17 Periods of Bible History The Divided Kingdom Period 10 Rehoboam Hezekiah Jeroboam - Hoshea 1 Kings 12 2 Kings 17 2 Chronicles 10 30 (921 B.C. 721 B.C.) i
17 Periods of Bible History 1. Before The Flood Genesis 1-5 2. The Flood Genesis 6-10 3. The Scattering of the People Genesis 11 4. The Patriarchs Genesis 12-50 5. The Exodus Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers 1-13 6. Wandering in the Wilderness Numbers 14-36, Deuteronomy, Joshua 1-5 7. Invasion and Conquest Joshua 6-24 8. The Judges Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel 1-7 9. The United Kingdom Saul 1 Samuel 8-31, 1 Chronicles 10 David 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles 11-29 Solomon 1 Kings 1-11, 2 Chronicles 1-9 10. The Divided Kingdom 1 Kings 12-2 Kings 17, 2 Chronicles 10-30* 11. Alone 2 Kings 18-25, 2 Chronicles 30*-36 12. Captivity Ezekiel, Daniel 13. Return from Captivity Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther 14. Years of Silence (Prophesy in Amos 8:11) 15. Life of Christ Matthew, Mark, Luke, John 16. The Early Church Acts 17. Letters to the Christians Romans - Revelation
The Divided Kingdom So the LORD became angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned from the LORD God of, who had appeared to him twice, and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods; but he did not keep what the LORD had commanded. Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, "Because you have done this, and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant. Nevertheless I will not do it in your days, for the sake of your father David; I will tear it out of the hand of your son. However I will not tear away the whole kingdom; I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of my servant David, and for the sake of Jerusalem which I have chosen." 1Kings 11:9-13 Kings of Rehoboam Abijah Asa Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah *Athaliah* Joash Amaziah Uzziah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Kings of Jeroboam Nadab Baasha Elah Zimri Omri Ahab Ahaziah Jehoram Jehu Jehoahaz Joash Jeroboam II Zechariah Shallum Menahem Pekahiah Pekah Hoshea 3
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1 1. What request did Jeroboam and ask of Rehoboam? 2. What advice did Rehoboam receive regarding this request? Rehoboam 17 Years 3. How did receive the news that Rehoboam was going to make things harder on them? Jeroboam 22 Years 4. What did Rehoboam plan to do seeing that had departed from? 5. What did the Lord, through Shemaiah, tell Rehoboam? 6. Which city did Jeroboam make as a capital of? 7. Why did Jeroboam think that the hearts of the people might turn back to Rehoboam and? 8. What plan did he come up with to keep his fears from coming to pass? 9. Where were the golden calves placed and what was their purpose? 10. What were the similarities between the feast Jeroboam instituted and the feast the Lord established? 5
1. Who went to Jeroboam in Bethel? 2. What message did he deliver? 2 Rehoboam 17 Years 3. What happened when Jeroboam tried to have the man of God arrested? 4. Why would the man of God not go home with Jeroboam? Jeroboam 22 Years 5. Who met the man of God as he was returning to? 6. How was he able to convince him to come home with him to eat and drink? 7. Why did Jeroboam send his wife to see Ahijah? 8. What did Ahijah say would happen to Abijah? 9. What was going to happen to the rest of Jeroboam s house? Why? 10. Were things any better in under the reign of Rehoboam? 11. What happened in the fifth year of Rehoboam s reign? 12. What reason is given for Rehoboam s evil ways? 6
Abijah, Asa, & Nadab 1 Kings 15 2 Chr. 13-15 3 Abijah 3 Years Asa 41 Years 1. In whose ways did Abijah walk? 2. Who did Abijah go to war against? 3. Describe the speech Abijah delivered on Mount Zemaraim? 4. Who won the battle between Abijah and Jeroboam? How? 5. Did Asa follow in his father s footsteps? Jeroboam 22 Years Nadab 2 Years 6. What actions did he take upon becoming king? 7. How large was Zerah the Ethiopian s army? 8. How was able to defeat such a large number? 9. What message did Azariah the son of Oded bring Asa? 10. What was the reaction of the people when they saw that the Lord was with? 7
