Ch 11: The Kingdom Ch 11: The Kingdom FallsFalls

RehoboamRehoboam

Solomon’s sonSolomon’s son Did not listen to the advise of Did not listen to the advise of his elder advisorshis elder advisors

9 Tribes turned against him and 9 Tribes turned against him and made Jeroboam, the General of made Jeroboam, the General of Rehobaom’s army, kingRehobaom’s army, king

Divided KingdomDivided Kingdom

Southern Southern Kingdom: Judah Kingdom: Judah (Rehoboam)(Rehoboam)

Northern Northern Kingdom: Israel Kingdom: Israel (Jeroboam)(Jeroboam)

Jerusalem was in Jerusalem was in JudahJudah

Jeroboam and IsraelJeroboam and Israel

Jeroboam did not want people to Jeroboam did not want people to return to the temple in Jerusalemreturn to the temple in Jerusalem

Made his own temple in a place Made his own temple in a place called Bethelcalled Bethel

Jeroboam was condemned by God for Jeroboam was condemned by God for doing thisdoing this

Started a line of bad kings for Started a line of bad kings for IsraelIsrael

Ahab and JezebelAhab and Jezebel

Worst king ever in Israel was AhabWorst king ever in Israel was Ahab Married the Phoenician princess Married the Phoenician princess JezebelJezebel

Jezebel is one of the most evil Jezebel is one of the most evil characters in the biblecharacters in the bible

Brought the official worship of Brought the official worship of Baal to IsraelBaal to Israel

The name Jezebel now stand for an The name Jezebel now stand for an evil and deceitful womanevil and deceitful woman

ElijahElijah

Greatest prophet of Greatest prophet of the Old Testamentthe Old Testament

Name means “Yahweh Name means “Yahweh is my God”is my God”

Constantly opposed Constantly opposed the actions of Ahab the actions of Ahab and Jezebeland Jezebel

Caused a drought in Caused a drought in Israel for three Israel for three and a half yearsand a half years

Showdown on Mt. CarmelShowdown on Mt. Carmel

Elijah challenged the prophets of Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to a final showdownBaal to a final showdown

Set up two sacrifices and the Set up two sacrifices and the winner would be the God that sent winner would be the God that sent fire from heaven to burn up the fire from heaven to burn up the sacrificesacrifice

Prophets of Baal went first and Prophets of Baal went first and started to cut themselves when started to cut themselves when nothing happenednothing happened

Elijah made fun of themElijah made fun of them

Showdown on Mt CarmelShowdown on Mt Carmel Prophets of Baal stop Prophets of Baal stop after trying all dayafter trying all day

Elijah has 12 buckets Elijah has 12 buckets of water dumped on of water dumped on his sacrificehis sacrifice

Elijah prays and fire Elijah prays and fire from heaven consume from heaven consume both sacrificesboth sacrifices

Elijah has the 450 Elijah has the 450 prophets of Baal prophets of Baal killed killed

The drought endsThe drought ends

Jezebel’s ResponseJezebel’s Response

Jezebel tries to kill Elijah Jezebel tries to kill Elijah after she hears the newsafter she hears the news

Elijah has to run for his life Elijah has to run for his life and asks God to take his lifeand asks God to take his life

God responds with what is God responds with what is considered one of the best considered one of the best pieces of descriptive language pieces of descriptive language in ancient literaturein ancient literature

Elijah Taken to HeavenElijah Taken to Heaven

Elijah does not Elijah does not diedie

Taken to heaven in Taken to heaven in a chariot of firea chariot of fire

Elisha takes his Elisha takes his place as prophetplace as prophet

Prophecies said Prophecies said Elijah would Elijah would return right return right before the Messiahbefore the Messiah

Death of JezebelDeath of Jezebel Jehu took over the Jehu took over the throne of Israel by throne of Israel by killing Ahab and killing Ahab and Jezebel’s son Jezebel’s son JeroboamJeroboam

Jezebel thrown out Jezebel thrown out of a tower window of a tower window by her eunuchs and by her eunuchs and her body was eaten her body was eaten by dogs before it by dogs before it could be recoveredcould be recovered

Fall of IsraelFall of Israel

Israel continued to have bad kingsIsrael continued to have bad kings Israel is eventually destroyed by Israel is eventually destroyed by the Assyrian Empire the Assyrian Empire

Assyrians killed most of the male Assyrians killed most of the male populationpopulation

The Assyrians moved many of the The Assyrians moved many of the surviving Hebrews out of Israel and surviving Hebrews out of Israel and moved other ethnic groups inmoved other ethnic groups in

““The lost tribes of Israel”The lost tribes of Israel”

Fall of JudahFall of Judah

Judah had a mixture of good and Judah had a mixture of good and bad kingsbad kings

Protected by God from AssyriaProtected by God from Assyria Eventually their kings become Eventually their kings become also become evil also become evil

God removes his protection from God removes his protection from Judah Judah

Babylonian CaptivityBabylonian Captivity

Nebuchadnezzar emperor of Nebuchadnezzar emperor of Babylon captured Judah and Babylon captured Judah and destroyed the templedestroyed the temple

Many Hebrews taken away into Many Hebrews taken away into Babylonian CaptivityBabylonian Captivity

Jews would not return to the Jews would not return to the promise land for 50 yearspromise land for 50 years