Background
Jeroboam lacked what?
Faith
True/False: Pragmatism is necessary for followers of Christ.
False
What brought about Jeroboam's destruction?
His willingness to sacrifice spiritual ideas for political ideas.
Pragmatism brought what to Jerusalem?
Judgment
What was at least one of the ways God brought divine preparation to Jeroboam?
1. God ordained he would become king
2. God prepared him for leadership
Jeroboam’s problem was the he looked at the ______ rather than focusing on God.
The present circumstances
Pragmatism emphasizes what works rather than what?
What is right.
Jeroboam did not intend to bring about what kind of religious worship to the north.
Pagan Worship
Who predicted the demise of Jeroboam kingdom and descendents?
Ahijah the Shilonite
Ahijah tore what into 12 pieces and gave 10 to Jeroboam, symbolizing future events?
His garment
Jeroboam feared this man, would persuade Jereboam's subjects to rebel.
Reheboam
Pragmatism sacrifices ordained principles for what?
For human results.
Who disliked this system because he knew that Israel would turn away from Him?
God
True/False: Jeroboam's judgment never came to pass
False
Jeroboam's life would reflect the life of this well known person in the Bible?
David
Before becoming king, Jeroboam served as what over forced labor of the house of Joseph.
Superintendent
Pragmatism is unnecessary because it puts what over the divine goal?
Selfishness
Jeroboam set up a new political system for two reasons: name 1.
1. Did not want his people traveling down to Jerusalem to worship
2. Thought they might want a united kingdom again
A later king wiped out Jeroboam’s descendants; who was it?
Nadab
What empire took over the Northern Kingdom?
The Assyrians
True/False: Jeroboam did not recognize the sovereignty of God when made king
True
Followers of pragmatism have no reason to think that the ends justify the what?
The means
Jeroboam made a new religious system for two reasons: name 1
1. Thought they might want a united kingdom again
2. Did not want his people traveling down to Jerusalem to worship
This king inflicted a military defeat upon Jeroboam?
Abijah
What empire took over the Southern Kingdom?
The Babylonians