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The Kings of Israel & Judah. Lesson 10: Divided Kingdom – Abijah & Asa. Introduction - Abijah. Who was Abijah ? When did he come to power? Reign: 914-911 BC (3 years) Character? (1 Kgs 15:3) Why was his line preserved? (1 Kgs 15:4-5). Jeroboam (931-909 BC). Israel. Judah.
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The Kings of Israel & Judah Lesson 10: Divided Kingdom – Abijah & Asa
Introduction - Abijah • Who was Abijah? • When did he come to power? • Reign: 914-911 BC (3 years) • Character? (1 Kgs 15:3) • Why was his line preserved? (1 Kgs 15:4-5)
Jeroboam (931-909 BC) Israel Judah Saul (1051-1011 BC) David (1011-971 BC) Abijah (914-911 BC) Solomon (971-931 BC) Rehoboam (931-914 BC) Kings of Israel & Judah
War Between Israel & Judah • Abijah’s claims? (vv. 4-12) • Jeroboam’s plan? (vv. 3, 13) • Why was Judah successful? (v. 18) • Extent of Abijah’s victory?
Death of Abijah • Other acts & words (1 Kgs 15:7; 2 Chr. 13:22) • Death (1 Kgs 15:8; 2 Chr. 14:1) “And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; his heart was not loyal to the Lord his God, as was the heart of his father David” (1 Kgs 15:3)
Introduction - Asa • Who was Asa? • When did he come to power? • Reign: 911-870 (41 years) • Character? (1 Kgs 15:11; 2 Chr. 14:2)
Jeroboam (931-909 BC) Israel Judah Asa (911-870 BC) Saul (1051-1011 BC) David (1011-971 BC) Abijah (914-911 BC) Solomon (971-931 BC) Rehoboam (931-914 BC) Kings of Israel & Judah
Asa’s Reforms • 1 Kings 5:12-15 • 2 Chronicles 14:2-8 • What did he fail to do? (1 Kgs 15:14) • Attitude toward GOD? (1 Kgs 15:14) • What prompted the reforms? (2 Chr. 15:1-7) • Heart right (2 Chr. 14:2; 1 Kgs 15:11) • Heart open to Word (2 Chr. 15)
War with Ethiopia • 2 Chr. 14:6-15 • Other acts besides spiritual reform? (vv. 6-7) • Strength of Ethiopian army? (v. 9)
War with Ethiopia • 2 Chr. 14:6-15 • Other acts besides spiritual reform? (vv. 6-7) • Strength of Ethiopian army? (v. 9) • Asa’s first act? (v. 11) • Outcome of the battle? (vv. 12-15)
War with Israel • 2 Chr. 16; 1 Kgs 15:18-22 • When did it begin? (2 Chr. 16:1) • What instigated it? (v. 1)
War with Israel • 2 Chr. 16; 1 Kgs 15:18-22 • When did it begin? (2 Chr. 16:1) • What instigated it? (v. 1) • Asa’s response? (vv. 2-4) • Baasha’s response? (v. 5)
Asa’s Sin • 2 Chr. 16:7-14 • Hanani’s message? (vv. 7-9) • Consequences? (v. 9) • Asa’s response? (v. 10) • Beginning of a pattern (v. 12)
Asa’s Death • 2 Chr. 16:13-14; 1 Kgs 15:24 • Died in 41st year of his reign • All acts recorded for us (1 Kgs 15:23) • Burial? (2 Chr. 16:14)