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2. Foundations Class Winter 2009
The Divided Kingdom
Part One
Foundations Class Winter 2009
Lesson Text
1 Kings 12:1 – 2 Kings 14:14
2 Chron 10:1 – 2 Chron 25:24
Time Frame
921 – 721 B.C.

3. The Divided Kingdom Part One
Judah Israel
Rehoboam – 17 yrs – Evil
Abijah – 3 yrs – Evil
Asa – 41 yrs – Good
Jehoshaphat – 25 yrs – Good
Jehoram – 8 yrs – Evil
Ahaziah – 1 yr – Evil
Athaliah – 6 yrs – Evil
Joash – 40 yrs – Evil
Amaziah – 29 yrs - Good
Jeroboam – 22 yrs - Evil
Nadab – 2 yrs – Evil
Baasha – 24 yrs – Evil
Elah – 2 yrs – Evil
Zimri – 1 wk – Evil
Omri – 12 yrs – Evil
Ahab – 22 yrs - Evil
Ahaziah – 2 yrs – Evil
Jehoram – 12 yrs – Evil
Jehu – 28 yrs – Evil
Jehoahaz – 17 yrs – Evil
Jehoash – 16 yrs – Evil

4. The Divided Kingdom Part One The Message of the Prophets
Holiness of God – God’s expectations of His People
Repentance – Before Calamity God offered opportunity to Repent
Judgment – Day of the Lord (Day of Reckoning and Judgment)
Concern for the Nations – God does not tolerate Wickedness
Prophecy of Future Deliverance – Through the Promised Messiah
A Kingdom to Come – Messiah would establish an enduring Kingdom
that would overshadow all others

5. The Divided Kingdom Part One
The Prophet Joel
(Doom of the Nations and Glory of God)
During the reign of Joash – 830 B.C.
Devastation of the Locust Joel 1:2-12
Call to Repentance Joel 1:13-20
The Day of the Lord Joel 2:1-11
Second Call to Repentance Joel 2:12-17
Promise of Blessings Joel 2:18-27
Outpouring of God’s Spirit Joel 2:28-32
Promise of Victory Joel 3:1-21