BIBLE
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6th Grade | Unit 4
Unit 4 | The Divided Kingdom
BIBLE 604
The Divided Kingdom
INTRODUCTION |3
1. FROM THE DIVISION OF THE KINGDOM
TO THE ASSYRIAN CAPTIVITY
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FROM JEROBOAM TO AHAB |7
FROM AHAB TO JEHU |12
FROM JEHU TO THE ASSYRIAN CAPTIVITY |24
SELF TEST 1 |30
2. THE PROPHETS BEFORE THE ASSYRIAN
CAPTIVITY
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PROPHETS OF JUDAH |34
PROPHETS OF ISRAEL |36
SELF TEST 2 |41
3. THE REMAINING KINGDOM
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HEZEKIAH |45
FROM MANASSEH TO JOSIAH |48
FROM JEHOAHAZ TO THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY |50
SELF TEST 3 |53
4. THE PROPHETS OF THE REMAINING KINGDOM
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EARLIER PROPHETS OF THIS PERIOD |57
LATER PROPHETS OF THIS PERIOD |58
SELF TEST 4 |63
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Unit 4 | The Divided Kingdom
The Divided Kingdom
Introduction
When the kingdom of Israel was established under Saul, God promised the people of Israel that He
would continue to bless both Israel and their king, if they obeyed His voice and did not rebel against His
commandment. Saul was disobedient and did rebel against the commandment of the Lord. The Lord
rejected him as king of Israel and chose David as Saul’s successor.
Another promise from the Lord was made to David. The Lord promised that He would build David a “house,”
a royal family forever. This promise was fulfilled in Christ (see Luke 1:32–33). The Lord also promised David
that He would establish the kingdom of Solomon forever, if Solomon, David’s son and successor, continued
to do His commandments. Solomon failed to keep the commandments of the Lord. His kingdom was
divided under his son, Rehoboam.
God had also made a promise to the people of Israel. He promised the land of Canaan as a permanent
possession. He also told them that, if they did not obey His commandments, but worshiped false gods,
He would remove them from the land. In this study you will learn that, during the period of the divided
kingdom, the people of Israel failed to obey God’s commandments. They worshiped and served false gods.
Therefore, God removed them from the land. God’s Word is true. Today, God promises us many blessings if
we will love Him and obey His commandments.
God’s desire for His people, Israel, in Canaan was that they would “walk” with Him, that they would be His
people and that He would be their God. God’s desire for believers today has not changed. He wants us to
walk with Him so that we will be His people and He will be our God. He desires our loving obedience. While
studying about the division of the kingdom in this LIFEPAC®, remember both the good and bad examples of
the kings and people of Israel—how they did or did not walk with God in loving obedience, in worship, and
in service. Make all effort in your own life to follow the good examples and to avoid the bad.
The study in this LIFEPAC will involve the history of Israel (and Judah) from the division of the kingdom to the
Babylonian Captivity. You will study the major kings and prophets of this period. You will also study briefly
nine books classified as minor prophets and related to this period.
Objectives
Read these objectives. The objectives tell you what you will be able to do when you have successfully
completed this LIFEPAC. When you have finished this LIFEPAC, you should be able to:
1.
Explain Solomon’s role in the division of the
kingdom.
2.
List two major mistakes made by Rehoboam
that contributed to the division of the kingdom.
6.
Name the most wicked king of Israel and
identify the false worship he introduced into
the kingdom of Israel.
7.
Discuss two miraculous demonstrations of
God’s power to Israel at Carmel in response to
Elijah’s faith and in answer to his prayers.
3.
Name the two tribes of the Southern Kingdom.
4.
State two conditions God would require of
Jeroboam to establish his dynasty in Israel.
8.
Identify Elijah’s successor.
5.
Describe the “sin of Jeroboam.”
9.
Name the king who destroyed the worship in
Israel of the false god Baal and relate God’s
resulting promise to the king.
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10. Name the first and last kings of the Northern
Kingdom of Israel.
14. List those Bible references that present the
reign of Hezekiah.
11. Identify two prophets of Judah and three
prophets of Israel who ministered during the
period of the divided kingdom and who are
classified as minor prophets.
15. Discuss revival and reform in Judah under both
Hezekiah and Josiah.
12. Explain the term minor.
13. Relate each of the five minor prophets who
ministered during the divided kingdom period
and whose ministry concerned the political and
religious conditions of the two kingdoms.
16. Identify three kings of Judah who did right in
the sight of the Lord and walked in the ways of
David.
17. Name the first king and the last king of the
Southern Kingdom.
18. Identify six prophets of the remaining kingdom
of Judah.
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1. FROM THE DIVISION OF THE KINGDOM
TO THE ASSYRIAN CAPTIVITY
In this section of Bible 604 LIFEPAC, you will
study the history of Israel from the end of
Solomon’s reign to the Assyrian captivity
of Israel, the Northern Kingdom. The Old
Testament historical books of 1 and 2 Kings,
and 2 Chronicles provide the information for
this section: 1 Kings chapters 12–22; 2 Kings
chapters 1–17; and 2 Chronicles chapters 10–28.
Solomon had received great wisdom, wealth,
and honor from God; but he sinned against
the Lord. His heart was turned away to false
gods. Jerusalem, the city of God, was corrupted
by high places for the worship of false gods
(1 Kings 11:1–8). The Lord was angry with
Solomon and warned him that his kingdom
would be divided under his son (1 Kings 11:9
and 11–13).
The books of 1 and 2 Kings present the
histories of both kingdoms, Israel and Judah.
Covering the same period as the books of
Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles present only the reign
of the kings of Judah. As you study this section,
refer often to the chart showing the kings and
prophets of Israel and Judah.
