A review from the last lesson

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A review from the last lesson

• David died
• Reigned 40 years
• Lived 70 years
• His last charge to Solomon
• Be strong and courageous
• Obey the Lords commandments
• Joab do not let him go to the grave in peace
• Barzillai show kindness to his sons
• Shimei bring him down to the grave in blood

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Adonijah Put To Death1 Kings 213-25

• Adonijah wanted Abishag for his wife
• Still bitter that he was not king
• Went to Bathsheba to get her to ask for Solomons
  permission
• Solomon outraged at the request
• Saw through the scheme
• Knew what it would mean if granted
• Benaiah was told to kill Adonijah

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Abiathar Banished1 Kings 226-27

• Abiathar had helped Adonijah
• Spared the death sentence
• Removed from the priesthood
• Fulfilled Gods promise at Shiloh that the
  priesthood would depart from Elis house (1
  Sam. 213-35)
• City of Anathoth became his prison
• Zadok made priest - returned the priesthood to
  the family of Eliezer

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Joab Put To Death1 Kings 228-35

• Joab heard Adonijah was killed and Abiathar
  banished he knew his fate!
• Took refuge in the tabernacle to plead for mercy
• Joab had killed men (Abner and Amasa) who were
  better than him
• Benaiah was told to killed Joab
• remember the rule of Ex. 2114
• Benaiah became commander of the army

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Shimei Put To Death1 Kings 236-46

• Solomon grounded Shimei in his house
• After 3 years, Shimei violated his parole
• Solomon reminded him of his oath to God
• Shimei was put to Death
• Solomon has now cleaned house of his fathers
  enemies

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A Treaty With Egypt1 Kings 31

• Solomon made treaties
• Usually resulted in him marrying a foreign wife
  this was not wise (even forbidden)
• Used alliances for strength not God
• Solomon/Pharaoh sealed the deal
• Solomon would marry his daughter
• Special house built for her (2 Chron. 811)
• Pharaoh would give them Gezer (See 1 Kings 916)

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Solomon Asked For Wisdom1 Kings 32-15 2 Chron.
11-13

• Israel offered sacrifices in various high places
• Solomon offered sacrifices at Gibeon
• God Solomon, what can I give you?
• Solomons request
• Gave thanks for several things
• Asked for wisdom to guide the people
• Knowledge of right and wrong
• Solomon granted wisdom and riches

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Two Women And One Baby1 Kings 316-28

• Two prostitutes came before Solomon
• One claimed
• She gave birth to a child
• She said other woman had a child
• But, she smothered her own child and swapped the
  boys
• Other woman denied the charges
• Solomon, in his wisdom, found out to whom the
  child really belonged
• People were in awe of his wisdom

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Till There Was No Remedy

• The Divided Kingdom
• 1 Kings 1221-1418 2 Chron.111 1214

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Solomon Organizes His Kingdom1 Kings 41-28

• Divided the kingdom into 12 districts
• Each district had a prince in charge
• Each district provided food for one month of the
  year for the king
• Surrounding kings paid him tribute
• Prosperity and happiness abounded
• Peace in the land
• People were eating, drinking and making merry
• His kingdom was large (See Gen.
  1518)

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Solomons Wisdom1 Kings 429-34

• Solomons wisdom far exceeded the wise men of his
  day
• Solomons fame
• Wrote 3,000 proverbs (wrote most of the book of
  Proverbs)
• 1,005 songs
• Wrote
• Song of Solomon
• Ecclesiastes
• And a couple of psalms

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Solomon Builds The Temple
The United Kingdom, Part 2

• 1 Kings 5-7
• Give Us A King

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Review

• Solomon cleaned house of his fathers enemies
• Adonijah killed for asking for one of Davids
  wives
• Abiathar, the priest, demoted and restricted to
  the city of Anathoth
• Joab and Shimei killed
• God gave Solomon wisdom and riches

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Solomon Prepares To Build The Temple1 Kings
51-18 713-14 2 Chron. 21-18

• Hiram, king of Tyre, sent congratulations to
  Solomon
• Solomon made a request to Hiram
• I will build a great temple for Jehovah
• Send me cedar logs and timber
• Our men will work together
• I will supply the food for the workers
• I need a skilled craftsman to work with metals,
  lumber and fine cloth

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Solomon Prepares To Build The Temple1 Kings
51-18 713-14 2 Chron. 21-18

• Hirams response
• Rejoiced in hearing from Solomon
• Would send a skill craftsman whose mother was an
  Israelite
• Would send the lumber needed via rafts
• In return, Solomon was to send wheat, barley,
  olive oil, and wine as compensation

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Solomon Prepares To Build The Temple1 Kings
51-18 713-14 2 Chron. 21-18

