Study unit 8 - Divided kingdom

Question 1

What was the cause of the split of the kingdom?

Answer 1

Relief of heavy yoke - Solomon imposed
Rehoboam - heard request
Consulted w. elders + younger men
Young men - make it tougher 
Northern tribe toring themselves away from Rehoboam = split

Question 2

Who was the prophet who appointed Jeroboam as king and which of his
actions clearly indicated the division of the kingdom?

Answer 2

Ahijah

Tore robe 12 pieces
Jeroboam take 10

God - tear kingdom of Solomon + give 10 tribes

Question 3

Name the request the people made to Rehoboam as a condition for their
acceptance of his rule.

Answer 3

Relief of heavy yoke

Question 4

Which tribes accepted Rehoboam as their king?

Answer 4

Judah + Benjamin

Question 5

What was the sin of Rehoboam as king, and whom did God use to punish his
sins?

Answer 5

Turned away from practices of David

Shishak

Question 6

Which nations stayed loyal to Israel and Juda respectively after the division of
the kingdom?

Answer 6

Israel - Amnon + Moab

Judah - Edom

Question 7

What was Jeroboam’s kingdom also called, and why?

Answer 7

Ephraim

Biggest tribe

Question 8

Write a short report about Jeroboam’s religious actions.

Answer 8

1. 2 Golden calves made - Dan (north) + Bethel (south) - advice of elders
2. Altars built @ places calves stood
3. Appoint priests not of Levi + performed duties

Question 9

What was the prophecy made to Jeroboam, and what was the confirmation that
it was true?

Answer 9

Against altar

Destroyed by Josiah (king of Judah) + burn priests of high places

Immediately break apart

Question 10

What was the message of judgment Ahijah conveyed to the wife of Jeroboam?

Answer 10

Family wiped out + child would die

Only he - natural death + honourable burial

Question 11

How was Jeroboam’s judgement concluded?

Answer 11

War w. Abijah (king of Judah) - suffered terrible defeat

Israel given into hands

After death - son succeeded as king

Son - killed by Baasha - took over kingdom + completely destroyed house of J.

Question 12

What reforms did Asa make in Judah during his reign?

Answer 12

1. End to immoral practices - idoltary
2. Dethroned queen mother, Maacah
3. Smash + burn idols she made
4. Strengthened empire - building strongholds + increasing army

Question 13

What was Asa’s army known for?

Answer 13

Not very strong

Question 14

What agreements did Asa agree to in his doubts about safety?

Answer 14

Treaty w. Ben-Hadad (king of Syria)

Bribed w. great treasures - break treaty w. Baasha

Question 15

Asa’s unbelief had an effect on the people, himself and his relationship with
God. What were these results?

Answer 15

Hanoni

Peace of kingdom ended, war continue

Question 16

What reforms did Jehoshaphat make in Judah?

Answer 16

1. Cont. removing HP + sacred poled in Judah
2. Taught Law through Levited + priests
3. Attention acquisition of material wealth
4. Increased army
5. Protect northern border - attacks Israel empire

Question 17

What was Jehoshaphat’s mistake regarding his son, Joram?

Answer 17

Not oppose marriage - Athaliah - daughter of Ahab (wicked king of Israel)

Religious + political mistake - Judah lot of harm

Question 18

What relationships did Jehoshaphat establish with the Southern Kingdom?

Answer 18

Aligned through family ties - house of Omri

Question 19

What two miracles occurred during the reign of Jehoshaphat, and who was
involved?

Answer 19

1. Battle against Moab - shortage of water after 7 days
   Elisha - God showed compassion - dig holes in ground + fill w. water
2. Further battles w. Moab
   Jahaziel - granted victory without fight - destroy each other

Question 20

Describe Ahab’s wickedness.

Answer 20

1. Cont. calve worship
2. Married Jezebel
   Openly persecuted prophets of Lord
   Introduced Baal + Ashtoreth worship into Israel
3. Allowed prophesy - benefitted
4. Built temple + erected altar to Baal in Samaria
5. Rebuilt Jericho
   (Joshua cursed)

Question 21

What was the punishment of God on Ahab’s wickedness?

Answer 21

Elijah

No rain 3 years 6 months

Punished further - war against Syria

Question 22

Who was Naboth and what injustice was done onto him?

Answer 22

Innocent man - vineyard Abah wanted

Refused - law baning sale of inhereted land

Jezebel:
Letter - day of fasting + placed in front to be called out by 2 scoundrels - blasphemed against Lord + king

Accussed, convicted, sentenced + stoned

Question 23

How did Ahab respond to the judgement announced by God, and what was the
result?

Answer 23

Humbled

Lord told Elijah - not happen during lifetime

Question 24

What were the events that led to Ahab’s death, and how was the prophecy of
his death brought to fulfilment?

Answer 24

Syrians - give back captured cities to Israel - kept Ramoth Gilead - demanded back

Request of Jehoshaphat (king of Judah) - suggested stand up together against Syria

Consented - Lord approve?

Summoned 400 prophets - raise up against Ramoth - approve + Syria suffer - false prophets

Not satisfied - Micah

Israel scattered over mountain tops like sheep without shepherd

Lord placed spirit of lies in prophets - go out + killed

Disguised

Syrians thought Jehoshaphat king - called for help

Loosely shot arrow + wounded

Kept pose in chariot - died by evening

Cleaned chariot - dogs licked blood

Question 25

Briefly describe what happened at Cherith.

Answer 25

Elijah

Withdrew into solitude at brook of Cherith

Cows brought bread + meat

Question 26

After the drought period, Elijah returned to Ahab. What happened at their next
meeting at Mount Carmel, and how was the drought’s end confirmed?

Answer 26

Challenged Abab - Lord/Baal is God

400 prophets of Asherah

Build altar + place sacrificed animal, not allowed to burn

Consumed w. fire from heaven = true God

Noon - Elijah mocked - call harder, might be sleeping

Knives + swords cut themselves - all in vain

Elijah’s turn:
12 stones + built altar
Dug trench around
Drenched sacrifice, wood + altar

Begged Lord fervently

Fire from Lord - consumed sacrifice + water in ditch

Prophets of Baal - seized + killed

Fervently prayed for rain + 1st cloud came

Question 27

How many dynasties did the Southern and the Northern Kingdoms each have?

Answer 27

Southern - 1

Northern - 5