The Plan of the Ages

God’s Dispensational Dealings with Humanity

Israel's Idolatry Brought Captivity

Part II

Lesson XXVIII

January 1, 2006

I Solomon was the last King of Israel, the United Kingdom

1) The beginning of his reign

1 Kings 3:3 he loved the Lord

1 Kings 4:29 was given the gift of wisdom

1 Kings 4:32 he also had other gifts

2) The end of his reign

1 Kings 11:4-8

II Solomon’s son Rehoboam divided the Kingdom

1 Kings 12:6-8 forsook the old men’s counsel

1 Kings 12:15 the cause was of God

III The Northern Kingdom became Israel

1Kings 11:26 Jeroboam became the first King

1 Kings 11: 31 he was King over ten tribes

2 Kings 17:16 Israel left all the commandments

Samaria became the Capital city of the Northern Kingdom

IV The Southern Kingdom became Judah

1 Kings 11:43 Rehoboam was the first king

2 Kings 17:19 like Israel, Judah kept not the commandments

Jerusalem was the Capital city

V Because of their Idolatry, God's judgment of Israel was the Assyrian Captivity in 712 BC

2 Kings 17:5-6, 23

2 Kings 18:11-12

Amos 9:8-9

VI Because of their Idolatry, God's judgment of Judah was the Babylonian Captivity in 606 BC (about 100 years later)

2 Kings 25:1-2

2 Chronicles 36:11-21

VII Conclusion

Idolatry will surely bring the judgment of God

Jeremiah 11:9-13 both Israel and Judah

Proverbs 28:5 evil men understand not judgment