Section Objectives
Review these objectives. When you have completed this section, you should be able to:
1. Explain Solomon’s role in the division of the kingdom.
2. List two major mistakes made by Rehoboam that contributed to the division of the
kingdom.
3. Name the two tribes of the Southern Kingdom.
4. State two conditions God would require of Jeroboam to establish his dynasty in Israel.
5. Describe the “sin of Jeroboam.”
6. Name the most wicked king of Israel and identify the false worship he introduced into the
Kingdom of Israel.
7. Discuss two miraculous demonstrations of God’s power to Israel at Carmel in response to
Elijah’s faith and in answer to his prayers.
8. Identify Elijah’s successor.
9. Name the king who destroyed the worship in Israel of the false god Baal and relate God’s
resulting promise to the king.
10. Name the first and last kings of the Northern Kingdom of Israel.
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Vocabulary
Study these words to enhance your learning success in this section.
Baal-zebub (bā’ ul ze’ bub). The name given to Baal by the Philistines in Ekron.
blaspheme (blas fēm’). To speak about God or sacred people or things with abuse; to curse.
dynasty (dī ’ nu stē). A series of rulers of the same line or family.
grove (grōv). A translation of the Hebrew word asherah; Asherah was worshiped as the goddess of
fertility.
succession (suk sesh’ un). The coming of one person or thing after another; a series.
Note: All vocabulary words in this LIFEPAC appear in boldface print the first time they are used. If you are unsure of the
meaning when you are reading, study the definitions given.
Pronunciation Key: hat, āge, cãre, fär; let, ēqual, tėrm; it, īce; hot, ōpen, ôrder; oil; out; cup, pu·t, rüle; child; long; thin;
/ŦH/ for then; /zh/ for measure; /u/ or /ә/ represents /a/ in about, /e/ in taken, /i/ in pencil, /o/ in lemon, and /u/ in circus.
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FROM JEROBOAM TO AHAB
The Lord had told Solomon that his kingdom
would be divided under his son. When
Rehoboam (rē’ u bō’ um), Solomon’s son,
became king in Solomon’s place, he made two
major mistakes that caused the kingdom of
Israel to be divided. First, he rejected a plea by
the northern tribes to receive less oppression
by the new king. Solomon had placed heavy
burdens upon the people. The northern tribes
wanted Rehoboam to be easier on them—to
make their responsibilities to the king lighter.
Second, Rehoboam rejected also the good
counsel of the old men and followed the
bad advice of the young men. The old men
counseled Rehoboam to be a servant of the
Read 1 Kings
Chapters 12–14
people and to speak good words to them—to
be kind to the people. The young men advised
Rehoboam to increase the burdens of the
people, to be much harder on them than even
Solomon had been. Rehoboam rejected both
the plea of his people and the counsel of the
old men, and the kingdom was divided as
God had said it would be. The ten northern
tribes rebelled against Rehoboam and made
Jeroboam (jer uh bō’ um) king. The Northern
Kingdom became known as Israel. The two
tribes that remained loyal to Rehoboam
became known as the Southern Kingdom, the
kingdom of Judah.
Answer true or false.
1.1 _______________ The books of Chronicles present the histories of both kingdoms, Israel and
Judah.
1.2 _______________ The Lord had told Solomon that his kingdom would be divided under his son.
1.3 _______________ Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, had nothing to do with the division of the
kingdom, except to accept it.
1.4 _______________ The southern tribes requested Rehoboam to be easier on them than
Solomon had been.
1.5 _______________ Solomon’s reign had been oppressive on the people.
1.6 _______________ The old men counseled Rehoboam to be a servant of the people and to
speak good words to them.
1.7 _______________ The young men advised Rehoboam to increase the burdens of the people.
1.8 _______________ Rehoboam rejected both the plea of his people and the advice of the young
men.
1.9 _______________ Ten northern tribes of Israel rebelled against Rehoboam and made
Jeroboam king.
1.10 _______________ The Northern Kingdom became the kingdom of Judah.
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Jeroboam. Before becoming king of Israel,
Jeroboam had met Ahijah (u hi’ juh), the
prophet in Jerusalem. Catching his own new
garment, Ahijah tore it into twelve pieces. He
gave ten pieces to Jeroboam telling Jeroboam
that God would divide the kingdom of
Solomon’s son and give ten tribes to him. The
prophet also told Jeroboam that his “house”
or dynasty would be established in Israel like
the “house” of David, if he would do these two
things: (1) keep God’s commandments and (2)
walk in His way.
Jeroboam did not do either one. He neither
kept God’s commandments nor walked in
God’s way. He made two golden calves and
declared them to be Israel’s gods. He placed
one of the false gods in Bethel, on the southern
border of Israel, and one in Dan, on Israel’s
northern border. Because of Jeroboam’s sins
and his refusal to repent, the prophet Ahijah
pronounced this judgment upon Jeroboam:
Jeroboam’s son would die, and his dynasty
would be destroyed.
Rehoboam, Abijah, and Asa. The first three
kings of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) in their
order of succession were Rehoboam, Abijah
(uh bī’ juh), and Asa (ā’ suh).
Rehoboam, son of Solomon, succeeded
Solomon as king of the united kingdom.
The kingdom was divided, and Rehoboam
reigned in Jerusalem over the tribes of Judah
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and Benjamin for seventeen years. Judah
and Benjamin became the two tribes of the
Southern Kingdom, which became known
as Judah. Rehoboam failed to seek the Lord.
He did not keep the Law of the Lord and he
permitted the practice of idolatry in Judah.
Upon the death of Rehoboam, his son Abijah
reigned in Jerusalem for three years. Abijah’s
heart did not please the Lord, but the Lord
continued the line of successors through Abijah
for David’s sake (1 Kings 15:4).
