erect in Jerusalem?

In what way did Solomon sin in his alliances with other kings?

Where had God given directions as to what course of action any king of
his people should pursue?

Lesson 8

Rehoboam to Hoshea

Old Testament Division--Fourth Period (Continued)

LEADING PERSONS

#Rehoboam.#--Ascended the throne on death of Solomon, his
father. Rejected wise counsel and angered his subjects (1
Kings 12:1-20).

Israel, the Northern Kingdom.

#Jeroboam I.#--Set up as king by the ten tribes in revolt
(Israel, or the Northern Kingdom), erected two golden calves
for worship (1 Kings 12:25-33).

#Ahab.#--Followed Omri as ruler of Northern Kingdom (1 Kings
16:28). Married Jezebel, who established a heathen worship (1
Kings 16:31).

#Elijah and Elisha.#--Prophets of God, sent to stay the
wickedness of the Northern Kingdom. Elijah enters remarkable
contest with Ahab (1 Kings 17:1 to 18:46. See also 1 Kings
21). For elaboration of this story see Lesson 10.

#Jehu.#--Ruler of the nation; tried to abolish Baal worship
(2 Kings 9, 10). His reforms partially successful. His son
Jehoahaz continued in gross idolatry (2 Kings 13:2-9).

#Jeroboam II.#--Ruler of the Northern Kingdom. His reign
marked by great outward prosperity, but continued inward
decay (2 Kings 14:24). The time of the prophecy of Amos (read
the whole book) and of Hosea.

#Hoshea.#--Last of the kings. Samaria captured by the King
of Assyria, and Israel taken captive. Read 2 Kings 17:1-41.

#Shalmaneser.#--The Assyrian king.

#TIME.#--982 B. C. to 718 B. C.

#PLACES.#--Shechem, Bethel, Dan, Mt. Carmel, Jezreel, Horeb, Samaria,
Cherith, Zarephath.

[Illustration]

#SIGNIFICANCE OF EVENTS.#--God's unceasing efforts to save his people
from their sins are marked by the sending of prophets, like Elijah and
Elisha, at a time when wicked kings had led the people into abominable
idolatry.

The Divided Kingdom. Israel, or the Northern Kingdom

#65. Rehoboam Becomes King.#--After the death of Solomon his son
Rehoboam ascended the throne. At once there came to him a delegation
headed by Jeroboam, asking for relief from the intolerable taxation
that Solomon had levied. Rehoboam, guided by the foolish counsel of
his hot-headed young men, replied roughly, saying, "my little finger
is thicker than my father's loins" (1 Kings 12:1-20). At once the men
o