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two_kingdoms [2013/06/18 13:49]
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two_kingdoms [2013/06/18 14:37]
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   * [[Rehoboam]] - king of united Israel, then king of Judah   * [[Rehoboam]] - king of united Israel, then king of Judah
   * [[Jeroboam]] - first king of the split kingdom of Israel   * [[Jeroboam]] - first king of the split kingdom of Israel
 +  * [[Ahijah]] - prophesies to Rehoboam that the kingdom will be split
 +  * [[Prophecy of Ahijah]]
   * [[Kings of Israel]]   * [[Kings of Israel]]
   * [[Kings of Judah]]   * [[Kings of Judah]]
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 [[Jeroboam]] became the first king of the [[kingdom of Israel]]. [[Jeroboam]] became the first king of the [[kingdom of Israel]].
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 +==== Prophecy of Ahijah ====
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 +The prophet Ahijah meets [[Jeroboam]] directly and prophesies that the kingdom will be split. ​ [[Solomon]] is still king at this time, and his son [[Rehoboam]] is the heir prince.
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 +The entire prophesy is in 1 Kings 11:31-39.
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 +The kingdom is taken "out of the hand of Solomon"​ (1 Kings 11:31) and ten tribes will be given to [[Jeroboam]],​ while Solomon (in this case, his son, Rehoboam) will rule over the tribes of Judah and Benjamin (1 Kings 11:​32). ​ Solomon will continue to reign over united Israel for the rest of his days (1 Kings 11:34).
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 +The reasons for the split:
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 +  * The Israelites had been worshipping:​
 +    * [[Ashtoreth]],​ goddess of the [[Sidon|Zidonians]]
 +    * [[Chemosh]],​ the god of the [[Moabites]]
 +    * [[Milcom]], the god of the [[Ammonites]]
 +  * They have not walked in his way
 +  * Did not do that which was right in the Lord's eyes
 +  * did not keep the statues and judgements (1 Kings 11:33)
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 +Ahijah also prophecies that if Jeroboam serves God, that he will have a "sure house" (1 Kings 11:38).
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 +When Solomon hears of this prophecy, he wants Jeroboam slain, so the future king flees to Egypt until Solomon dies (1 Kings 11:40).
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