Asa, Abijah’s son, reigned in Judah forty-one
years. His reign began during the reign of
Jeroboam, Israel’s first king, and continued
until Ahab, Israel’s seventh king. Asa opposed
idolatry in Judah. He did right in the eyes of the
Lord (1 Kings 15:16).
| Ahijah tore his own garmet into twelve pieces
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Complete the following statements.
1.11_ Before becoming king of Israel, Jeroboam met Ahijah, who was the ___________________________
in Jerusalem.
1.12_ When he met Jeroboam, Ahijah caught up his own new garment and tore it into
_______________________________ pieces.
1.13_ Having torn his garment, Ahijah gave Jeroboam a. ______________________________ pieces, telling
him that God would divide the kingdom and give him b. _____________________________________ .
1.14_ Ahijah told Jeroboam that his “house” would be established in Israel like the “house” of David,
if he would do these two things:
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________ and
b. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ .
1.15_ Because of Jeroboam’s sins, Ahijah pronounced _____________________________ upon his house.
1.16_ Another word for “house” is ________________________________ .
Write the correct letter and answer on each blank.
1.17_ Rehoboam, Abijah, and Asa were the first three kings of the ________________________ kingdom.
a. united b. southern
c. northern
1.18_ Rehoboam succeeded Solomon, his father, as king of the __________________________ kingdom.
a. united b. southern c. northern
1.19_ The first king in Judah to oppose idolatry was _____________________________ .
a. Abijah b. Asa
c. Rehoboam
1.20_ Asa, Abijah’s son, reigned in Judah for _____________________________ years.
a. forty-one
b. thirty-one
c. twenty-one
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for twenty-four years. Because Baasha walked
in the ways of Jeroboam, his descendants were
also destroyed. Elah, Baasha’s son, succeeded
him and was slain by Zimri. Zimri slew not only
all of Baasha’s descendants but also all of his
friends. Zimri reigned only seven days in Israel.
The people of Israel rejected Zimri and made
Omri king. Omri was captain of Israel’s army
before he was made king.
| Nadab, son and successor of Jeroboam
Nadab and successors. The brief reign of
Nadab (nae’ dab), son of Jeroboam, ended the
dynasty of Jeroboam in Israel. Nadab began to
reign in Israel during the second year of Asa,
king of Judah. Nadab reigned only two years.
He did evil in the sight of the Lord. Like his
father, Jeroboam, he caused Israel to sin.
Nadab was slain by Baasha (bā’ ah shah),
who took his throne. Baasha destroyed all
the descendants of Jeroboam, as the prophet
Ahijah had predicted. Baasha reigned in Israel
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Of all the sinful kings in Israel before him, Omri
was the most wicked. He reigned in Israel for
twelve years. After six years as king of Israel,
Omri bought the hill of Samaria and built on it
a city. He called the city Samaria and made it
the capital city of Israel. Samaria remained the
capital of Israel until the Assyrians made slaves
of the Israelites. Omri reigned his last six years
in Samaria. He was the father of Ahab. Ahab
was to become a king who was even more
wicked than Omri.
Upon the death of Omri, his son Ahab became
king in Israel. Ahab was the seventh and
most wicked king of Israel. He became king
in Israel during the thirty-eighth year of Asa,
king of Judah. Ahab reigned twenty-two years
in Samaria. He married Jezebel of Sidon and
became a follower of her false god, Baal.
He built a house and an altar for Baal and
introduced Baal worship into the kingdom of
Israel. The study of Ahab will continue with
more detail in the following section.
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Match the following items.
1.21 _________ Nadab
a. son and successor of Baasha
1.22 _________ Baasha
b. builder of the city of Samaria
1.23 _________ Elah
c. son and successor of Jeroboam
1.24 _________ Zimri
d. son and successor of Omri
1.25 _________ Omri
e. destroyer of Baasha’s descendants and
friends
f. destroyer of Jeroboam’s descendants
Answer the following questions.
1.26_ Who was the seventh and most wicked king of Israel and how long did he reign?
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1.27_ How was Baal worship introduced into the kingdom of Israel?
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FROM AHAB TO JEHU
Read 1 Kings Chapters 17
and 18, 2 Kings Chapter 2
The content of this section includes a study of
Elijah (ē lī’ juh) and Elisha (ē lī’ shuh), prophets
of God to the Northern Kingdom. It also
includes a closer look at the wicked Ahab, king
of Israel. Six other kings of Judah and Israel will
be mentioned in this section. Jehoshaphat
(juh hosh’ u fat), Jehoram (juh ho’ rum), and
Ahaziah (a’ huh zī’ uh) were three more kings
of Judah. Ahaziah, Joram (jor’ um), and Jehu
(jē’ hyu) were three kings to follow Ahab as
king of Israel.
Elijah. Christ and the Apostles often made
reference to Elijah. Elijah is mentioned more in
the New Testament than any other prophet. He
ministered to Israel during the reign of Ahab.
God sent Elijah to king Ahab with a solemn
announcement. Elijah told Ahab that the dew
and rain would be withheld according to his
word. Led by the Lord, Elijah then disappeared
for about three and one-half years.
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At first, God hid Elijah by the brook Cherith.
There the Lord provided him bread and meat
twice each day by ravens. Later, God sent
Elijah to Zarephath and the home of a widow
and her son. God, through Elijah, miraculously
made the widow’s little amount of meal and
oil last throughout the remaining period of the
drought. He made the food and oil last more
than two years. When the widow’s son became
ill and died, God answered Elijah’s prayer and
restored the child to life.
Answer the following questions.
1.28_ What was God’s solemn announcement to Ahab by Elijah?
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1.29_ How did God supply Elijah’s food while He hid him by the brook Cherith?
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1.30_ How did God minister to a widow and her son at Zarephath?
