Sunday, June 26, 2022

Dividing of Israel and Judah (1 Kings 12-14) QUESTIONS

The Houses of the Lord

READ 1 Chronicles 17:3-6

Where has the Lord dwelt in Israel?

 

READ 1 Chronicles 17:10-14

What house will the Lord build for David?

What was the House of the Lord that Christ was to build and who is to build it?

How is the House of the Lord established?

 

READ 1 Kings 9:2-7

What will happen if the House of Israel forsakes the Lord and refuses to be adopted into His House?

 


The Division of Israel from Judah

Watch for how Israel’s fate is bound up with how they regard both of these “Houses” of the Lord

Who was Jeroboam?

 

READ 1 Kings 11:37-38

What will the Lord give Jeroboam if he walks in His ways?

Solomon finds out about this and tries to kill Jeroboam, who flees to Egypt until the death of Solomon. 

 

READ 1 Kings 12:1-4

What does this action tell us about Jeroboam?

 

READ 1 Kings 12:6-7

What are the old councilors teaching Rehoboam?

What is the Lord’s approach to leadership?

How do servant leaders, like Christ, influence people?

 

READ 1 Kings 12:13-14

Why would Rehoboam chose to rule like this?

What do you think will happen?

 

 

The Apostasy of Both Israel and Judah

READ 1 Kings 12:26-28

What is the biggest threat to Jeroboam’s power in the Northern Kingdom?

Why would Jeroboam do this?

 

READ 1 Kings 12:32

Who is Jeroboam worshipping in Beth-el?

 

READ 1 Kings 14:22-24

Who are they worshipping in Judah?

How is Judah’s apostasy different from Israel’s?

 

 

A Righteous Leader

READ 2 Chronicles 14:2-5

How was a righteous king like Asa able to get the people to repent and turn to God?

What is wrong with this approach?

 

READ 2 Chronicles 17:9

How is this a better approach for the King to take?

 

READ Alma 42:27

What is the Lord’s approach to repentance?

 

 

 

 

 

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