• Things went well between the two men
• Solomon supplied the food and 30,000 men to work
  in the mountains
• 3,300 supervisors of the work
• Solomon figured the number of aliens and put them
  to work 70,000 transporters 80,000 hewers
• Stones and timbers prepared
• Now ready for the work to begin

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The Construction of the Temple1 Kings 61 -
750 2 Chron. 31 - 422

• Located on the threshing floor of Araunah
• Place where Abraham offered Isaac
• Work started
• Fourth year of Solomons reign
• Took 7 years to finish the building
• Some features of the tabernacle retained
• Remember Gods covenant with them
• It was a magnificent structure

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The Exterior of the Temple

• Dimensions
• 30 feet wide by 45 feet high by 90 feet deep
• Porch was 30 x 45 with two great pillars on each
  side of the huge doors
• Three floors of rooms attached to three sides of
  the building
• No noise made at the site for fashioning the
  timber and stones

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The Inside of the Temple

• Divided into two rooms
• The outer room (30w x 45d x 60h)
• Stone walls covered with cedar paneling
• Floors covered with pine wood
• Floors, walls and ceilings covered with gold
  plating!
• Contained windows, two doors, ten tables and ten
  lampstands

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The Inside of the Temple

• The inner room (30w x 30d x 30h)
• Walls, ceiling and floor covered with gold
• Two huge cherubims (15 feet high)
• Ark of the covenant placed in front of the
  cherubims
• The wall between the rooms had doors, a veil and
  a gold chain
• The altar of incense located in the inner room,
  or close to it

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The Courtyard of the Temple

• Surrounded by a wall
• Furniture and vessels made of bronze
• Great sea of cast bronze
• Ten basins of water
• Two huge pillars in front of the temple
• Many items molded in the clay of the plains of
  the Jordan

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The Ark Brought to the Temple1 Kings 81-9

• Took 7 years to build the temple (637-38)
• The ark, with the covenant, and holy vessels
  brought to the temple during a festival
• Davids treasures placed in the temple (751)
• Countless sacrifices made by the priests
• Ark was set in the Most Holy Place under the
  wings of the two cherubim
• Levite singers sang priests blew trumpets (2
  Chron. 512-13)

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Dedication of the Temple1 Kings 810-21

• Then, smoke filled the temple
• Remember the same effects with the tabernacle,
  Exodus 4034-35
• Solomon spoke to the people
• He acknowledged Gods presence
• Declared the fulfillment of Gods promises
• Offered up a very appropriate prayer

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Solomons Prayer1 Kings 822-53

• Asked for mercy and intervention of God when
  people pray toward the temple
• Seven situations mentioned
• Oaths when one word against another
• In defeat
• In drought
• In famine
• For strangers
• In battle
• In captivity

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Solomon Blessed the People1 Kings 854-61

• The Lord had given them rest
• Not one word of His promise to Moses failed
• Let Him not leave us nor forsake us
• May He turn our hearts to seek Him always
• May God hear our prayer
• And, Solomon exhorted them to keep all the
  commandments of God

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Special Sacrifices Offered1 Kings 862-66

• Then, fire came from heaven and consumed the
  offerings and sacrifices (2 Chron. 71-3)
• Remember the same effects with the tabernacle
  (Lev. 923-24)
• Large numbers of sacrifices were made
• A great celebration took place
• People came from all over Canaan
• The festival lasted for 7 days in addition to the
  Feast of the Tabernacles

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Solomon Builds His Palace Complex1 Kings 72-12
1018-20

• He built his own house
• 150 feet long 75 feet wide 45 feet high
• Took 13 years to build
• Walls made of cut stones beams, posts and roof
  made of cedar
• He built a courthouse
• Throne made of ivory and gold lions on each
  armrest and on each side of the six steps
• (1 Kings 1018-20 2 Chron. 917-19)
• He built a house for Pharaohs daughter

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God Appears To Solomon1 Kings 91-9 2 Chron.
711-22

• God accepted the temple as a house of sacrifice
  for as long as they
• Humbled themselves, and pray
• Seek God and turn from wicked ways
• Then, He will hear them, forgive them, and will
  heal their land
• Solomon must walk like his father and keep Gods
  commandments

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God Appears To Solomon1 Kings 91-9 2 Chron.
711-22

• But, IF
• They turn from God,
• Forsake Gods commandments,
• Go and serve other gods,
• Then
• He will cut off Israel from the land,
• He will cast this house out of His sight,
• He will make it a proverb and byword among all
  the nations

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King Hiram Unhappy With Solomon1 Kings 910-14
2 Chron. 81-2

• The construction projects took 20 years
• Hiram given 20 cities in Galilee as payment for
  the trees and 4 ½ tons gold
• Hiram, displeased, gave the cities back as being
  worthless
• He called the cities Cabul (dirty, sandy,
  dry )

