"I lifted you up from the dust and appointed you ruler over my people Israel, but you followed the ways of Jeroboam and caused my people Israel to sin and to arouse my anger by their sins." 1 Kings 16:2 God was speaking to King Baasha through the prophet Jehu. God stated that Baasha had been a... Continue Reading →
1 Kings 15:12 Getting Rid Of All Idols
He expelled the male shrine prostitutes from the land and got rid of all the idols his ancestors had made. 1 Kings 15:12 Asa had become the king of Judah and followed God very well. He did what was right in the eyes of God just like David had done. One of the things he... Continue Reading →
1 Kings 14:22-23 Stirring Up God’s Anger
Judah did evil in the eyes of the LORD. By the sins they committed they stirred up his jealous anger more than those who were before them had done. They also set up for themselves high places, sacred stones and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every spreading tree. 1 Kings 14:22-23 After... Continue Reading →
1 Kings 13:21 Defying God’s Word
He cried out to the man of God who had come from Judah, "This is what the LORD says: 'You have defied the word of the LORD and have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you.' 1 Kings 13:21 An unnamed man of God was sent by God to King Jeroboam to... Continue Reading →
1 Kings 12:13-14 Getting Advice
The king answered the people harshly. Rejecting the advice given him by the elders, he followed the advice of the young men and said, "My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions." 1 Kings 12:13-14 Because of Solomon's following... Continue Reading →