1 Kings · Season 11 · Episode 10

Jeroboam & Rehoboam, the First Kings of the Divided Kingdom

1 Kings 13-14

October 21, 2024 · 30:53

In 1 Kings 13 and 1 Kings 14, when the kingdom divided, many priests and Levites who had originally served in the northern kingdom moved to Judah. These men were well versed in the Torah or law and the Covenant between God and the people. They knew that the promised king had to come from David’s line. They knew of the laws surrounding worship. And they knew that Jeroboam was disobeying the Torah and breaking the Covenant. Many priests left the Northern Kingdom, but in this story it appears so...

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In 1 Kings 13 and 1 Kings 14, when the kingdom divided, many priests and Levites who had originally served in the northern kingdom moved to Judah. These men were well versed in the Torah or law and the Covenant between God and the people. They knew that the promised king had to come from David’s line. They knew of the laws surrounding worship. And they knew that Jeroboam was disobeying the Torah and breaking the Covenant.

Many priests left the Northern Kingdom, but in this story it appears some did not…


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