1 Kings 13-15, Psalm 91

About this episode

The episode discusses the events following King Solomon's death, focusing on Jeroboam's rise to power and his subsequent idolatry, as foretold by the prophet Ahijah.

Now that King Solomon has died, the prophecies of God spoken through his prophet Ahijah have come to fruition. In our last episode, Ahijah tore a new robe into 12 pieces and gave 10 pieces to Jeroboam, symbolizing the number of tribes he would rule over. Remember that Solomon’s son Rehoboam insults Jeroboam, who formerly worked under Solomon as a supervisor over forced labor. After Jeroboam led a revolt, he became king over those 10 tribes. Despite the Lord’s kindness to Jeroboam, he also turned away from God and immediately set up two sanctuaries, each with a golden calf. Today, God’s wrath and impending destruction are announced by an unnamed prophet.

People in this episode

Host: John Ross

Topics covered

• Old Testament
• prophecy
• kings of Israel
• idolatry
• God's wrath
• spirituality

Keywords

• 1 Kings
• Jeroboam
• Rehoboam
• Ahijah
• idolatry
• golden calf
• prophecy
• Psalm 91

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Books & works: Psalm 91

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