Rehoboam & Jeroboam
What was the main tension in the time of Rehoboam and Jeroboam?
Rehoboam splits the kingdom, and Jeroboam takes over the North Kingdom
How did God display His judgment on the nation?
He caused a drought for three years
What is a microcosm? How is the story of Naaman a microcosm?
A smaller picture of a larger reality. It represents what is to come, that salvation is for all
What does the phrase “the Day of the Lord” refer to?
A unique time when God intervenes in a climactic way
What did the evil Queen Athaliah almost wipe out? If she had succeeded, what would it have meant?
The royal seed of David. No Christmas!
Why didn’t God judge Solomon in his own lifetime?
Because of God’s love for David, punishment would come on Solomon’s son instead
Why did God send Elijah to the widow?
To show His power in a foreign nation
To save the woman and her son from dying
To provide for Elijah as well
What is the indication that Naaman’s healing was internal as well as external?
After his healing, Naaman said, “Now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel”
What is God’s ultimate/final purpose for the Day of the Lord?
To restore His creation and reestablish His rule on earth
How did Joash finally became king?
After 6 years in hiding, the royal guard anointed him King
How did Rehoboam’s lack of discernment threaten God’s Davidic promises?
His mistakes split the kingdom
Why did God judge the nation of Israel? (2 reasons)
Because they were sinful, and to fulfill His covenant curses
Why would Naaman have been an unlikely candidate for God’s salvation?
He was a Gentile
During the time of Amos, what was the social injustice in the nation of Israel?
The rich lived in luxury while they oppressed the poor
Was Joash a good king or a bad king? Explain your answer.
Joash was righteous and served God for about 40 years, but at the end of his life, he turned to other gods.
describe how Jeroboam became king
Rehoboam listened to his young friends telling him to rule with firmness and scorpions, which split the kingdom in half, Jeroboam became King of the North
Why would God deliver the sinful nation of Israel, even Ahab?
To show both the king and the people that He is Lord
What is the major theme of Elisha’s ministry?
God rules over nations and nature
What was Amos’s method of revealing to Israel God’s judgment on the nations?
From the outside in, getting closer and closer to Israel
What prompted Joash’s idolatry?
Joash served other gods because he was influenced by the Princes of Judah.
Which Kingdom is the one who continued to follow the Lord?
The Southern kingdom is the one that followed God in the next years, and the North turned away.
What are three ways God was merciful to Ahab?
1. He sent a prophet to advise him
2. By proving Himself to Ahab in the first victory over the Syrians
3. By accepting Ahab’s repentance for murdering Naboth
What did Elisha prophesy in 2 Kings 7:1–2?
There will be food in Israel again
Why was Israel surprised that the Day of the Lord was not something to look forward to?
Israel assumed that the judgement would be just for Israel’s enemies
What was the horrible act that Joash committed at the end of his life?
He killed Zechariah the prophet