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In his third year at Zarephath, Elijah was
instructed by the Lord to visit Ahab again. God
promised Elijah to send rain again upon the
earth. Elijah asked Ahab to gather all Israel
so he could speak to them on Mount Carmel.
Elijah wanted 450 prophets of Baal and 400
prophets of the groves, who ate at Jezebel’s
table, to be there also. On Carmel, Elijah called
upon the people of Israel to follow the true
God. He also challenged the false prophets to
test their god against the God of Israel. The one
who would answer with fire would be the true
God.
Elijah called for two bullocks (oxen; steers) for
sacrifice, one for the prophets of Baal and one
for himself. The prophets of Baal were given
first opportunity. They were told to choose
their bullock, to cut it in pieces, to lay it on
wood, and not to set fire to it. From morning
through noon and to evening, the prophets
of Baal called on the name of Baal. They cried
loudly and cut themselves painfully, but Baal
did not answer. Baal could not hear. He could
not answer. Baal was a false god. He did not
exist. Baal was not the true God.
At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah called
the people to him and repaired the altar of the
Lord that was broken down. He placed wood
upon the altar, cut the bullock into pieces, and
placed the bullock on the wood. Elijah then
ordered them to do an unusual thing, especially
in a time of severe drought. Four barrels of
water were poured on the sacrifice and the
wood—once, twice, then a third time. Twelve
barrels of water were poured on the sacrifice
and wood. Elijah probably ordered this action
for two reasons: (1) to show that no fire was
placed under that wood and (2) to demonstrate
faith in God for the water they would need.
Recall that God had told Elijah, when He sent
him to Ahab the second time, that He would
send rain again upon the earth. Elijah believed
the Lord.
Observe carefully the words of Elijah’s prayer
(1 Kings 18:36 and 37):
And it came to pass at the time of the
offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah
the prophet came near, and said, LORD
God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let
it be known this day that thou art God in
Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I
have done all these things at thy word. Hear
me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may
know that thou art the LORD God, and that
thou hast turned their heart back again.
Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the
sacrifice, wood, stones, dust, and water. When
the people of Israel saw the Lord answer by
fire, they fell on their faces and said (1 Kings
18:39), “... The LORD, he is the God; the LORD,
he is the God.”
The prophets of Baal were slain, Ahab went
to eat and drink but Elijah went to the top of
Mount Carmel to pray and to wait upon the
Lord for the rain He had promised.
When the first cloud appeared in the sky only
the size of a man’s hand, Elijah sent Ahab word
to prepare his chariot and to leave lest the
rain stop him (1 Kings 18:44; italics added for
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emphasis). Elijah’s great faith reached out to a
great God on the basis of His promise and the
first small evidence of His answer—one small
cloud the size of a man’s hand. Remember,
rain had not fallen on that land for three and
one-half years. The rain did come in great
abundance, according to the word of the Lord
by Elijah.
Elisha would become Elijah’s successor. He
was found by Elijah busy with a lowly task—
plowing with oxen in the field. Elisha responded
to Elijah’s call by sacrificing his oxen. He then
followed Elijah and ministered to him.
| Elijah repaired the altar of the Lord
Answer true or false.
1.31 _______________ In his second year at Zarepheth, Elijah was instructed by the Lord to visit
Ahab again.
1.32 _______________ God promised Elijah to send rain again upon the earth.
1.33 _______________ Elijah asked Ahab to gather the prophets of Israel and the prophets of Baal
on Mount Carmel.
1.34 _______________ The false prophets of Baal ate at Queen Jezebel’s table.
1.35 _______________ Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to put their god to the test of fire.
1.36 _______________ From morning to evening the prophets of Baal called upon their god, but
were not answered.
1.37 _______________ After choosing his bullock, Elijah instructed the prophets of Baal to prepare
their sacrifice.
1.38 _______________ Because their water supply was so low, Elijah asked them to pour a small
amount on the sacrifice and wood.
1.39 _______________ Before preparing his bullock for sacrifice, Elijah repaired the altar of the Lord
that was broken down.
1.40 _______________ When Elijah prayed, the fire of the Lord fell, consuming the sacrifice, wood,
stones, dust, and water.
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Complete the following statements.
1.41_ When the people saw the Lord answer by fire, they fell on their faces and said (1 Kings
18:39), “ … ______________________________________________________________________________________
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1.42_ The prophets of Baal were ____________________________________________________________________ .
1.43_ Ahab went to eat and drink, but Elijah went to the top of Mount Carmel to
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Answer these questions in complete sentences.
1.44_ What was the first evidence that God was about to fulfill His promise to send rain?
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1.45_ What was Elijah’s immediate response of faith to the first sign that God was about to fulfill
his promise of rain? ____________________________________________________________________________
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1.46_ Read 1 Kings 18:42–45. On another sheet of paper describe the actions of Elijah’s servant,
and tell what you think his feelings were—how they may have changed—through his
experience with Elijah on the top of Mount Carmel. Your teacher will help you evaluate your
paper and will arrange for you to share your answer with a group of students.
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Ahab. To prove that He was Lord, the God of
Israel gave Ahab two victories over the Syrians
(1 Kings 20:13 and 20:28). Ahab failed to learn
that important truth.
Naboth had a vineyard near Ahab’s palace.
Ahab wanted Naboth’s vineyard. Because
selling his land would violate the Law of Moses,
Naboth refused to sell Ahab his vineyard.
Jezebel, Ahab’s wife, wrote letters to the elders
of Israel asking them to proclaim a fast. She
also asked them to have two men testify that
Naboth blasphemed God and the king and to
have Naboth stoned to death. The elders did
what Jezebel asked, and Naboth was killed. God
was angered. God’s message came to Ahab
by Elijah, (1 Kings 21:19) “… In the place where
dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick
thy blood, even thine.”
