Click here to download a PDF version of this lessonDownload The Scripture says of Ahab that he “did evil in the sight of the Lord more than all who were before him” (1Kings 16.30). In our last lesson we looked at the rule of this wicked ruler of the northern kingdom, but significantly during Ahab’s... Continue Reading →

Click here to download a PDF copy of this lessonDownload As we’ve seen, Jeroboam’s religious innovations were not only clear violations of the Lord’s revealed will, but also created great instability in the kingdom of Israel. As Jeroboam and the kings who followed rejected the Lord’s will, they would find their lives and/or their dynasties... Continue Reading →

Click here to download a PDF version of this lessonDownload This lesson covers approximately 40 years from when Abijah came to the throne of Judah in 913 B.C. to the death of Asa in 870 B.C. Instability in both kingdoms will be a point of emphasis throughout this lesson. Israel’s instability is easily seen in... Continue Reading →

Click here to download a PDF version of this lessonDownload We are first introduced to Jeroboam in 1Kings 11 following the Lord’s pronouncement that the kingdom, save one tribe, would be torn away from Solomon’s house and given to another (vss. 11-13). We then read how Jeroboam, an Ephraimite whom Solomon had exalted to a position of... Continue Reading →

Click here to download a PDF version of this lessonDownload One of the great Messianic promises recorded in the Old Testament was given when David desired to build a house for the Lord (2Samuel 7). David was told that he would not build the Lord’s house, but “When your days are complete and you lie... Continue Reading →

Download a PDF version of this lesson Download The year was 586 B.C. and Jerusalem lay in ruins, her walls torn down and the temple of God destroyed. Her inhabitants lay dead in the streets and surrounding fields, or had been marched off to Babylon. Her last king had tried to escape from the Babylonians,... Continue Reading →