1. The Kings of Israel & Judah Lesson 8: Divided Kingdom – Rehoboam

2. Introduction Who was Rehoboam? Who was Rehoboam? Reign Reign – 17 Years (1 Kgs 14:21; 2 Chron. 12:13) – 41 years old (1 Kgs 14:21; 2 Chron. 12:13) – Reigned from approx. 931-914 BC

3. Timeline of Kings Saul (1051-1011 BC) David (1011-971 BC) Solomon (971-931 BC) Rehoboam (931-914 BC) Judah Israel

4. Coronation & Division Who/What Interfered? (1 Kgs 12; 2 Chron. 10) Who/What Interfered? (1 Kgs 12; 2 Chron. 10) Jeroboam’s request? (1 Kgs 12:4) Jeroboam’s request? (1 Kgs 12:4) Whose advice? (1 Kgs 12:14) Whose advice? (1 Kgs 12:14) Result? (1 Kgs 12:16) Result? (1 Kgs 12:16) 1 Kgs 12:15 (2 Chron. 10:15) 1 Kgs 12:15 (2 Chron. 10:15) Tribes supportive of Rehoboam? Tribes supportive of Rehoboam?

5. Brink of Civil War How far? (1 Kgs 12:21) How far? (1 Kgs 12:21) What prevented civil war? What prevented civil war? Reaction? (v. 24) Reaction? (v. 24) Relationship between Israel/Judah? (1 Kgs 14:30; 2 Chron. 12:15) Relationship between Israel/Judah? (1 Kgs 14:30; 2 Chron. 12:15)

6. Rehoboam Turns from God 2 Chron. 11:17 2 Chron. 11:17 How did they forsake God? (1 Kgs 14:23) How did they forsake God? (1 Kgs 14:23) Punishment? (1 Kgs 14:25-28; 2 Chron. 12:2-9) Punishment? (1 Kgs 14:25-28; 2 Chron. 12:2-9)

7. Death of Rehoboam Other acts (2 Chron. 12:15) Other acts (2 Chron. 12:15) Death of Rehoboam Death of Rehoboam “And he did evil, because he did not prepare his heart to seek the LORD.” (2 Chron. 12:14)