Asa, Baasha, Elah, Zimri, & Omri 1 Kings 16:1-28 2 Chr. 16 4 Asa 41 Years 1. Which city did Baasha intend to build? 2. Who was Ben-Hadad and how did he help? 3. Was the Lord pleased with Asa s crafty plan? Baasha 24 Years 4. How did Asa receive the message from Hanani? 5. What happened to Asa in the 39 th year of his reign? 6. In whose ways did Baasha walk? 7. What did Jehu, son of Hanani, tell Baasha? 8. What are we told about Elah? Elah 2 Years Zimri 1 Week Omri 12 Years 9. Who was Zimri and how did he become king? 10. How did Zimri die? 11. Who was Omri and how did he become king? 12. Which notable city of did Omri build? 13. How is Omri s reign described? 8
Ahab and Elijah 1 Kings 16:29-18:46 5 Jehoshaphat 25 Years 1. How is Ahab s reign described? 2. What made his reign worse than all who came before him? 3. What is the significance of 1 Kings 16:34? 4. After praying for the rain in to cease where was Elijah told to go? Ahab 22 Years 5. How did the Lord provide for Elijah during the drought? 6. What did Elijah do when the widow s son died? 7. What had Jezebel done to the prophets of the Lord? 8. Why was Obadiah afraid to go tell Ahab that Elijah had come? 9. How did Ahab greet Elijah? 10. What challenge did Elijah issue to Ahab and the prophets of Baal? 11. When Elijah proclaimed an end to the drought were there any signs of rain? 12. How many times did Elijah send the servant to look toward the sea for rain? 9
Ahab and Elijah 1 Kings 19-20 6 Jehoshaphat 25 Years 1. Why did Elijah flee from Jezreel? 2. When he had gone a day s journey into the wilderness what did Elijah ask the Lord to do? 3. Where did Elijah go next? What details are given about his journey? 4. What question did the Lord ask Elijah? How did he answer? Ahab 22 Years 5. What happened as Elijah stood on the mountain? 6. What did the Lord tell Elijah there on the mountain? 7. Who did Elijah meet when he left Mount Horeb? 8. What message did Ben-Hadad send to Ahab? 9. What question did Ahab ask when the prophet told him the Lord would deliver the Syrians into his hand? 10. What conclusion did Syrians reach as to why they were defeated? 11. What happened the second time the Syrians came against? 12. What did Ahab do after his second victory over the Syrians? 13. Why was Ahab condemned? 10
Ahab and Jehoshaphat 1 Kings 21-22:44 2 Chr. 17-19 7 Jehoshaphat 25 Years 1. What did Ahab ask of Naboth? 2. When he would not sale what did Ahab do? 3. What does Jezebel s plan tell us about her? 4. Did Ahab condemn his wife s actions? 5. What did Elijah say would happen to Ahab, Jezebel, and Ahab s house? 6. Why was the Lord with Jehoshaphat? Ahab 22 Years 7. What reforms did he make in? 8. How did Jehoshaphat ally himself with Ahab? 9. What did Ahab ask Jehoshaphat to do? 10. What did Jehoshaphat tell Ahab he should do? 11. Why did Ahab not want to call Micaiah? 12. When they went into battle what did Ahab persuade Jehoshaphat to do? 13. What happened to Ahab? 14. What did Jehu say to Jehoshaphat after he returned from the battle? 15. What else did Jehoshaphat do to help follow God? 11
Jehoshaphat, Ahaziah, & Jehoram 1 Kings 22:45-2 Kings 1:18; 3 2 Chr. 20 8 Jehoshaphat 25 Years 1. In 2 Chr. 20 who came to battle against Jehoshaphat? 2. Though Jehoshaphat feared his enemies to whom did he turn? 3. What did the Lord tell Jehoshaphat and through Jahaziel? 4. What did do to defeat their enemies? 5. Why were the merchant ships of Jehoshaphat wrecked at Ezion Geber? 6. Did Ahaziah, son of Ahab, learn from his father s mistakes? Ahaziah 2 Years Jehoram 12 Years 7. When Ahaziah injured himself to whom did he send his servants to find out whether or not he would recover? 8. Who did the servants meet along their way? 9. What was the answer to Ahaziah s question? 10. Who was Jehoram, king of? 11. Who does he ask to go with him to battle against Moab. 12. Why did Elisha even listen to Jehoram? 13. What Instructions did Elisha give to them? 12
Elisha 2 Kings 2; 4-5 9 Jehoshaphat 25 Years Jehoram 8 Years 1. How many times did Elijah ask Elisha to stay behind? 2. What did Elisha ask for before Elijah was taken away? 3. How was Elijah taken into heaven? 4. What did the sons of the prophets propose to do? 5. What signs did Elisha perform on his way to Samaria? 6. What problem did the widow of one of the sons of the prophet have? Ahaziah 2 Years Jehoram 12 Years 7. What did Elisha tell her to do? 8. What did the Shunammite woman do for Elisha? 9. What did Elisha do for her in return? 10. What happened to Shunammite woman s child? 11. Who told Naaman that Elisha could heal him? 12. Why was Naaman hesitant to do as Elisha had commanded? 13. What did Naaman offer Elisha in return for his being healed? 14. What did Gehazi do and what was his punishment? 13
