God’s Mighty Strength! God’s People Disobey The Divided Kingdom Class #6

We left our last class… God’s Kingdom was firmly established The temple had been built No one could touch the Israelites God’s protection was radical and complete The “milk” and “honey” were flowing! God had built his great nation!

Tonight we will see… God’s Kingdom will painfully divide The temple is destroyed The Israelites are taken captive God’s protection was gone The “milk” and “honey” ceased God allowed his great nation to be destroyed!

Let’s Review…

Old Testament Time Line Period Covers: God’s People Form Class #2 Abraham The Twelve Patriarchs Egyptian Slavery Moses

God Plans to Develop Rel’n with Us Starts from scratch with Abraham Has plan to build a nation he can call “His Own” Gives Abraham a promise: Gen On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram and said, "To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates– 19 the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, 20 Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, 21 Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites."

Abraham, Twelve Patriarchs

From Patriarchs to Moses Exod Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt was 430 years. 41 At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD's divisions left Egypt.

Old Testament Time Line The Exodus ~ 1446 B.C. B i b l e B o o k s C o v e r i n g T h i s T i m e P e r i o d THE LAW: (PENTATEUCH) Genesis Exodus 1—11 POETRY & WISDOM: Job Period Covers: God’s People Form Class #2 God’s People Develop Class #3 Abraham The Twelve Patriarchs Egyptian Slavery Moses 40 Years in the Desert

God’s New Nation Exod 3:7-8 God saw the people’s misery –God wants to bring his people out of Egypt –He plans on taking them to Fertile Lands! Exod 3:21-22 God gives them money –He equips them with money to meet their needs –Reason the famine brought wealth TO Egypt in Joseph’s time

Old Testament Time Line The Exodus ~ 1446 B.C. Entering The Promised Land ~ 1406 B.C. B i b l e B o o k s C o v e r i n g T h i s T i m e P e r i o d THE LAW: (PENTATEUCH) Exodus 11—ff Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy THE LAW: (PENTATEUCH) Genesis Exodus 1—11 POETRY & WISDOM: Job Period Covers: God’s People Form Class #2 God’s People Develop Class #3 God’s People Are Established Class #4 Abraham The Twelve Patriarchs Egyptian Slavery Moses 40 Years in the Desert Conquering the Land The Judges

Conquering the Promised Land Joshua leads people across the Jordan They conquer Canaan; one city at a time Judges = “leaders” Government = “theocracy”

Old Testament Time Line The Exodus ~ 1446 B.C. Entering The Promised Land ~ 1406 B.C. Anoint Saul as King ~ 1020 B.C. B i b l e B o o k s C o v e r i n g T h i s T i m e P e r i o d HISTORY Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 1—7 THE LAW: (PENTATEUCH) Exodus 11—ff Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy THE LAW: (PENTATEUCH) Genesis Exodus 1—11 POETRY & WISDOM: Job Period Covers: God’s People Form Class #2 God’s People Develop Class #3 God’s People Are Established Class #4 God’s People Are Blessed Class #5 Abraham The Twelve Patriarchs Egyptian Slavery Moses 40 Years in the Desert Conquering the Land The Judges The United Kingdom Saul David Solomon

The United Kingdom Height of their glory Gen To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates– God had a special relationship with David God Protected Israel for a long time

The United Kingdom Three kings reign in Israel during this time – Saul led Israel for 42 years ( 1 Sam 13 1 ) – David led Israel for 40 years ( 2 Sam 5 4 ) – Solomon led Israel for 40 years ( I Kings ) United Kingdom = one nation –Even though there was much turmoil

We come to King Solomon… 1 Chr David was not to build the temple –His son Solomon would (peace on every side) –How would David feel about this? –Solomon is treated as a son

The Life of Solomon He Inherited the Kingdom from David 1 Kings David Charges Him 1 Kings He Humbly asked God for Wisdom 1 Kings He Was honored by God for his HEART! 1 Kings God Warned Him (as he does us!) 1 Kings He Built an Incredible Kingdom 1 Kings He Compromised ONE Area of His Life 1 Kings , 6 –Gave into his temptation with women… –Thought he was strong / above God’s direction –Paid SEVERLY for his pride…divided God’s Kingdom FOREVER! He Paid Severely for His Sin 1 Kings