Before Jehoshaphat became king of Judah,
Israel and Judah had not known peace between
themselves. Jehoshaphat was a good king who
walked in the ways of the Lord. He established
peace with Israel, and he visited King Ahab of
Israel. Ahab persuaded Jehoshaphat to join him
in battle against the Syrians to recover Ramothgilead. Jehoshaphat requested that they inquire
of the Lord. When Ahab gathered his false
prophets, Jehoshaphat asked for a prophet of
the Lord. Ahab did not like Micaiah (mi kā’ yu),
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Mediterranean
Sea
Ahab’s defeat
Ramoth-gilead
Jordan
River
Dead
Sea
a prophet of the Lord, because he prophesied
evil, not good, concerning Ahab. When Micaiah
was called, he said (1 Kings 22:14), “... What the
Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.” He then
predicted the defeat and death of Ahab (22:17
and 29–37).
As Micaiah had predicted, Ahab was slain by
the Syrians in battle at Ramoth-gilead. He was
taken back to Samaria for burial. His chariot
was washed at the pool of Samaria, and there
the dogs licked his blood, according to the word
of the Lord by Elijah.
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Write the correct letter and answer on each blank.
1.47_ God gave Ahab two victories over the Syrians to ______________________________________________ .
a. prove that He was Lord
b. keep Ahab king
c. spare Israel from the Syrians
1.48_ Naboth refused to sell Ahab his vineyard because selling his land would
________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
a. displease the elders of Israel
b. leave Naboth without an inheritance
c. violate the Law of Moses
1.49_ Jezebel, Ahab’s wife, wrote letters to the elders of Israel asking them to
________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
a. proclaim a fast
b. have two men testify against Naboth
c. have Naboth stoned to death
d. a, b, and c
1.50_ Michaiah, prophet of the Lord predicted the __________________________________________________ .
a. defeat and death of Jehoshaphat
b. victory of Syria over Israel
c. defeat and death of Ahab
d. a, b, and c
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Jehoshaphat, Ahaziah, and Joram. Jehoshaphat reigned in Judah for twenty-five years.
During his reign in Judah, Ahab, Ahaziah, and
Joram reigned in Israel. Jehoshaphat sent teachers and priests throughout Judah to teach the
Law of Moses, and the Lord blessed Judah with
peace and prosperity (2 Chronicles 17:10–13).
Ahaziah became king over Israel when his
father Ahab died. Ahaziah reigned two years in
Samaria. He was injured in a fall and sent men
to Ekron to inquire of the false god Baal-zebub
whether he would recover. On their way to
Ekron, Ahaziah’s messengers met Elijah. God
had sent Elijah with a message for Ahaziah.
Ahaziah would not recover from his illness. He
would surely die. The king sent fifty men and
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their captain to get Elijah. Elijah called down
fire from heaven that consumed the captain
and his fifty men. Another fifty men and their
captain were sent for Elijah, and they also were
consumed by fire from heaven. When the third
captain and his fifty men were sent to Elijah,
they fell on their knees before him and pleaded
for their lives. The Lord told Elijah to go with
the men to Ahaziah and not to fear. Elijah
carried the Lord ’s message to Ahaziah, and
Ahaziah died according to the word of the Lord
by Elijah.
Although the names Joram and Jehoram are
both used for a king of Israel and a king of
Judah, the names will be used for this LIFEPAC
study in this way: Joram, king of Israel, and
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Jehoram, king of Judah. After the brief wicked
reign of Ahaziah in Israel, he was succeeded
by his brother Joram. He reigned twelve
years in Israel and was evil in the sight of the
Lord. He was not as wicked as his father and
mother, Ahab and Jezebel. He put away the
image of Baal that his father had made, but
he continued to walk in the way of Jeroboam.
Joram continued to worship the golden calves
in Bethel and Dan.
Complete the following statements.
1.51_ Ahaziah became king over Israel when _________________________________, his father, died.
1.52_ Ahaziah reigned _________________________________ years in Samaria.
1.53_ Injured in a fall, Ahaziah sent men to Ekron to inquire of the false god ________________________
whether he would recover.
1.54_ On their way to Ekron, Ahaziah’s messengers met ____________________________________________ .
1.55_ Two captains and two groups of _____________________________________ men were consumed by ____________________________ from heaven at the word of Elijah.
1.56_ In this LIFEPAC study, the name Joram will identify the king of a. _______________________________
and the name Jehoram, the king of b. _____________________________ .
1.57_ Joram, king of Israel, was the brother of a. ___________________________________________ , whom
he succeeded, and the son of b. _______________________________________________ , king of Israel.
1.58_ Joram put away the image of _______________________________________ that his father had made.
1.59_ Joram was not as wicked as his father and mother, but he continued to walk in the
ways of __________________________________ .
1.60_ Joram reigned _________________________________ years in Israel.
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| Elijah ascends to heaven on a chariot of fire
Elisha. As a chosen prophet of God, Elisha went
with Elijah from Gilgal to Bethel, then to Jericho,
and on to the Jordan River. Both Elijah and
Elisha knew that the Lord would take Elijah that
day. At the Jordan River, Elijah struck the water
with his mantle. The water parted, and Elijah
led the way across the divided Jordan on dry
ground.
Elijah asked Elisha what he could do for him
before being taken away. Elisha requested a
“double portion” of Elijah’s spirit. Elijah told
Elisha that his request was a difficult one and
would be granted only if Elisha saw him when
he was taken away. Then a chariot of fire
appeared with horses of fire, and Elijah was
taken up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Picking up Elijah’s mantle that had fallen
from him, Elisha struck the Jordan waters and
crossed the divided river on dry ground and
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continued on to Jericho. Both to the people
of Israel and to the enemies of God ’s people,
Elisha demonstrated the power of God in his
life as Elijah’s successor.