Elisha and Jehoram 2 Kings 6-8:15 10 Jehoram 8 Years 1. What happened while the men were cutting timber by the Jordan? 2. How did Elisha help in their war with the Syrians? 3. When Elisha and his servant were surrounded in Dothan why was Elisha not afraid? 4. When Elisha asked for the Lord to open the servants eyes what did he see? 5. Where did Elisha lead the Syrians? Jehoram 12 Years 6. Why did Elisha not let the king of kill the Syrians? 7. Why was the king of want Elisha killed? 8. What happened to the Syrians who were besieging Samaria? 9. What happened to the officer who didn t believe Elisha s word? 10. Why had the Shunammite woman left the land? 11. Did the king restore her house and land to her when she returned? 12. Why did Ben-Hadad send Hazael to Elisha? 13. What answer was given to Hazael? 14
11 1. What request did Jeroboam and ask of Rehoboam? 2. What advice did Rehoboam receive regarding this request? 3. How did receive the news that Rehoboam was going to make things harder on them? 4. What did Rehoboam plan to do seeing that had departed from? 5. What did the Lord, through Shemaiah, tell Rehoboam? 6. Which city did Jeroboam make as a capital of? 7. Why did Jeroboam think that the hearts of the people might turn back to Rehoboam and? 8. What plan did he come up with to keep his fears from coming to pass? 9. Where were the golden calves placed and what was their purpose? 10. What were the similarities between the feast Jeroboam instituted and the feast the Lord established 15
12 1. What request did Jeroboam and ask of Rehoboam? 2. What advice did Rehoboam receive regarding this request? 3. How did receive the news that Rehoboam was going to make things harder on them? 4. What did Rehoboam plan to do seeing that had departed from? 5. What did the Lord, through Shemaiah, tell Rehoboam? 6. Which city did Jeroboam make as a capital of? 7. Why did Jeroboam think that the hearts of the people might turn back to Rehoboam and? 8. What plan did he come up with to keep his fears from coming to pass? 9. Where were the golden calves placed and what was their purpose? 10. What were the similarities between the feast Jeroboam instituted and the feast the Lord established 16
13 1. What request did Jeroboam and ask of Rehoboam? 2. What advice did Rehoboam receive regarding this request? 3. How did receive the news that Rehoboam was going to make things harder on them? 4. What did Rehoboam plan to do seeing that had departed from? 5. What did the Lord, through Shemaiah, tell Rehoboam? 6. Which city did Jeroboam make as a capital of? 7. Why did Jeroboam think that the hearts of the people might turn back to Rehoboam and? 8. What plan did he come up with to keep his fears from coming to pass? 9. Where were the golden calves placed and what was their purpose? 10. What were the similarities between the feast Jeroboam instituted and the feast the Lord established 17
14 1. What request did Jeroboam and ask of Rehoboam? 2. What advice did Rehoboam receive regarding this request? 3. How did receive the news that Rehoboam was going to make things harder on them? 4. What did Rehoboam plan to do seeing that had departed from? 5. What did the Lord, through Shemaiah, tell Rehoboam? 6. Which city did Jeroboam make as a capital of? 7. Why did Jeroboam think that the hearts of the people might turn back to Rehoboam and? 8. What plan did he come up with to keep his fears from coming to pass? 9. Where were the golden calves placed and what was their purpose? 10. What were the similarities between the feast Jeroboam instituted and the feast the Lord established 18
15 1. What request did Jeroboam and ask of Rehoboam? 2. What advice did Rehoboam receive regarding this request? 3. How did receive the news that Rehoboam was going to make things harder on them? 4. What did Rehoboam plan to do seeing that had departed from? 5. What did the Lord, through Shemaiah, tell Rehoboam? 6. Which city did Jeroboam make as a capital of? 7. Why did Jeroboam think that the hearts of the people might turn back to Rehoboam and? 8. What plan did he come up with to keep his fears from coming to pass? 9. Where were the golden calves placed and what was their purpose? 10. What were the similarities between the feast Jeroboam instituted and the feast the Lord established 19
