HOS Tri II Test I Flashcards
Rehoboam
Solomon’s son and succeeds him as king
Jeroboam
Son of Nebat, political activist
Rehoboam’s elders suggest
He lighten up
Rehoboam’s peers suggest
He not back down (listens to peers)
North Kingdom facts
10 tribes, king Jeroboam, Political capital Samaria, Religious capital, Dan and Bethel
South Kingdom Facts
Tribes ofJudah & Benjamin, king Rehoboam, Capital of Jerusalem
Political reasons for split
Taxes, forced Labor, Rehoboam’s refusal to negotiate, Historical division of the tribes
Religious reasons for split
Travel, legitimacy, power, taxes
Jeroboam replaces Ark of Covenant with
A golden calf
Sin of Jeroboam
Idolatry, will need prophets to bring the people back to Yahweh
Omri
Success Jeroboam as King of the North
Ahab
Son of Omri
Jezebel
Marries Ahab, insists on worshiping Baal, kills priests of Yahweh
Elijah
Prophet from Tishbe, escapes Jezebel, controls the rain.
Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath
Elijah promises the flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil, Elijah then restores life to her son
Mount Carmel
Prophet hang out, place of contest
Contest at Carmel
Elijah vs Prophets of Baal, Elijah wins proving Yahweh is THE only god (monotheism)
Elisha
Ploughing with twelve yoke of Oxen, gives the meat away, great sacrifice
Sign of Elisha’s calling
Elijah places mantel on Elisha’s shoulders
Naboth
Owns vineyard next to palace of King Ahab
Elijah predicts
Jezebel and Ahab’s death correctly after Jezebel has Naboth killed
When Elijah parts the Jordan River with his mantel
Elisha tells Elijah he will not leave him, similar to Ruth
After the crossing of the Jordan, Elijah asks Elisha for whatever he wants
Elisha wants a double portion of Elijah’s spirit, similar to Solomon