The Divided Kingdom and Israel

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Old Testament SurveyFrom the Division of the
Kingdom to the Fall of Israel

• The Divided Kingdom and Israels Fall

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Division of the Kingdom

• When Solomon died, his son, Rehoboam, became heir
  to the throne of Israel.
• The elders petitioned the young king to lighten
  the peoples tax burdens.
• He rejected their advice and accepted that of the
  younger advisers, increasing their burden.
• Kingdom divided--ten tribes to the North (under
  Jeroboam) two tribes (Judah and Benjamin) to the
  South (under Rehoboam).
• Israel ten tribes
• Judah two tribes (1 Kings 12)

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Kings of Israel and Judah

• Israel
• Jeroboam (22 years) 931909 B.C.
• Nadab (2 years) 910908 B.C.
• Baasha (24 years) 908-884 B.C.
• Elah (2 years
• 884886 B.C.

• Judah
• Rehoboam (17 years) 931913 B.C.
• Abijam (3 years) 913910 B.C.
• Asa (41 years) 910869 B.C.

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Kings of Israel and Judah

• Israel
• Zimri (7 days) 885884 B.C.
• Tibni (4-5 years) 885880 B.C.
• Omri (12 years) 884-873 B.C.
• Ahab (22 years)
• 874853 B.C..

• Judah
• Jehoshaphat (25 years) 870848 B.C.
• Jehoram (8 years) 848841 B.C.
• Ahaziah (1 year) 841 B.C.
• Athaliah (6 years) 841835 B.C.

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Kings of Israel and Judah

• Israel
• Ahaziah (2 years) 853852 B.C.
• Jehoram (12 years) 852841 B.C.
• Jehu (28 years) 841813 B.C.
• Jehoahaz (17 years)
• 813798 B.C.

• Judah
• Joash (40 years) 835796 B.C.
• Amaziah (8 years) 848841 B.C.
• Ahaziah (29 years) 796767 B.C.
• Uzziah (52 years) 767739 B.C.

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Kings of Israel and Judah

• Israel
• Jehoash (16 years) 798781 B.C.
• Jeroboam II (41 years) 781753 B.C.
• Zechariah (6 mos) 753752 B.C.
• Shallum (1 month)
• 752 B.C. B.C.

• Judah
• Jotham (16 years) 739731 B.C.
• Ahaz (16 years) 731715 B.C.
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Kings of Israel and Judah

• Israel
• Menahem (10 years) 752741 B.C.
• Pekahiah (2 years) 741739 B.C.
• Pekah (20 years) 740731 B.C.
• Hoshea (9 years)
• 732 722 B.C.
• Israel falls722 B.C.

• Judah
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Civil War

• Jeroboam and ten tribes fought against Rehoboam
  and two tribes lasted for 50 years.
• Shortly after taking office, Jeroboam arranged
  for worship in Dan and Bethel (1 Kings 1225-33).
• The kings who followed did not stop the departure
  from Gods law, so the apostasy continued.
• During Rehoboams reign in Judah, the Egyptian
  Pharaoh sacked the temple.
• The northern kings became progressively more evil.

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Ahab and Jezebel

• Ahab married the daughter of the king of
  SidonBaal worship was introduced.
• Jezebel sought to stamp out the Jewish religion
  in Israel (1 Kings 1629-34).
• She erected a Baal temple in Samaria and began to
  put Gods prophets to death.
• Elijah prophesied that there would be a
  three-year drought in the land (1 Kings 171).
• God used ravens and a widow woman to feed Elijah
  miraculously (1 Kings 172-24).

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Elijah at Mount Carmel

• Elijah called the prophets of Baal and Gods
  people to Mount Carmel.
• Ahab accused Elijah of troubling Israelnot so
  it was Ahab (1 Kings 1817-19).
• Elijah suggests a test to determine the true God
  (1 Kings 1829-34).
• 450 prophets of Baal against Gods prophet,
  Elijah (1 Kings 1820-24).
• Baals prophets called on him from morning to
  eveningno answer (1 Kings 1826-29).
• Elijah called on God, and He lit the fire under
  the altar (1 Kings 1830-39).

