portion.
This will account for the hostility between Jew and Samaritan which we
find in the days of Nehemiah, and even as late as the times of our
Lord.

Test Questions

What led to the disruption of the United Kingdom?

Who was chosen king over Israel, or the Northern Kingdom?

Of what was Jeroboam afraid at this time?

What did he do to hold his people from possible allegiance with
Judah?

Where were the golden calves set up?

Whom did Ahab marry?

What innovation in matters religious did Jezebel introduce?

How did she treat those who desired to worship Jehovah?

What two great prophets did God send to Israel at this time?

Was the mission of Elijah and his successor permanently effective?

How did the kingdom fare under Jeroboam II?

Was religion any better off for this prosperity?

Name two prophets whom God sent at this time to try to win his people
back to himself.

Were these two prophets successful?

Under what king was Israel at last carried into captivity?

Who were placed in the land of Israel to take the place of the
deported captives?

What was the result of this mingling of races and religions?

Lesson 9

Abijam to Zedekiah

Old Testament Division--Fourth Period (Continued)

LEADING PERSONS

#Abijam.#--Son of Rehoboam. Reigned three years (1 Kings
15:1-8).

#Asa.#--Son of Abijam. Reigned forty-one years (1 Kings
15:9-24). Made some effort as a reformer.

#Jehoshaphat.#--Son of Asa. Brought Judah great success (2
Chron. 17:1 to 20:37).

#Jehoram.#--Did evil like unto Ahab (2 Chron. 21:6). Ahaziah
followed (2 Chron. 22:4) and was succeeded by Queen Athaliah,
worse than her predecessors (2 Chron. 22:10 to 23:15).

#Joash# was a very good ruler; he began his reign at seven
years of age. Repaired the Temple (2 Chron. 24:1-27).

#Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham.#--Not remarkable in any way (2
Chron. 25:1 to 27:9).

#Ahaz.#--An evil king; caused his children to pass through
the fire to idols (2 Chron. 28:3).

#Hezekiah# was the best king so far (2 Chron. 29:1 to 32:33).
Isaiah was influential and the Passover was restored.

#Manasseh# was the worst king in many ways, putting an idol
in the Holy of Holies (2 Chron. 33:1-20; 2 Kings 21:1-18).

#Josiah# was a good ruler, beginning at eight years of age.
The Temple was repaired, the Law was read, and reform was
established (2 Kings 2