Solomon
What good things did Solomon do early in his reign as king?
Asked for wisdom. Built the temple. Worshipped God. Taught the people.
What three commands did God give for the kings of Israel?
Not to collect horses (from Egypt), not to have many wives, and not to collect excessive silver and gold (wealth).
Tripple Jeopardy!
100 pts - What did the people come and ask Rehoboam to do?
200 pts - How did Rehoboam answer the people?
300 pts - How did Rehoboam’s answer make the people feel?
100 pts - Be nicer than Solomon. Lighten their work load.
200 pts - He’d make them work harder than his father.
300 pts - Upset. They didn’t want him as their king
Which tribe stayed loyal to King Rehoboam?
Judah
Name the three books of the Bible that Solomon wrote.
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon
What is God’s design for marriage that God established in Genesis?
One man and one woman for life.
Whom did the people choose to be their king instead of Rehoboam?
Jeroboam, Solomon’s former servant
What was the northern kingdom under Jeroboam called?
Israel
How many wives did Solomon have?
Seven hundred wives.
What just punishment did God give Solomon for disobeying his commands?
His kingdom would be taken away and given to his servant.
Which tribe gathered an army to go get Israel back for King Rehoboam?
Judah
Which attribute of God means that he is in control of everything?
Sovereign
What did Solomon’s foreign wives lead him to do?
Worship their false gods. Turn away from following the one true God.
How did God show mercy when he gave Solomon this punishment?
The kingdom would be torn away from his son instead of from Solomon. God promised to keep one tribe for his son to rule.
Why did King Rehoboam stop gathering an army to fight King Jeroboam?
God commanded them not to fight against their relatives, the people of Israel.
What was the terrible consequence of Solomon’s sin that changed Israel forever, affecting all the people?
Israel was divided in two.
What was the name of Solomon’s son who took over the throne after Solomon died?
Rehoboam
Why did God show mercy to Solomon?
Because of the obedience of his father (David) and God’s promise to him, God extended mercy to Solomon
Who controlled all these events so that Rehoboam lost the kingdom?
God
What can we learn about sin from the account of King Solomon?
DOUBLE Jeopardy
What truth from this lesson can apply to your life?
God punishes sin. God hates sin and will not stand for it. Our sin affects others.
Various: God punishes sin; our sin affects others; God is merciful; we can trust our sovereign God when things don’t make sense; it’s better to obey than to suffer the punishment of sin; no matter how wise we are, we are prone to sin, so we should guard our hearts and stay close to God