1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 13:1 Just as Solomon had stood at his altar in Jerusalem (1 Kings 8:22), Jeroboam now stands at the altar of his new temple in Bethel, ready to dedicate it to his gods. However, since this temple does not have God’s blessing, Jeroboam will not even get a chance to speak. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 13:2 The prophetic words about the future king JOSIAH point forward to a time when all the northern Israelite dynasties will have come to an end. Only the HOUSE OF DAVID will remain to take action against Bethel (2 Kings 22:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagNam... [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 13:3 Since Josiah’s reign is still a long way off, a SIGN is also described and then acted out. This indicates that the prophecy is true. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 13:7 Jeroboam’s invitation to the MAN OF GOD to dine and receive a REWARD is an attempt to buy his loyalty, perhaps hoping for the curse on the altar to be reversed. The invitation (v. 1 Kings 13:15) from the OLD PROPHET living IN BETHEL is an attempt to prevent the destructi... [ Continue Reading ]