Do Not Intermarry! WHERE?(Does God tell us) –Old Testament Deut –New Testament 2 Cor WHY?(Does God expect this) –God wants us to be faithful to him –He knows it leads our hearts astray –Be ‘yoked’ with someone who has the same convictions! – Rev 18 4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: "Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;

Do Not Intermarry! (cont.) WHAT?(Happens when we don’t obey) –Solomon didn’t think it necessary to obey in this area of his life –He considered himself strong –Although he followed God in every other way, this area caused the problem / division

Teen Application 2 Cor I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. 3 But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. Phil , 2 Tim 2 22, Rev We need deep convictions about Godly dating We should WANT to date disciples (because of mutual convictions!) The #1 goal of dating/marriage is a partner in the gospel – Gen 2 18 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." – Mark When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. Marriage is a temporary blessing while we are on this earth!

The Divided Kingdom Solomon Dies The Kingdom Divides Israel in the North –Jeroboam is King –Tribe of Ephraim –Capital: Samaria Judah in the South –Rehoboam is King –Son of Solomon –Capital: Jerusalem

The Kings after Solomon’s Sin

The Exile of the Kingdom JudahIsrael Most Kings Did EvilAll Kings Did Evil 586 B.C.722 B.C. King Nebuchadnezzar Babylon King Cyrus Persia

The Reason Daniel sums up the cause of the Kingdom’s downfall… Dan 9 7 “Lord, you are righteous, but this day we are covered with shame-- the men of Judah and people of Jerusalem and all Israel, both near and far, in all the countries where you have scattered us because of our unfaithfulness to you.”

Old Testament Time Line HISTORY 1 Kings 12—ff 2 Kings 2 Chronicles 10—ff The Exodus ~ 1446 B.C. Entering The Promised Land ~ 1406 B.C. Anoint Saul as King ~ 1020 B.C. Solomon Dies ~ 922 B.C. Jerusalem Falls ~ 586 B.C. Last Bible Book Written ~ 400 B.C. Jesus Christ is Born ~ 6 B.C. B i b l e B o o k s C o v e r i n g T h i s T i m e P e r i o d ISRAEL’S PROPHETS: Amos (770 B.C.) Hosea (735 B.C.) JUDAH’S PROPHETS: Isaiah (745 B.C.) Micah (725 B.C.) Jeremiah (629 B.C.) Zephaniah (625 B.C.) Nahum (614 B.C.) Habakkuk (605 B.C.) OTHER PROPHET’S Joel (855 B.C.) Jonah (790 B.C.) HISTORY Lamentations (586 B.C.) Esther (460 B.C.) Ezra (458 B.C.) Nehemiah (445 B.C.) JUDAH’S PROPHETS: Obadiah (576 B.C.) Haggai (520 B.C.) Zechariah (520 B.C.) Malachi (444 B.C.) OTHER PROPHET’S: Ezekiel ( B.C.) Daniel (605—562 B.C.) HISTORY (The Apocrypha) HISTORY 1 Samuel 8—ff 2 Samuel 1 Kings 1—11 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles 1—9 POETRY & WISDOM: Psalms (Some) Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs HISTORY Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 1—7 THE LAW: (PENTATEUCH) Exodus 11—ff Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy THE LAW: (PENTATEUCH) Genesis Exodus 1—11 POETRY & WISDOM: Job Period Covers: God’s People Form Class #2 God’s People Develop Class #3 God’s People Are Established Class #4 God’s People Are Blessed Class #5 God’s People Disobey Class #6 God’s People Return Class #7 God’s People Wait Class #8 Abraham The Twelve Patriarchs Egyptian Slavery Moses 40 Years in the Desert Conquering the Land The Judges The United Kingdom Saul David Solomon The Divided Kingdom The Beginning of the Exile The Exile Life in Babylon Rebuilding Jerusalem Return to Jerusalem The Intertestamental Period Period Covers:

The End Next class will be October 5 th ! Read Lamentations, Daniel, Nehemiah, Ezra