Two verses caught my attentions: v2: “He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly.” God not only desires us to do the right things in His eyes, He desires us to do it whole heartedly. The Lord told the Church in Laodicea He would spit them out of His … Read more
King Good Bad Rehoboam (41+17) Prophets: Shemaiah, Iddo 11:2 He obeyed God’s command when God told him not to flight with brothers 11:17 walked in the ways of David and Solomon 12:12 He repented and God forgave him 10:14 listened to young friend instead of elder and put heavy burden on people. As a result … Read more
Discussions Rehoboam’s heart to follow God changed multiple times during his life. He obeyed God’s command not to flight against his brothers in the beginning of his reign (11:4), he led the people for three years walking in the ways of David and Solomon (11:17), but then he abandoned the law of God, unfaithful to … Read more
Discussions Jeroboam rejected the priests of God, he appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat and calf idols he had made (15). Those from every tribe of Israel who set their hearts on seeking God, followed the Levites to Jerusalem. They strengthened the kingdom of Judah and supported Rehoboam three years, walking … Read more
Discussions Solomon received 666 talens of gold annually (9:1), made a great throne for himself (9:17); he was the greatest in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth (9:22); he had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots (9:25) and twelve thousand horses; he made silver as common in Jerusalem as … Read more
