More punishment is promised in 1 Kings chapter 14 as there is the first mention of the Israelite’s use of sacred poles since the split of the kingdom. Traditionally, these ‘sacred poles’ are understood as poles or idols used to worship false gods in general. The text in chapter 14 verses 15 and 16 says this provokes Yahweh to anger and that he will basically abandon Israel for the sins of Jeroboam. Then it flat out blames Jeroboam since he caused Israel to commit this sin collectively as a nation which relates back to the golden calves he made in chapter 12 of 1 Kings.
One of the first consequence to notice of the split of the kingdom is in Rehoboam’s fifth year as king when Egypt attacks Jerusalem since the split makes it so weak. They take many treasures that were …show more content…
Omri’s followers overthrow Tibni’s and he became king of Israel. This division within in already divided kingdom is almost comical, but it really emphasizes how stubborn the Israelites were and that they are a people with no exception to the human desire for power. It is also important to note that almost every time a new ruler comes to power during this era of the split Israeli nation, they are referenced by how many years the king of the other side of the nation has been in reign, so here in 1 Kings chapter 16, Omri begins to reign in the thirty first year of King Asa. This must be a distinction that the author is trying to prove to the reader since it comes up so much that Israel can still be recognized as one nation, or at least one people, after the split of the kingdom. It is likely that some neighboring nations would still recognize them as such, although there were some who even interfered with the civil war such as King Ben-hadad of Aram Damascus who could not be put in that
One of the first consequence to notice of the split of the kingdom is in Rehoboam’s fifth year as king when Egypt attacks Jerusalem since the split makes it so weak. They take many treasures that were …show more content…
Omri’s followers overthrow Tibni’s and he became king of Israel. This division within in already divided kingdom is almost comical, but it really emphasizes how stubborn the Israelites were and that they are a people with no exception to the human desire for power. It is also important to note that almost every time a new ruler comes to power during this era of the split Israeli nation, they are referenced by how many years the king of the other side of the nation has been in reign, so here in 1 Kings chapter 16, Omri begins to reign in the thirty first year of King Asa. This must be a distinction that the author is trying to prove to the reader since it comes up so much that Israel can still be recognized as one nation, or at least one people, after the split of the kingdom. It is likely that some neighboring nations would still recognize them as such, although there were some who even interfered with the civil war such as King Ben-hadad of Aram Damascus who could not be put in that