Exam II - Slides 161 ff Flashcards
The temple in JERUSALEM was the only temple where ______ and ______ could worship
Judah and Israel
What was Jeroboam I’s solution to the temple problem?
reestablish the cultic practices - 2 calves
Jeroboam built 2 calves where?
Dan and Bethel
The Golden calves were symbolic of?
2 calves that pulled the ark through the wilderness
Text of Jeroboam I written by who?
Southern Writter
Who is known as the greatest king of the Northern Kingdom?
Ahab.
Historical Context of Elijah?
Elijah comes at the beginning of Ahab’s reign, Omri began to reign over Israel
Ahab in relation to Omri
Ahab is Omri’s SON and Successor
The Southern Writter notes that Ahab did evil:
took wife Jezebel
served Baal and worshiped him
built altar for Baal in the house of Baal
To counterbalance the wickedness of AHAB, God sends _____
Elijah