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2018 January 24




Image 1: Rehoboam (Fragment of Wall Painting) - (1530)
Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497 - 1543)
Northern Renaissance Style
Kunstmuseum Basel, originally in the Basel Town Hall Council Chamber, Basel, Switzerland
Image Source: Wikimedia

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Image 2: Rehoboam - Abijah - (1511-1512)
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564)
High Renaissance Style
Cappella Sistina, Vatican, Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Image Credit: Web Gallery of Art

     [ Illustration: The First Painting above shows Rehoboam in his arrogance. The Second Painting shows Rehoboam in his dejection at having lost ten of the twelve tribes due to his arrogance and harshness with them. ]



SPECIAL NOTE:

[ I will again be working through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. I will be adding links, resources, images, and the like, upgrading the former work-through which began with the 2013-10-12 posting which can be found, along with the full Genesis to Revelation postings, in the Archive Page. Postings will be at midnight Eastern Time, as I am able. However, no chapters will be skipped, even though a posting may be late. And all postings will be housed in the Archive Page. ]


     Explanation: In 2 Chronicles 10 the kingdom of Israel splits into two parts: the Southern Kingdom consisting of Judah and Benjamin, and called Judah; and the Northern Kingdom, consisting of the other 10 tribes (Ephraim, Manasseh, Simeon, Reuben, Gad, Issachar, Naphtali, Asher, Zebulun, and Dan), and called Israel, but often called Ephraim, after its leading tribe.

[Traditional Patriarchal Timeline. Judges. Judges Period Chronology. Kings of Judah and Israel #1. Kings of Judah and Israel #2].


     Rehoboam, son of Solomon, went to Shechem where all of Israel had come to make him king. Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard of the pending inauguration and came from Egypt where he had fled for his life from Solomon. The events leading up to this moment are described in 1 Kings 11. Briefly stated, Solomon mingled idolatry with his worship of the LORD because of the influence of his foreign wives. He forsook the LORD in part ("his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God; he "went not fully after the LORD" -- 1 Kings 11:4, 6). Also, apparently, Solomon continued to make regular sacrifices to the LORD throughout his life and to observe the feasts of the LORD (2 Chronicles 8:12-13). This, apparently, was not complete apostasy; but it was a lapse into the kind of mixed worship (of the LORD with other gods) that Israel had indulged in from the time of the Exodus. The fundamental relationship (father and son) between Solomon and the LORD remained (2 Samuel 7:14-15; 1 Chronicles 17:13-14; 1 Chronicles 28:6), as the LORD had promised (1-2).
     The people of Israel called on Jeroboam to represent them before king Rehoboam. They asked Rehoboam for a measure of relief from the rigorous servitude which Solomon had imposed upon them. Rehoboam told them to return for his answer in three days (3-5).
     Rehoboam sought the counsel of the old men who had served under his father, Solomon. They advised him to speak kindly to the people and grant them relief. He then sought the counsel of the younger men. They advised Rehoboam to speak harshly to the petitioners. They told him to tell them that his little finger would be thicker than his father's thighs, that his yoke would be heavier than his father's, and that his father had chastised them with whips, but he would chastise them with scorpions (6-11).
     So Rehoboam spoke roughly to the people, because the thing was from God that he might fulfill his prophecy through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat that he would become king of the ten Northern Tribes (12-15).
     When Israel heard this answer from Rehoboam they told the king that they no longer had a portion in David; and they departed to their tents. But the tribe of Judah (and Benjamin) remained loyal to Rehoboam. Rehoboam then sent Hadoram to collect tribute money; and the Israelites stoned him. Therefore, Rehoboam fled to Jerusalem; and the rebellion of Israel against the house of David was permanent (16-19).

     [ Sermons: Steve Cole. Various. ]







RESOURCES

PLEASE NOTE: Use the resources on this and other sites thoughtfully, particularly the commentaries and encyclopedias. I have attempted to list conservative, scholarly resources. However, some providers use liberal or liberal-influenced commentaries such as the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (in Bible Hub). Such commentaries are undoubtedly included by the provider for the wealth of useful information and comments which they provide. By consulting several commentaries, it should be fairly easy to sort out the wheat from the chaff. If, however, you would like personal assistance, write to me at AD LIB ARTS EMAIL.


          [ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES2 Chronicles 10: 1 Kings 12:1-19 ].
     [1] 2 Chronicles 11:4; 1 Kings 12:1-24.
     [2] 1 Kings 11:26-40.
     [3] 1 Kings 12:20.
     [7] Genesis 33:10.
     [15] 2 Chronicles 9:29.
     [18] 1 Kings 4:6.
     [19] 1 Chronicles 4:41; 1 Chronicles 4:43; 1 Chronicles 5:26.
     -- From Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers ]


          [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]

          [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]

          [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

          [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]



HARMONY OF THE LAW


John Calvin - CCEL | Analytical Chart - BLB



GOSPEL HARMONIES

Gospel Harmony - Summary | The Harmony of the Gospels - Augustine | Gospel Harmony Chart - Online Bible

Greek Harmony of the Gospels - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF) | Gospel Harmony in English - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF)

HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES


Hebrew and Greek Interlinear Download - Scripture 4 All

Bible Hub Interlinear Hebrew and Greek Bible


Bible Hub Hebrew Interlinear | Scripture 4 All Hebrew Interlinear


Mounce Interlinear | Bible Hub Greek Interlinear | Scripture 4 All Greek Interlinear Bible




2 Chronicles Detailed Outline



2 Chronicles 10

Notes: In the Hebrew Bible 1 & 2 Chronicles are one Book. The author may have been Ezra.

2. The Kings: The Kings from the Tribes of Benjamin and Judah (1 Chronicles 10:1 - 2 Chronicles 36:14)

B. From the Tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 11:1 - 2 Chronicles 36:14)

3. Rehoboam, Begins as King of Israel [12 Tribes], then Becomes King of Judah and Benjamin (2 Chronicles 10:1 - 12:16) - {931-913}

Map 1: Bible Nations | Map 2: Empire of David and Solomon Map 3: Kingdoms of Judah and Israel | Time Line


     1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king. 2 And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was in Egypt, whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of Egypt. 3 And they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee. 5 And he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days. And the people departed.
     6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people? 7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever. 8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were bought up with him, that stood before him. 9 And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us? 10 And the young men that were bought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy [made heavy our yoke], but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. 11 For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
     12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day. 13 And the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, 14 And answered them after the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add thereto: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 15 So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
     16 And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents. 17 But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then king Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died. But king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to to flee Jerusalem. 19 And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.


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