16 1. What request did Jeroboam and ask of Rehoboam? 2. What advice did Rehoboam receive regarding this request? 3. How did receive the news that Rehoboam was going to make things harder on them? 4. What did Rehoboam plan to do seeing that had departed from? 5. What did the Lord, through Shemaiah, tell Rehoboam? 6. Which city did Jeroboam make as a capital of? 7. Why did Jeroboam think that the hearts of the people might turn back to Rehoboam and? 8. What plan did he come up with to keep his fears from coming to pass? 9. Where were the golden calves placed and what was their purpose? 10. What were the similarities between the feast Jeroboam instituted and the feast the Lord established 20
17 1. What request did Jeroboam and ask of Rehoboam? 2. What advice did Rehoboam receive regarding this request? 3. How did receive the news that Rehoboam was going to make things harder on them? 4. What did Rehoboam plan to do seeing that had departed from? 5. What did the Lord, through Shemaiah, tell Rehoboam? 6. Which city did Jeroboam make as a capital of? 7. Why did Jeroboam think that the hearts of the people might turn back to Rehoboam and? 8. What plan did he come up with to keep his fears from coming to pass? 9. Where were the golden calves placed and what was their purpose? 10. What were the similarities between the feast Jeroboam instituted and the feast the Lord established 21
18 1. What request did Jeroboam and ask of Rehoboam? 2. What advice did Rehoboam receive regarding this request? 3. How did receive the news that Rehoboam was going to make things harder on them? 4. What did Rehoboam plan to do seeing that had departed from? 5. What did the Lord, through Shemaiah, tell Rehoboam? 6. Which city did Jeroboam make as a capital of? 7. Why did Jeroboam think that the hearts of the people might turn back to Rehoboam and? 8. What plan did he come up with to keep his fears from coming to pass? 9. Where were the golden calves placed and what was their purpose? 10. What were the similarities between the feast Jeroboam instituted and the feast the Lord established 22
19 1. What request did Jeroboam and ask of Rehoboam? 2. What advice did Rehoboam receive regarding this request? 3. How did receive the news that Rehoboam was going to make things harder on them? 4. What did Rehoboam plan to do seeing that had departed from? 5. What did the Lord, through Shemaiah, tell Rehoboam? 6. Which city did Jeroboam make as a capital of? 7. Why did Jeroboam think that the hearts of the people might turn back to Rehoboam and? 8. What plan did he come up with to keep his fears from coming to pass? 9. Where were the golden calves placed and what was their purpose? 10. What were the similarities between the feast Jeroboam instituted and the feast the Lord established 23
20 1. What request did Jeroboam and ask of Rehoboam? 2. What advice did Rehoboam receive regarding this request? 3. How did receive the news that Rehoboam was going to make things harder on them? 4. What did Rehoboam plan to do seeing that had departed from? 5. What did the Lord, through Shemaiah, tell Rehoboam? 6. Which city did Jeroboam make as a capital of? 7. Why did Jeroboam think that the hearts of the people might turn back to Rehoboam and? 8. What plan did he come up with to keep his fears from coming to pass? 9. Where were the golden calves placed and what was their purpose? 10. What were the similarities between the feast Jeroboam instituted and the feast the Lord established 24
21 1. What request did Jeroboam and ask of Rehoboam? 2. What advice did Rehoboam receive regarding this request? 3. How did receive the news that Rehoboam was going to make things harder on them? 4. What did Rehoboam plan to do seeing that had departed from? 5. What did the Lord, through Shemaiah, tell Rehoboam? 6. Which city did Jeroboam make as a capital of? 7. Why did Jeroboam think that the hearts of the people might turn back to Rehoboam and? 8. What plan did he come up with to keep his fears from coming to pass? 9. Where were the golden calves placed and what was their purpose? 10. What were the similarities between the feast Jeroboam instituted and the feast the Lord established 25
22 1. What request did Jeroboam and ask of Rehoboam? 2. What advice did Rehoboam receive regarding this request? 3. How did receive the news that Rehoboam was going to make things harder on them? 4. What did Rehoboam plan to do seeing that had departed from? 5. What did the Lord, through Shemaiah, tell Rehoboam? 6. Which city did Jeroboam make as a capital of? 7. Why did Jeroboam think that the hearts of the people might turn back to Rehoboam and? 8. What plan did he come up with to keep his fears from coming to pass? 9. Where were the golden calves placed and what was their purpose? 10. What were the similarities between the feast Jeroboam instituted and the feast the Lord established 26