Naaman the Syrian was a man of honor and
power, but he was ill with leprosy. Naaman
heard about a prophet in Israel who had
power from God to heal. Naaman went to this
prophet Elisha. He expected Elisha to come
out to him and to heal him. Elisha sent word to
Naaman to go wash in the river Jordan seven
times and he would be cleansed of his leprosy.
At first, Naaman was angry and refused to
follow Elisha’s directions. Naaman’s servants
encouraged him to do what the prophet had
said. Finally, Naaman did what the prophet
suggested, and his leprosy was cleansed.
Returning to Elisha, Naaman confessed faith in
the God of Israel.
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Answer the following questions.
1.61_ What was Elisha’s request of Elijah just before Elijah was taken by the Lord to Heaven?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.62_ What was the condition under which Elisha’s request of Elijah would be granted?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.63_ How was Elijah taken up into heaven?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.64_ What instructions did Elisha send to Naaman the Syrian?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.65_ Was Naaman cleansed of more than leprosy (explain your answer)?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Jehoram, Ahaziah, and Jehu. Jehoram was
the oldest son of Jehoshaphat. He became
king in Judah after his father. Jehoram married
Athaliah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. Under
the influence of Athaliah, Jehoram did evil in
the sight of the Lord. He continued to worship
false gods as Ahab and other kings of Israel had
done rather than following the good examples
of Asa and Jehoshaphat, his father, in Judah.
Upon the death of Jehoram, Ahaziah, the
youngest son of Jehoram and Athaliah, was
made king of Judah. Under the wicked influence
of his mother, Ahaziah continued the same
kind of evil rule in Judah that his father Jehoram
began.
Ahaziah was probably named after his uncle,
the former king of Israel. Joram, his other uncle,
still reigned in Samaria. Ahaziah, king of Judah
and son of Athaliah, went to Jezreel to visit
his uncle Joram, king of Israel. At Jezreel, both
Joram, king of Israel, and Ahaziah, king of Judah,
were slain by Jehu. Jehu them became king of
Israel after he had slain Joram.
Match the following items.
1.66 _________ Jehoram
a. wife of Ahaziah, king of Judah
1.67 _________ Athaliah
b. father of Jehoram
1.68 _________ Ahaziah
c. successor of Joram in Israel
1.69 _________ Jehoshaphat
d. son and successor of Jehoshaphat in
Judah
1.70 _________ Jehu
e. son and successor of Jehoram in Judah
f. mother of Ahaziah, king of Judah
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FROM JEHU
TO THE ASSYRIAN CAPTIVITY
The rise of Jehu as king in Israel brought an end
to the dynasty of Ahab and to the worship of
Baal in Israel. During the first six years of Jehu’s
reign in Israel, Athaliah, Ahaziah’s mother,
reigned in Judah. God preserved the line of
descendants from David in Judah. Joash, son
of Ahaziah, was spared from the murder of
Athaliah, his grandmother. Although both the
names Joash and Jehoash are used to refer to
this son of Ahaziah, only the name Joash will be
used in this LIFEPAC study.
Jehu, Athaliah, and Joash. Jehu, king of Israel,
destroyed both the house of Ahab and the
worship of Baal in Israel. He did not depart
from the sins of Jeroboam (idolatry established
in Bethel and Dan), and he did not follow the
Law of the Lord given to Israel through Moses.
However, because of his destruction of Baal
worship in Israel, the Lord promised that four
generations of his children would sit on the
throne in Israel.
When Athaliah, the queen mother in Judah,
knew that her son Ahaziah was dead, she
Read 2 Kings Chapters
10–12 and Chapter 17
took into her own hands the royal authority.
To establish her authority in Judah, Athaliah
attempted to destroy all the sons of Ahaziah—
her own grandsons. Ahaziah’s sister took Joash,
the infant son of Ahaziah, and hid him with his
nurse in the house of the Lord for six years.
Following the example of her mother Jezebel in
Israel, Athaliah had introduced Baal worship in
Judah. She reigned in Judah after the death of
her son for six years.
When Joash was seven years of age, Jehoiada
(juh hoi’ uh duh), the high priest in Jerusalem,
revealed secretly the king’s son to the rulers
and captains in Judah. They made Joash king.
Athaliah was slain. The altars of Baal were
broken down. The priests of Baal were also
slain. The influence of Ahab and Jezebel was
finally ended in Judah, and the royal line of
David was reestablished on the throne in
Judah with the crowning of Joash. You should
remember that although the kingdom of Israel
had frequent dynasty changes, the kingdom of
Judah maintained the house of David through a
rather stable succession of kings.
Write the following events in proper order.
Joash, infant son of Ahaziah, was hid in the Temple for six years.
Jehu destroyed in Israel both the house of Ahab and the worship of Baal.
Athaliah attempted to slay all the sons of Ahaziah—her grandsons.
Athaliah was slain.
Joash was made king of Judah.
1.71_ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.72_ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.73_ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.74_ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.75_ ________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Jehoahaz, Jehoash, Amaziah, and Jeroboam
II. Because Jehu had destroyed Baal worship in
Israel, God promised Jehu that his dynasty in
Israel would last for four generations. Jehoahaz
(je hoa’ uh haz), Jehu’s son, was the first king of
four in the “house” of Jehu. Jehoahaz reigned
seventeen years in Israel. He did evil in the
sight of the Lord, continuing the idolatry
established by Jeroboam.
Jehoash was the son of Jehoahaz and the
grandson of Jehu. As the successor of Jehoahaz,
Jehoash became the second king of four in
the dynasty of Jehu. He continued to walk in
the wicked ways of Jeroboam, doing evil in the
sight of the Lord. Jehoash was succeeded on
the throne in Israel by his son Jeroboam II, third
king of four in the “house” of Jehu.