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Other Works of Solomon1 Kings 915-27 2 Chron.
83-10, 17-18

• His building projects continued
• Captured, fortified and enlarged several cities
• Collected taxes from non-Israelites
• Used Israelites for soldiers, servants, officers,
  commanders, etc.
• Operated a navy in the Mediterranean and the Red
  Sea

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The High Point in Israels History

• God had blessed them greatly
• Peace was on all sides
• The magnificent temple was finished
• The people were serving God
• Territory was at its largest size
• Solomon rich beyond comprehension
• People were prosperous and happy
• Israel, the most powerful nation at the time!

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The United Kingdom Part 2 Solomon Falls Away
From God

• 1 Kings 1011
• Give Us A King

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The High Point in Israels History

• God had blessed them greatly
• Peace was on all sides
• The magnificent temple was finished
• The people were serving God
• Territory was at its largest size
• Solomon rich beyond comprehension
• People were prosperous and happy
• Israel, the most powerful nation at the time!

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The Wealth of Solomon1 Kings 1011-12, 14-29 2
Chron. 913-28

• The honor guards had shields of gold
• His navy brought in tons of gold from trades,
  taxes, tributes and fees
• Traded horses and chariots
• People came from everywhere to
• see his kingdom
• to hear his wisdom
• to bring gifts

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The Queen of Sheba1 Kings 101-13 2 Chron.
91-12

• Sheba - located in southwestern part of Arabia
• The Queen -
• Brought spices, gold, and precious stones to
  Solomon
• Tested Solomons wisdom
• In awe of Solomons wealth and wisdom
• Solomon gave her gifts as she desired

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Solomon Falls Away From God1 Kings 111-8

• Solomons weakness foreign women
• Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians,
  Hittites and the Egyptian wife
• Traded for them (sealed treaties)
• 700 wives 300 concubines
• His wives turned his heart from the true God
• Built altars (high places) for the various gods
  of surrounding nations to please his wives

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Solomon Falls Away From God1 Kings 119-13

• God was angered with Solomon
• He had to know what Gods law Deut. 73-4
• God appeared to him twice
• Received warnings from his father, David (1
  Kings 21-4)
• Received warnings from God himself (1 Kings
  314 and 91-9)
• Admitted earlier there was only one God (1
  Kings 860)

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Gods Anger Against Solomon1 Kings 119-13

• God had warned the Israelites about intermarrying
  with other nations (Deut. 73-4)
• If they did, they would turn to other gods
• Solomon did not heed this warning
• God was angry with him
• The kingdom would be taken from him
• One tribe was left to his son for Davids sake
  and for Jerusalems sake

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Solomons Adversaries1 Kings 1114-40

• Hadad, an Edomite, was a problem
• Son of an Edomite king
• Fled to Egypt when all males killed by Joab
• Married Pharaoh's sister-in-law
• Asked to return to home country
• He is ready to rebel against Solomon
• Rezon, son of Eliadah, was a problem
• Captain over an army in Damascus, Syria
• Joined with Hadad in harassing Solomon

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Solomons Adversaries1 Kings 1114-40

• Jeroboam, son of an Ephrathite,
• A mighty man of valor
• Ahijah met him leaving Jerusalem
• Ahijah tore Jeroboams new coat into 12 pieces
• He gave Jeroboam ten pieces he would rule over
  10 tribes
• One tribe left for Solomons son
• Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam
• He fled to Egypt until Solomon died

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The Sum of Solomons Life The Four Ws

1. Wisdom
2. Works
3. Wealth
4. Wives

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The Death of Solomon1 Kings 1141-43

• Reigned over all Israel for 40 years
• Buried in the City of David
• He probably died in the age range of 50-59
• 1 Kings 37, he said that he was but a little
  child I know not how to go out or come in.
• His death ends another period of Bible history.

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The Kingdom Becomes Divided

• Rehoboam, his son, reigned after him
• Israel would now become a divided nation
• Another of Gods promises is fulfilled

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Summary

• The Story of the Divided Kingdom
• And the Prophets of the Period
• Will See The Prophets Address Problems in Israel
  (North) and Judah (South)
• Will get a general feel for the kings of North
  and South

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All The Prophets Fit After The Kingdom Divided
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The Kingdom Divides

• 1 Kings 121-20 2 Chron.101-19
• Judah (Southern Kingdom) 2 Tribes
• Rehoboam 17 Years (evil)
• Israel (Northern Kingdom) 10 Tribes
• Jeroboam 22 Years (evil)

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1 Kings 12

• (1-5) The elders of Israel offer Rehoboam the
  throne of Israel.
• Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone
  to Shechem to make him king
• Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it
• Your father made our yoke heavy now therefore,
  lighten the burdensome service of your father

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1 Kings 12

• (6-7) The counsel from Rehoboam's older advisors.
•  Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before
  his father Solomon while he still lived
• you will be a servant to these people today . . .
  then they will be your servants forever
• (8-11) The counsel from Rehoboam's younger
  advisors.

