Post on 18-Oct-2019
King Rehoboam
931-913 BC
age 41, probably chosen by Solomon as successor
inherited Solomon’s whole kingdom, both North and South
tensions between the North and South concerning: taxes
forced labor
representation in government
Queen Mother role in Judah’s royal court
always noted in the king’s introduction
Rehoboam’s mother was Naamah
She was Ammonite, one of Solomon’s foreign wives
in the line of Christ, like other non-Israelite women (Mt 1)
Said to be descended from the incestuous relationship of Lot with one of his daughters (Gen 19)
originally a nomadic tribe
settled in the highlands East of the Jordan River, where the Jabbok River runs down from the edge of the desert
capital - Rabbah
national God – Moloch (also known as Milcam)
oppressed Jabesh-Gilead, which was saved by Saul (1 Sam 11)
insulted David’s messengers(2 Sam 10)
defeated by David and Joab (2 Sam 12)
10 tribes revolt and reject Rehoboam (931 BC)
they form the Northern Kingdom, called Israel
2 tribes, Judah and Benjamin, remain with Rehoboam
they form the Southern Kingdom, called Judah
God spoke to Abraham and promised the land.
Jacob bought a plot of land.
Joshua had all Israel confirm the covenant during the Conquest.
The city was set aside as a city of refuge.
Joseph’s bones, brought up from Egypt, were buried here.
The ten tribes rejected Rehoboam as king.
First capital of the Northern Kingdom, Israel
tried to impose Solomon’s
forced labor policies on the
North
sent Adoniram, the chief of
forced labor
Adoniram was stoned to
death by angry northerners
and Rehoboam fled in his
chariot
civil war looms, between the
North (Israel) and the South
(Judah)https://www.jstor.org/stable/27925756?seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents
roles of an OT prophet:
ministered to the people
confronted kings and priests when not keeping the Law
announced God’s coming plans including judgment
performed miracles
advised the king and his court on religion and politics
kept written records of the king’s reign
qualifications
chosen by God
could hear God’s voice
could speak publicly
obeyed even when hardhttp://www.crosswalk.com/home-page/
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Who was Shemaiah?
no personal references concerning his background
stopped a civil war between North and South (1 Ki 12:22)
met with leaders and delivered God’s judgment (2 Chron 12:5)
received God’s message of mitigation (2 Chron 12:7-8)
kept written records of Rehoboam’s reign (2 Chron 12:15)
Who was Iddo? a seer
recorded events of:
Rehoboam
Jeroboam
Rehoboam’s son
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historical records – written down by prophets and
court secretaries
1 and 2 Samuel
written by an unknown person, possibly a priest or Levite
probably wrote all of Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1
and 2 Kings
1 Samuel covers Samuel, Saul, and the early years of David
2 Samuel covers David’s reign over the United Monarchy
1 and 2 Kings
1 Kings covers the transfer of power from David to
Solomon, and the early days of the Divided Monarchy
2 Kings covers the Divided Monarchy in both North and
South, the fall of the Northern Kingdom to Assyria (722),
and the fall of the Southern Kingdom to Babylon (586 BC)
1 and 2 Chronicles
originally one single book
written by an unknown person, called the
Chronicler
written after the Babylonian Exile and the
return to Judah
covers:
genealogies from Adam to after the Exile (1 Chron 1-9)
David’s reign (1 Chron 10-29)
Solomon’s reign (2 Chron 1-10)
Kings of Judah (2 Chron 11-36)
1 and 2 Chronicles
source material from: Genesis
1 and 2 Samuel
1 and 2 Kings
uses other source material not found in Kings
interested especially in: theology
the Davidic line
the Temple
Sources mentioned in Chronicles
The Book of the Kings of Israel
The Record of Samuel the Seer
The Record of Nathan the Prophet
The Record of Gad the Seer
The Prophecy of Ahijah from Shiloh
The Visions of Iddo the Seer
The Record of Shemaiah the Prophet
The book of the Kings of Judah and Israel
The Record of Jehu son of Hanani
The Vision of the Prophet Isaiah the Son of Amoz
The Record of the Seers
The Book of Laments
probably Pharaoh Sheshonk 1, ruler of Egypt in the XXII Dynasty, Third Intermediate Period, 945-924 BC
under Solomon, many trade routes controlled by Israel
Pharaoh Sheshonk attacked Israel to regain trade with Phoenicia and other countries
His increased influence in Byblos, one of the Phoenician city-states, is indicated by a statue base found there with his name on it
http://www.bible-history.com/maps/maps/map_ancient_trade_routes_mesopotamia.html
Byblos
attacked the Southern kingdom (1 Ki 11, 2 Chron 12)
apparently also attacked the Northern kingdom
the military campaign was in about 925 BC
on the Bubastite portal, at the Temple of Karnak, the Pharaoh recorded a list of towns conquered
there are 150 towns listed. Jerusalem is not visible among them, but not all the names are legible.
http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/hebrew-bible
a commemorative stele,
found in Meggido, has a
cartouche with Sheshonk’s
name
from the Jerusalem palace,
he took 300 gold shields
also carried off the
treasures of the Temple
when his son, Osorkon I,
took the throne, he
donated huge amounts of
gold to temples in Egypt.
Plunder from Judah? http://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-sheshonq-I-shoshenq-
shishak-shishaq-megiddo-cartouche-limestone-stele-stela.jpg
What good leadership principles did the elders
propose to Rehoboam?
To whom did Rehoboam listen?
to the people?
to older advisors?
to the prophet Shemaiah?
to God?
What roles did the prophet Shemaiah play in
the kingdom of Judah?
What saved Rehoboam from total destruction?
Where do you lead in your life – home, school,
church, work, community, etc.?
Tell the group what you learned from the passage
you read.
How did Rehoboam show leadership?
Was his leadership effective? Why or why not?
How does the prophet Shemiah interact with him?
Who is Shemiah listening to?
Who is Rehoboam listening to?
What leadership principles can we draw from
Rehoboam’s example?
How can these principles help you lead better?
Arrogance yields nothing but strife;
Wisdom belongs to those who seek advice.
(Prov 13:10)
A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
(Prov 15:1)
Jeroboam Ia labor official over the tribe of Ephraim
under Solomon
leader of the northern rebellion
first king of the Northern Kingdom
His story is told in:
1 Kings 11:26-40
1 Kings 12, 13, 14