1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:1__ Jeroboam had been promised a dynasty (“house”) just like David’s (1 Kings 11:38). His desire to have a temple (“house”) just like David’s, however, led him into disobedience. These verses describe the results of Jeroboam’s desire to have more than he was promised. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:2 DISGUISE YOURSELF. In spite of the events of ch. 1 Kings 13:1, Jeroboam apparently believes that he can fool the old prophet AHIJAH into giving him a positive message about his son. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length... [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:10 Since Jeroboam has failed to be like David (v. 1 Kings 14:8) and has worshiped other gods as Solomon did (v. 1 Kings 14:9), his dynasty will come to an end for lack of MALE descendants. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.l... [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:11 Jeroboam’s dynasty will come to a dishonorable end, since the bodies mentioned will not be buried but will be eaten by DOGS and BIRDS. (See 1 Samuel 31:8 for the importance Israelites placed on having a proper burial.) Only Jeroboam’s son Abijah will escape this fate (1... [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:15 In the absence of a strong dynasty to rule Israel, the nation is destined to know only the instability of a REED... SHAKEN (or “swaying”) IN THE WATER. Eventually the Israelites will be exiled to a land BEYOND THE EUPHRATES River, Assyria (2 Kings 17:1, 2 Kings 17:21).... [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:17 Jeroboam has apparently moved his royal court to TIRZAH. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:19 THE BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES OF THE KINGS OF ISRAEL. The author(s) of Kings specifically claim to have had access to written sources about the monarchic period, both for Israel and for Judah (e.g., v. 1 Kings 14:29; 1 Kings 22:45; 2 Kings 12:19; 2 Kings 20:20; 2 Kings 23:... [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:21__ The text now returns to Rehoboam’s reign and what has been happening in Judah. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:22 JUDAH DID WHAT WAS EVIL. The whole nation has become involved in idolatrous worship. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:23 HIGH PLACES and ASHERIM (see notes on 3:2; 14:15) are aspects of Judah’s idolatrous worship. PILLARS are among the Canaanite cult objects which Deuteronomy 12:3 says the people must destroy upon entering the land. These pillars were upright stones of various sizes. They... [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:24 MALE CULT PROSTITUTES. Worship under Rehoboam included prostitution. The people may have seen it as a way to persuade the gods and goddesses to deliver fertility to the land and the people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=imag... [ Continue Reading ]
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 14:25 SHISHAK KING OF EGYPT has often been identified with the pharaoh Sheshonq I (945–924 B.C.), founder of the Twenty-second Dynasty in Egypt. His army apparently passed through Judah on its way to fight in northern Israel. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName... [ Continue Reading ]