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1 Kings 12

• (12-15) Rehoboam answers Jeroboam and the elders
  of Israel harshly.
• So the king did not listen to the people
• For the turn of events was from the Lord
• (16-19) Rehoboam is rejected as king over the 10
  northern tribes.
•   What share have we in David?
• King Rehoboam sent Adoram, who was in charge of
  the revenue but all Israel stoned him with
  stones

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So Israel has been in rebellion against the house
of David to this day

• From this point on in the history of Israel, the
  name "Israel" referred to the 10 northern tribes
  and the name "Judah" referred to the southern
  tribes of Benjamin and Judah
• (20-24) Rehoboam attempts to re-unify the nation
  by force.

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Jeroboam's idolatry

• (25) Jeroboam's new capital - Shechem.
• (26-29) Jeroboam makes a religion to serve the
  state (Convenient religion)
• (30-33) The establishment of Jeroboam's religion

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• Jerusalem capital of Judah
• Shechem capital of Israel
• Bethel convenient place of worship
• Dan another convenient place of worship
• Note the dividing line of the two nations

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The Kingdom Divides

• 1 Kings 121-20 2 Chron.101-19
• Judah (Southern Kingdom) 2 Tribes
• Rehoboam 17 Years (evil)
• Israel (Northern Kingdom) 10 Tribes
• Jeroboam 22 Years (evil)

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Judah and Israel Compared

• Israel
• Jeroboam Sets Up A False Religion
• Religion of Convenience
• Bethel Shrine
• Dan Shrine
• Different Object- Idols to represent God
• Different Priests
• This has no chance of pleasing God

• Judah
• Rehoboam is forbidden to stop the rebellion
• Rehoboam fortifies Judah
• This has a chance of pleasing God

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Judah and Israel Compared

• Judah
• Rehoboam King
• The Faithful In Israel Flee to Judah 2
  Chron.1113-14, 16-17
• Rehoboams Family Well Provided For 2
  Chron.1118-23

• Israel
• Jeroboam King
• The Prophecy of the Man of God -1 Kgs.131-32
• Doom is coming for this false religion
• Jeroboam tries to bribe the man of God

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Judah and Israel Compared

• Judah
• Rehoboam King
• Judah turns to Idolatry
• Shishak, Pharaoh of Egypt, invades Judah
• A divine wake-up-call

• Israel
• Jeroboam King
• He continues his idolatry
• The death of Jeroboams son

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The Divided Kingdom

• 1 Kings14,15 2 Chron.13 158

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Two Main Points

• The reign of Jeroboam I, and his death.
  131-1420.
• Judah under Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa

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North and South

• Israel North
• Jeroboam
• Continued his idolatry 1 Kgs.1333-34
• His son Abijah becomes ill
• Jeroboam sends his wife disguised to Ahijah to
  inquire of sons fate

• Judah South
• Rehoboam
• Sacked by Shishak of Egypt for abandoning God
• Humbled himself

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North and South

• Judah South
• Rehoboam
• Sacked by Shishak of Egypt for abandoning God
• Humbled himself
• Ruled for 17 years
• Abijah 3 years
• Evil
• Fought Jeroboam
• Won with Gods help

• Israel North
• Jeroboam
• Jeroboam sends his wife disguised to Ahijah to
  inquire of sons fate
• Ahijah sees through her deception
• Tells of Gods disappointment in Jeroboam
• Disaster is coming

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North and South

• Israel North
• Jeroboam
• Abijah died in Jeroboams 20th year of rule in
  Israel
• Ruled 2 more years for total of 22 years
• Nadab
• 2 years evil
• Struck down by Baasha

• Judah South
• Abijah died
• Buried in City of David
• Asa
• Reigned 41 years
• Was a good king
• Destroyed idols in Judah
• Fortified cities

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North and South

• Judah South
• Rehoboam
• Abijah
• Asa
• A massive Ethiopian invasion
• Asa prayed for Gods help
• God gave a great victory

• Israel North
• Jeroboam
• Nadab
• Baasha 24 years
• Another evil ruler

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Summary To Date

• Israel Has Divided Israel and Judah
• North Israel (10 Tribes)
• South Judah (2 Tribes)
• Jeroboam Established Idol Religion In Israel
• No Good Kings
• Whole Division is Corrupt from top to bottom
• Judah Wavers With Good and Bad

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