The Kingdom Divided
What did God tell Solomon would happen to his kingdom due to his unfaithfulness?
That Israel would be torn in two; his son would only rule over half of Israel.
What was the Northern Kingdom called and who was the first king?
It was called Israel, and the first king was Jeroboam.
What did King Ahab do to be considered one of the most wicked kings?
He killed the prophets of God and led the people to worship a false god named Bael.
What did the prophet of God tell Ahab the first time he fought Benhadad’s huge army?
God said, “Watch this I am handling this huge army over to you so that you will know that I am God.”
This book covers the reign of King David.
2 Samuel
What was Solomon's response when a prophet told Jeroboam he would be the new king?
Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam.
What wicked thing did Jeroboam do that caused God to send a prophet to tell him that He was going to bring disaster on him?
Jeroboam built false gods, 2 golden calves, for the people to worship.
How did the prophet Elijah say they would know who the one true God was?
After sacrificing a bull to Baal and one to God, the God who responded with fire would be the one true God.
Why did God say to fight Benhadad a second time and why?
Benhadad’s servantssaid Israel only won because they fought in the mountains, but God wanted Ahab to know for sure He was the Lord.
What book is in the middle of the Bible?
Psalms
What was the advice the 2 groups gave Solomon?
The elders said be a servant to your people and they will be your servants forever. His peers said tell them you will be much harder than your father.
Why did the king of Judah warn Israel not to fight against them?
Because Israel had turned their backs on God and worshiped idols so they would not win.
What amazing thing did Elijah do after preparing his bull for sacrifices?
He asked that so much water be poured on top of the sacrifice that it filled a trench around the altar.
Instead of completing defeating the Armeans, how did Ahab disobey God?
Ahab agreed to release Benhadad for the land he had taken From Israel.
What does Genesis mean?
Beginning
Which advice did Rehoboam follow?
He followed the advice of his peers.
The king of Judah was not a good king so why was God with him in battle?
Because of the promise He had made to King David that someone of his family would always be king.
How did God respond to Elijah’s prayer?
The Lord’s fire fell and consumed the offering, the wood, the stones of the altar and the water in the trench, too.
What did Ahab do when Naboth refused to sell his vineyard to him?
He agreed to Jezebel’s plan to lie about Naboth so that he was put to death.
Who wrote most of the book of Proverbs?
King Solomon
What happened when the people heard Rehoboam's answer?
The people rebelled against him, and the country was split in two.
Out of 20 kings how many good kings were there in the Northern Kingdom?
Out of 20 kings there were no good/faithful kings.
Even after seeing the power of God fall what did Elijah do when Jezebel, Ahab’s wife, threatened to kill him?
Elijah ran for his life.
The third time Ahab decided to fight the Armeans to retake the rest of their land, the prophet warned against it and what happened?
Ahab was killed in battle.
Daughter-in-law of Naomi, wife of Boaz, mother of Obed.
Ruth