Comparing REHOBOAM And Jeroboam
REPORT: REHOBOAM AND JEROBOAM
Using the Bible and other sources write a 500-word essay comparing the reigns and the character of Rehoboam and Jeroboam.
The kingdom of Israel was split after Solomon died. Prior to his becoming king of Israel, Jeroboam encountered Ahijah the prophet in Jerusalem. Catching his own new garment, Ahijah tore it into twelve pieces; and giving Jeroboam ten pieces, Ahijah declared to Jeroboam these conditional promises of the Lord (1 Kings 11:31- 38):
⦁ that He would rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon's son and give ten tribes to Jeroboam
⦁ that He would establish Jeroboam's house in Israel like the house of David The conditions that were placed on these promises were (1) keeping God's commandments and (2) walking in His ways. Jeroboam's first sin as king of Israel appeared to be the sin of unbelief (1 Kings 12:26). God had said that his kingdom would be established, but Jeroboam feared that he would lose it to Rehoboam if the people went to worship at Jerusalem. Ignoring God's promise and setting out to establish his kingdom by his own hand, Jeroboam began to lose what he was attempting to keep. In violation of God's commandment and in rejection of God's way, Jeroboam made two …show more content…
The man of God prophesied that a king would be born in the house of David, Josiah by name, who would destroy the altars of Bethel; and as a sign of this prophecy, the altar would be rent. When Jeroboam heard the words of the man of God, he pointed to the man of God and ordered that he be seized. The hand that Jeroboam pointed toward the man of God withered. The altar was rent and its ashes were scattered. Although Jeroboam entreated the man of God to pray for the restoration of his withered hand and experienced that restoration, and in spite of the warning and the confirming sign of the rent altar and scattered ashes, Jeroboam refused to repent (13:33 and
Using the Bible and other sources write a 500-word essay comparing the reigns and the character of Rehoboam and Jeroboam.
The kingdom of Israel was split after Solomon died. Prior to his becoming king of Israel, Jeroboam encountered Ahijah the prophet in Jerusalem. Catching his own new garment, Ahijah tore it into twelve pieces; and giving Jeroboam ten pieces, Ahijah declared to Jeroboam these conditional promises of the Lord (1 Kings 11:31- 38):
⦁ that He would rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon's son and give ten tribes to Jeroboam
⦁ that He would establish Jeroboam's house in Israel like the house of David The conditions that were placed on these promises were (1) keeping God's commandments and (2) walking in His ways. Jeroboam's first sin as king of Israel appeared to be the sin of unbelief (1 Kings 12:26). God had said that his kingdom would be established, but Jeroboam feared that he would lose it to Rehoboam if the people went to worship at Jerusalem. Ignoring God's promise and setting out to establish his kingdom by his own hand, Jeroboam began to lose what he was attempting to keep. In violation of God's commandment and in rejection of God's way, Jeroboam made two …show more content…
The man of God prophesied that a king would be born in the house of David, Josiah by name, who would destroy the altars of Bethel; and as a sign of this prophecy, the altar would be rent. When Jeroboam heard the words of the man of God, he pointed to the man of God and ordered that he be seized. The hand that Jeroboam pointed toward the man of God withered. The altar was rent and its ashes were scattered. Although Jeroboam entreated the man of God to pray for the restoration of his withered hand and experienced that restoration, and in spite of the warning and the confirming sign of the rent altar and scattered ashes, Jeroboam refused to repent (13:33 and