Amaziah (am uh zī’ uh), son and successor of
Joash in Judah, began to rule well as king of
Judah. He was twenty-five years old. He did
not fully follow the way of David. He did not
rule with a perfect heart as David had ruled.
Amaziah reigned thirty-nine years in Judah.
The Lord God gave Amaziah a victory over the
Edomite army. Amaziah brought with him to
Judah the false gods of Edom. He set them
up to be his gods, bowed down before them,
and burned incense unto them. How foolish
Amaziah must have been! If the gods of the
Edomites were unable to deliver them from
Amaziah, why would Amaziah stoop to worship
them rather than the true God of Judah
who had, in fact, given him victory over the
Edomites. Amaziah was later slain in Lachish,
and the people of Judah made his sixteen-yearold son Azariah (called also Uzziah) king of
Judah.
Jeroboam II, son and successor of Jehoash and
great grandson of Jehu, reigned longer than any
other king in Israel. He reigned forty-one years
in Samaria. Jeroboam II followed the idolatrous
footsteps of the one for whom he was named.
God’s Word contains a summary of his entire
forty-one years in only seven verses (see
2 Kings 14:23–29).
Answer true or false.
1.76 _______________ God promised Jehu that his dynasty in Israel would last four generations.
1.77 _______________ Although he began to rule well as king in Judah, Amaziah, son of Joash, did
not fully follow the way of David.
1.78 _______________ Amaziah destroyed the Edomites and their false gods.
1.79 _______________ Amaziah was succeeded as king in Judah by his sixteen-year-old son, Azariah
(called also Uzziah).
1.80 _______________ Jeroboam II reigned forty-one years in Samaria, longer than any other king in
Israel.
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Azariah, Jotham, Zechariah, Ahaz, and
Hoshea. You may have noticed that the book
of 2 Kings includes histories of both Israel and
Judah, but 2 Chronicles records only the history
of Judah. Second Chronicles includes some
details concerning the kings of Judah that are
not included in 2 Kings.
Azariah, the sixteen-year-old son of Amaziah,
reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. As long as
he followed the Lord, Azariah was caused to
prosper. He was victorious over the Philistines
and the Arabians. The Ammorites gave gifts
to him. His fame spread as far as the border
of Egypt. Azariah had wells dug for his many
cattle, and he farmed extensively.
In prosperity, Azariah’s heart became proud. He
entered the Temple and took over the ministry
of the priest. He burned incense upon the altar.
For this action, the priest opposed him. The
Lord was angry and smote him with leprosy.
Azariah remained a leper, living in a separate
house and cut off from worshiping in the
house of the Lord until the day he died. Jotham,
Azariah’s son became king of Judah. Jotham
reigned in Judah sixteen years. He became very
powerful because he walked in the ways of the
Lord. The Lord blessed Him.
During the reign of Azariah in Judah, Zechariah
(zek’ uh rī’ uh), the son of Jeroboam II, became
king in Israel. Zechariah was the fourth and
final king in the dynasty of Jehu. He was as
wicked as Jeroboam had been. He reigned
in Israel only six months. Shallum (shal’ um)
slew Zechariah and took his throne. Shallum
reigned one month in Samaria and was slain
by Menahem, who was a wicked ruler in Israel
for ten years. Menahem died, and Pekahiah
(pek’ uh hī’ uh) reigned in his place for two
years. Pekahiah was killed by Pekah (pē’ kuh)
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who reigned in Israel for twenty years. Pekah
followed the idolatrous example of Jeroboam.
In the seventeenth year of Pekah, king of
Samaria, Ahaz, the son of Jotham, began to
reign in Jerusalem. Ahaz ruled Judah as king
for sixteen years. Ahaz did not walk in the way
of David, his ancestor. He followed the wicked
ways of the kings of Israel—worshiping false
gods.
In the twelfth year of Ahaz, king of Judah,
Hoshea began to reign in Israel. He reigned
in Samaria for nine years, continuing evil in
the sight of the Lord. Hoshea stopped making
his yearly payments to Assyria. He attempted
to make an alliance with the king of Egypt.
Learning of Hoshea’s rebelliousness, the king
of Assyria made him a prisoner. He took the
people of Israel captive. Carrying them away,
he relocated them in various parts of Assyria.
The Assyrian king brought other captive
people to Samaria to replace the Israelites.
Those foreigners became the ancestors of the
Samaritans who lived there in Jesus’ day and
who are mentioned in the four Gospels.
For two hundred years the kings and the
people of Israel disobeyed the commandment
of the Lord by worshiping false gods. Finally,
God’s patience came to an end. God’s Word
must be fulfilled. He permitted His people of
the Northern Kingdom to be captured and
removed from the land He had given them.
In 2 Kings, 18:12, the reason for the Assyrian
Captivity of Israel is stated:
… Because they obeyed not the voice of the
LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the Servant of the
LORD commanded, and would not hear
them, nor do them. ...
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Write the correct letter and answer on each blank.
1.81_ Azariah, son of Amaziah and king of Judah, began to reign at age sixteen and reigned in
Jerusalem for ___________________________________ years.
a. twenty-two
b. thirty-one
c. fifty-two
d. sixty-one
1.82_ During the reign of Azariah in Judah, the fourth and final king in the dynasty of Jehu began to
reign in Israel; his name was ____________________________ .
a. Jehoahaz
b. Zechariah
c. Jeroboam II
d. Jehoash
1.83_ The king of Israel who was made a prisoner by the king of Assyria was _______________________ .
a. Hoshea
b. Shallum
c. Pekah
d. Pekahiah
1.84_ The kings and kingdoms of Israel disobeyed the commandments of the Lord and worshiped
false gods for ___________________________ years.
a. 100
b. 200
c. 300
d. 400
Write a paragraph to complete each of the following activities.