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Elijah, the Rain, and Jezebel

• Elijah kills the prophets of Baal (1 Kings
  1840).
• Rain again falls in Israel (1 Kings 1841-46).
• Jezebel places a price on Elijahs head, and he
  flees (1 Kings 191-8).
• God reminds Elijah he is not alone7,000 others
  stand with him! (1 Kings 189-18).
• Jezebel orders Naboths death so she can give his
  vineyard to Ahab (1 Kings 211-16).
• Elijah foretells the deaths of Ahab and Jezebel
  and the end of Ahabs house (1 Kings 2117-29).

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Ahabs Dynasty

• Israel and Judah become allies to invade Syria (1
  Kings 22).
• Intermarriage between Ahabs family and Judah
  brings more wickedness into Judah Jehoram, king
  of Judah, marries Jezebels daughter (2 Kings
  818).
• He slew all of his brothers who might have claim
  to his throne (2 Chronicles 214).
• Following Ahabs death, Ahaziah is king lasts a
  year and is killed by Jehu during the overthrow
  of Ahabs dynasty (2 Chronicles 228).

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Gods Prophets

• Ahaziahs mother, Athaliah, daughter of king
  Omri, killed all heirs of the throne except
  Joash, who was an infant hidden by the priest
  (2 Kings 111-3).
• Athaliah usurped the throne. She was the only
  person outside Davids lineage to occupy the
  throne in Judah.
  
• Elisha prophesied during the reigns of Jehoram,
  Ahaziah, Athaliah in Israel, and Joash in Judah.
• He saw Elijah being taken up in a chariot of fire
  (2 Kings 211-15).

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Elisha

• Elisha received a double portion of Elijahs
  spirit (2 Kings 29).
• He performed many miracles.
• Used a small amount of oil to pay a widows
  debts.
• Raised the Shunammite womans dead son.
• Made a poisonous portion of pottage nontoxic.
• Healed Naamans leprosy.
• Smote a large band of soldiers with blindness

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Conditions in Judah

• In Judah, the kingdom continued to degenerate.
• King Amaziah become an ardent worshipper of the
  Edomite gods (2 Chronicles 2514).
• Uzziah attempted to burn incense in the temple (2
  Chronicles 2618-21).
• Ahaz erected an altar in Jerusalem like one built
  by king of Assyria. Closed the doors of the
  temple so none could worship there. (2 Kings
  1615)

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Righteous Kings in Judah

• Judah had several righteous kings who reformed
  the corruption of the evil kings
• Kings Asa, Jehoshaphat, Jehoash, Uzziah, and
  Jotham were considered good kings in Judah.
• Influence of such men corrected many of the evils
  introduced by the wicked kings.

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Terrible Conditions in Israel

• Brief period of glory during reign of Jeroboam
  II.
• His son, Zechariah, reigned for only six months
  before being murdered by Shallum, who sought to
  usurp the throne.
• Shallum lasted one month before Menahem murdered
  himhe reigned for ten years.
• His son, Pekahiah, lasted two years before his
  captain, Pekah, murdered him .
• Assyria was a growing power, and Israel was
  divided ever whether to pay her tribute. Only one
  of Israels last six kings died a natural death!

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Terrible Conditions in Israel

• Pekah reigned 20 years in Israel. He sought to
  stand and fight Assyria.
• Allied himself with Rezin, the king of Syria.
  Forced Ahaz of Judah to help them.
• Assyria attacked Syria and crushed her and
  Israel.
• Hoshea formed a conspiracy and killed Pekah,
  becoming king in his place.
• In battle with Assyria, many Jews were taken
  captive.

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Hoshea, the Final King

• Hoshea reigned nine years. During the first part
  of his reign, he payed tribute to Assyria.
• In the sixth year of his reign, he sought to form
  an alliance with Egypt to fight Assyria.
• Assyria besieged Samaria for three years and
  finally destroyed her in 721 B.C.
• Assyria carried the ten northern tribes into
  captivity and brought others from various nations
  to occupy the land of Israel.

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God Seeks to Avoid Captivity

• God did everything He could to stop Israel from
  rejecting His law.
• He sent the writing prophets--Isaiah, Hosea,
  Joel, Amos, and Micah--as well as other prophets.
  All called on Israel to REPENT!
• True proverb Proverbs 1434
• Judah and Benjamin alone are left in Judah.
• Israel followed Moses prediction (Deut. 28, 29).
• Assyrian Captivity marked the end of Israels
  national existence.