Solomon succeeded his father David and had a splendid reign during which he had built the first of Israel's temples. Sadly, he did not finish well as his emotions overuled the wisdom God had given him and his heart turned away from the Lord. Because of this God had declared he would 'tear the kingdom out of the hand of his son.' Not for him, but for his father David and for Jerusalem. God will honor His promise to David and His commitment to Israel by leaving Judah and the small tribe of Benjamin, under the rule of his son.
The year is 931 B.C. as the events of chapter twelve open. Rehoboam, Solomon's son, is in line to be king and he opts to rule with a heavy hand, spurning the advice of the older men, for the counsel of his friends. This resulted in the kingdom dividing as the northern ten tribes declare themselves separated from Rehoboam's leadership. These ten tribes choose Jeroboam, a son of a servant of Solomon, to be their king. Jeroboam institutes a new worship system that is totally corrupt. From then until they are taken into captivity by the Assyrians in 722 B.C., they will be involved in the false worship system.
The kingdom will not be reunited until the Messiah comes to rule and reign.
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In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...