1.85_ In prosperity, Azariah’s heart became proud. __________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
1.86_ Learning about the king of Israel’s treason, the king of Assyria took captive the people of
Israel and carried them away, relocating them in various places in Assyria. ____________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
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1.87_ In 2 Kings 18:12, the reason for the Assyrian Captivity of Israel is stated (write the verse).
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Complete the following reading activity.
1.88_ Review the following prefixes and their meanings. Study the word list. Using the prefix
meanings to help you, decide which word from the word list correctly completes each
sentence. Write the correct word in the blank space.
Prefixes
anti-
co-
dis-
ex-
non-
re-
semi-
tri-
un-
_
Example: After Jay broke his arm, he was unable to finish the job.
a. When a car is driven in a cold climate, ______________________________________________________
Meanings
against
with
not
out
not
again
half
three
not
Word List
unable
cooperate
export
semicircle
nonsense
tricycle
antifreeze
disconnect
reclaim
should be put in the radiator water.
b. Amy went to the police station to ___________________________________________________________
her stolen bicycle.
c. Many home chores are finished more quickly if two people _______________________________.
d. Some products are made especially to ______________________________________________________
to other countries.
e. The driveway had two entrances from the street making a _________________________________
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in front of the house.
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f. Stay with the facts and stop talking _______________________________________________________ .
g. When someone cannot balance a bicycle, he is wise to use a ______________________________.
h. Before you leave the house, ________________________________________________________________
the electric iron.
Write the following words. In the first column (a.) write words that start with the prefixes listed.
You can use any words that you can think of or use the dictionary if you need to. In the second
column (b.) give the meaning of the word you wrote.
Prefix
Word with Prefix
Meaning of Word
1.89 a- a.
____________________ b.
__________________________________________________
1.90 auto-
a. ____________________ b.
__________________________________________________
1.91 bi-
a. ____________________ b.
__________________________________________________
1.92 en-
a. ____________________ b.
__________________________________________________
1.93 inter-
a. ____________________ b.
__________________________________________________
1.94 pre-
a. ____________________ b.
__________________________________________________
1.95 super-
a. ____________________ b.
__________________________________________________
Review the material in this section in preparation for the Self Test. The Self Test will
check your mastery of this particular section. The items missed on this Self Test will indicate specific areas where restudy is needed for mastery.
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SELF TEST 1
Match the following items (each answer, 2 points).
1.01
_________ the books of Kings
a. destroyed Baal worship in Israel
1.02
_________Rehoboam
b. became the Southern Kingdom
1.03
_________Elisha
1.04
_________Ahab
c. was the fourth and final king in Ahab
the dynasty of Jehu
1.05
_________ Judah and Benjamin
1.06
_________ the books of Chronicles
e. present only the history of the
Jeroboam Northern Kingdom
1.07
_________Jeroboam
f. present the histories of both kingdoms
1.08
_________Jehu
g. became prisoner of king of Assyria
1.09
_________ Hoshea
h. was Elijah’s successor as prophet in
Israel
1.010 _________Zechariah
d. Solomon’s son and successor
i. was first king of the Northern Kingdom
j. introduced Baal worship into Israel
k. present only the history of the kingdom
of Judah
Complete the following items (each answer, 4 points).
1.011_ Under King Solomon, Jerusalem was corrupted by high places for the _______________________
of false gods.
1.012_ The Lord was angry with Solomon and warned him that his kingdom would be
_______________________________________________________________________________ under his son.
1.013_ Rehoboam reigned in Jerusalem over the tribes of Judah and ______________________________ .
1.014_ Rehoboam (did, did not) __________________________________________ keep the Law of the Lord.
1.015_ Jeroboam made two golden calves and declared them to be Israel’s
______________________________ .
1.016_ Jeroboam was told by the prophet Abijah that God would establish a “house” in Israel like
the “house” of David, if he would (a) keep God’s commandments and (b) ___________________ .
1.017_ Ahab was the seventh and most ______________________________________________ king of Israel.
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1.018_ Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to put their god to the test of _______________________ .
1.019_ When Elijah went to the top of Mount Carmel to pray, the first evidence that God was
about to fulfill His promise to send rain was the appearance in the sky of a
a. ______________________________________ the size of b. _______________________________________ .
Write the letter and the correct answer on each blank (each answer, 3 points).
1.020_ Elijah’s successor as prophet in Israel was _________________________________ .
a.Ahijah
b.Elisha
c. Micaiah
1.021_ Jehu, king of Israel destroyed both the house of Ahab and the worship of ___________________
in Israel.
a.Baal
b.calves
c. trees
1.022_ The first king of the Northern Kingdom was ____________________________ .
a. Rehoboam b. Jeroboam c. Jehoram
1.023_ The last king of the Northern Kingdom was _____________________________ .
a. Zechariah b. Azariah c. Hoshea
1.024_ Although the kingdom of Israel had frequent dynasty changes, the kingdom of Judah
maintained the house of __________________________________ .
a. Jeroboam b. Joash c. David
1.025_ God promised Jehu that his dynasty in Israel would last _______________________ generations.
a. three
b. four c. five
1.026_ The histories of both the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom are presented in
the books of _________________________________ .
a. Samuel b. Kings
c. Chronicles
1.027_ The Northern Kingdom became the kingdom of _________________________ .
a. Israel
b. Judah c. David
1.028_ When he met Jeroboam, Ahijah caught up his own new garment and tore it into
_____________________ pieces.
a. twelve
b. ten c. two
1.029_ Rehoboam, son of Solomon, succeeded Solomon as king of the _____________________________
kingdom.
a. Northern b. United c. Southern
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Answer the following questions in complete sentences (each question, 5 points).
1.030_ What were two major mistakes of Rehoboam that caused his kingdom to be divided?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
1.031_ What was the “sin of Jeroboam”? ____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
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