Power during the United Kingdom  Saul  David  Solomon

God determined to divide the kingdom  Because of Solomon’s idolatry, 1 Kgs. 11:30-33  Dynasty if faithful, 1 Kgs. 11:38

Rehoboam listened to his peers Instead of older, wiser men 1 Kgs. 12:12-16  Two tribes, 1 Kgs. 12:20, 21; 2 Chron. 11:1, 12-17

Jeroboam started a legacy of sin  Immediate apostasy, 1 Kgs. 12:25-33 ∙Idolatry ∙Fear of losing the people ∙False priests ∙False days of worship

Jeroboam started a legacy of sin  Remained in sin ∙Ahab, 1 Kgs. 16:29-33 ∙Jehu, 2 Kgs. 10:18-31

Jeroboam started a legacy of sin  Assyrian captivity ∙Hoshea, 2 Kgs. 17:1-3 ∙Carried away, 2 Kgs. 17:6-9

The southern kingdom vacillated Between good and evil  Sinful & faithful kings ∙Rehoboam, 1 Kgs. 14:21-24 ∙Abijah, 1 Kgs. 15:1-3 ∙Asa, 1 Kgs. 15:9-13 ∙Uzziah, 2 Kgs. 15:1-5

The southern kingdom vacillated Between good and evil  Sinful & faithful kings ∙Hezekiah, 2 Kgs. 18:1-7 ∙Manasseh, 2 Kgs. 21:1-9 ∙Josiah, 2 Kgs. 22:1, 2

The southern kingdom vacillated Between good and evil  Babylonian captivity ∙Reforms did not stop judgment, 2 Kgs. 23:26 ∙Three waves of captivity, 2 Kgs. 24:1-4; 2 Kgs. 24:10-12; 25:8-10

Ezra labored to restore the temple Ezra 3:1-7  Resisted by enemies, Ezra 4:1-5  Ezra’s preparation, Ezra 7:10  Repentance, Ezra 10:1-44