expectations of His People Repentance – Before Calamity God offered opportunity to Repent Judgment – Day of the Lord (Day of Reckoning and Judgment) Concern for the Nations – God does not tolerate Wickedness Prophecy of Future Deliverance – Through the Promised Messiah A Kingdom to Come – Messiah would establish an enduring Kingdom that would overshadow all others

The Divided Kingdom Part One The Prophet Joel (Doom of the Nations and Glory of God) During the reign of Joash – 830 B.C. Devastation of the Locust Joel 1:2-12 Call to Repentance Joel 1:13-20 The Day of the Lord Joel 2:1-11 Second Call to Repentance Joel 2:12-17 Promise of Blessings Joel 2:18-27 Outpouring of God’s Spirit Joel 2:28-32 Promise of Victory Joel 3:1-21