1. Dividing Kingdoms Week 24

2. Divided Kingdom Solomon Jeroboam (Israel) Nadab  BaashaElahZimri (1 week!)OmriTibni Rehoboam (Judah) Good advice?Trust prophets? Asa Reforms 2x

5. Kings: Israel & Judah 931 - 848 BC Jeroboam (931-910) Rehoboam (931-913)Asa (911-870) Abijam (913-911) Jehoshaphat (873-848) Bunch of bad kings (910-874) Really famous bad king Ahab (874-853)

8. Division =   Rebellious Israel had good reason to abandon harsh Judah.  …or did she?

9. And now you plan to resist the kingdom of the Lord, which is in the hands of David’s descendants. You are indeed a vast army…but didn’t you drive out the priests of the Lord…and make priests of your own as the peoples of other lands do? Whoever comes to consecrate himself with a young bull and seven rams may become a priest of what are not gods.

10. As for us, the Lord is our God, and we have not forsaken him! Men of Israel, do not fight against the Lord, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed!” P 697

11. Observations  Cheap religion is worth what it costs. Become a priest for 7 rams!

13. Observations  Avoid cheap grace like the plague.  When is it right to split?  What is going on when people refuse Christianity because of people in the church?  What can we do to “reform” and “restore”?  We need reminders. We need to be remind-ers.

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15. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal

16. Overview of Kings

17. Elijah: Israel  Prayer for Drought  Widow of Zarephath Unlimited food after sacrifice Raised son  Meeting with Obadiah (hider of prophets)  Mt. Carmel showdown  Rain and Running to beat Ahab  Jezebel threaten him and he gets a’scurred.  Angel feeds, trip to Mt Horeb  Intercepts Ahaziah’s deathbed prophecy request. Toasts 102 men of the king.

20. Unexpected Prophets  Micaiah – Mr. Bad News Bears  Jehu – let Jeoshaphat # 1 have it!  Jahaziel – stood up in response to Judah’s fear-response to God

21. Elisha  Strong beginning (sacrifice) p 709  Strong beginning (won’t leave!) p 720 Whirlwind tour of sites: Bethel, Jericho, Jordan  Water purifier, obnoxious kid bear-mauling- sender, and give me oil in my lamp…

24. Elisha  Shunamite woman: gets a son, twice. 722  Fixed bad stew  Fed hundred with loaves  Floating axe-heads  Naaman’s leprosy

25. Obadiah (727)  Pride goes before a fall, anyone?  Condemnation, not just for action, but also for inaction centuries ago!

26. Coming up next…  Only another week or two of Israel’s survival  Volunteer(s): Timeline of Kings