* 1 Kings 11-17
1Kings 11:1-28 Solomon had many wives that were not Israelite women and they turned his heart away from the Lord. Solomon was told that if he didn't rule righteously the Lord would split the kingdom . . . The kingdom was split.
1 Kings 11:29-31 Ahijah and Jeroboam were together in the field. Ahijah grabbed a piece of Jroboam's clothing and tore it off, then ripped it into 12 pieces. He gave Jeroboam 10 pieces, Solomon received 1 piece, and Solomon's received 1 piece.
GEM If we marry in the covenant, our heart are more likely to turn toward God and we can receive the full blessings of the gospel.
Northern Kingdom
(1 Kings 12:25-14:20) The temple was on Judah. Jeroboam feared subject would travel south to worship the Lord and would convert. He built places of worship, idols, and feasts, and appointed his son priests and led his people to apostasy. A prophet was ent to warn them. He didn't repent. His son was sick and he sent his wife to Shiloh to the prophet.
1 Kings 14:7-9, 14-16 The lord Rent the kingdom away from the house of Daivid, would bring evil upon the house Jeroboam- who died in the city, the dogs would eat and who died in the field - where the fowls would eat. She was told to go to her own house and when she entered the city her son would die. Her son did die when she returned to the threshold of ther house.
Southern Kingdom
(1 Kings 14:21-31)
1 Kings 14:21-24 Rehoboam began to reign in Judah at age 41, and reigned for 17 years in Jerusalem. Judah did evil in the sight of the Lord Their were Sodomites (male prostitutes).
GEM If we turn away from the Lord, then we will lose His promised blessings.
1 Kings 15-16 Jeroboam died and a series of wicked kings, who worshipped false god, reigned in Israel. However when Asa was made King he reigned righteously like his father, David. He removed his mother from being queen. His hear was perfect with the Lord. When he died more unrighteous kings reigned.
1 Kings 17:1-6 Elijah was told to go Eastward and hide by the brook Cherish and drink from it and the Ravens would feed him in the morning and evening. The brook dried up after a while. Elijah was sent to Zarepheth.
1 Kings 17:7-9 He was a widow would give him drink and food. A widow was collecting sticks to feed her and her son, then die as she put it. She only had a handful of meal in a barrel and a little oil in a cruise/job. Elijah asked her to feed him first then feed her and her son and she would have plenty. She obeyed faithfully but was still a little unsure.
1Kings 17:17-24 The widow's son became sick and died, Elijah brought him back to life. This convinced the widow that Elijah was indeed a "Man of God"/ Prophet.
GEM Before we can receive the Lrod's promised blessings, we must first act in faith. As we exercise faith in the Lord's words, we can come to know and testify that His words are true.
* Kings 18-22
Ahab and Jezebel worshipped Baal - Sun-god.
They had a contest 400 Prophets of Baal and 400 Prophets of the groves.
Elijah stones according to 12 tribes. They built 2 fire pits (one with water surrounding it caught fire).
GEM - The Lord gives us agency th choose to follow Him.
GEM - The Lord's power is greater than man's power.
Elijah prophecies of rain. They eat 40 days and 40 nights. Horeb is Mr. Sinai. He lodges in a cave and the Lord speaks i still small voice.
* 2 Kings 1-4
Elijah tried to get Elisha to leave so he could die. Elijah is translated like Moses, and Eoch and the city. Spiritual gifts
GEM - The Lord gives authority to those who are called.
Elisha made the water drinkable. Mama bears ate the 42 young men. Widows's sons and oil.
There is a lot of death in these 9 chapters. (Man of God means the prophet. In addition to Baal being the sun-god, worshipping him was like being possessed.)
* 2 Kings 5-13
2 Kings 5 Naaman the Leper. Elisha the prophet told him to wash 7 times in the River Jordan and he would be clean. He reluctantly does it and is made clean.
2 Kings 8:1-16 Elisha tells the widow, whose sone he revived, to leave and go wherever they can go because there is going to be a famine for 7 years. She obeys.
2 Kings 9 Jehu is anointed King and conspires against Joram; kills Jehoram. Jezebel gets herself all dressed up with her face painted and everything and Jehu orders her killed then dogs eat her body and leave her skull, her feet, and the palms of her hands). She doesn't get buried. They leave her remaining body parts as dung on the land to decompose into the land.
2 Kings 10:18 Ahab was a little wicked, but Jehu was more wicked.
2 Kings 10:34-36 (About 192 killed at Jehu's command.) Jehu dies after a 28 year reign and his son Jehoahaz reigns.
2 Kings 11 Athaliah who was Ahaaiah's mother found out her son was dead and she destroyed the royal seed and her sister Jehosheba hides Ahaziah's son Joash for 6 years so he wouldn't be killed. After 7 years Jehoiada, the priest divided his men. He said 1/3 shall be keepers of the wrath of the king's house; 1/3 shall be at the gate of Sur; and 1/3 shall be behind th guard. The will be guarding th king with weapons. The king made is son King. They said God save the King.
Jehoiada had Jehosheba killed, then they killed Mattan, the Priest of Baal. Athaliah is also killed with a sword. And 7 year old Joash (Jehoash) begins to reign as King.
2 Kings 12 Josh reigned righteously for 40 years in Jerusalem. Hs servants's sons kill ad bury him. Amaziah, his son signed in his place.
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