Baasha takes the throne in Israel. He took it by force from Nadab and killed everyone who remained of Jeroboam’s house. He will be called to account for this. Nadab was doomed to failure before he even took the throne. Because of the prophet Ahijah’s words to Jeroboam, we knew Jeroboam’s male heirs would all […]
Israel’s turn for a new king. He is Jeroboam’s son. But his reign is cut VERY short because of the sins of him and his father. I am confusing myself with all these kings, and we are barely out of the gate! I’m hoping I’m not confusing you too. I made a spread sheet of […]
Judah has another king. This time they have a godly king. His name is Asa. He will bridge the end of Jeroboam’s reign and covers six kings of Israel. Still ‘shuffling cards’ in our history of the two kingdoms. Judah is on its third king since Israel was broken in two. The two previous kings […]
It is time to weave all the kings together. Jeroboam and Rehoboam were the first of the divided kingdom but they didn’t end their reigns together. Abijam rules next in Judah. When I think about working the history of the two kingdoms together it brings to mind a deck of cards. The full deck is […]
Rehoboam reigned in what was left after Jeroboam took the ten northern tribes. He reigned in Jerusalem for 17 years as king of Judah and Benjamin. Just a quick recap before we get into today’s story. Rehoboam was Solomon’s son. When he took the throne of Israel, the people asked him to lighten their burden. […]
