Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-30
LESSON FOR JANUARY !
THE REVOLT OF JERoBoAM.

ia in the water under the earth hou {
shalt not bow down myself unto them :
nor serve them.--Ex. 204, ..
REFERENCE MATERIAL i Kings
u.26-43: 13:17-l4, 20 ii Chron. Il ana io'
lisa. H.9-20. ro
PRIMARY ToPIC-The Story OF TWO
Kings ,,, Mt,
JUNIOR ToPIC-Two Kings Who DIS
obeyed God roprc
Two Kings who Lost Their oppor'uh'-
| ties. ro,rc
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT Iofie
Industrial Unrest and It's cure
The movements leading up 10 the
division of the kingdom began during
Solomon's reign. Solomon was led
astray by his heather wives. his IN
PRODUCTION of idolatry displeased the
Lord and the Lord made known TO
him the fact that the kingdom was TO
be rent from him.
|. The Peoples Demand (vv' l-D.
This was occasloned by the burden
of excessive taxation and enforced
labor required by Solomon In ORDER TO
build costly houses and temples lor
his heather wives Owing to the null
! tlplicity of his wives, this became very
; burdensome. The people were groan'
ing under its weight. Upon the ac'
cession of the new king, Rehoboam'
, the people through their leader, Zero,
, boam, came with the request that
;. their burdens be made lighter, promls.
+; Ing loyalty to him on the condition ol
;, lightened burdens.
: II. Rehoboan's Foolish Decision
!; wv. 5-15.
+ 1. Rehobonm consulted with the ola
D. men wv. so. He at once consulted
r. the old men Of experience who had
l. been Soomons advisers. Being ac'
>; ouainted with the conditions as I'M
r posed by Solomon, and knowing the
H. temper of the people, they advised
IN that the peoples request be granted.
a, 2. Rehoboam consulted the young
D. m,n who had grown up with him wv
'p S-11). These young men were most
'p likely half-brothers, sons Of Solomon
es many wives. Being thus brought VI
T. in the luxury Of the harem, they were
ignorant of the real rights Of the PEG
10 pie; therefore they advised that I'M
burdens be increased.
~ 3. Rehoboarn follows the advice o
No the young men wv, 12-15). AT the af
us pointed time he announced his pur
No. pose to the people. He answered ther
or roughly, asserting his purpose TO IL
ev crease thelr burdens and sorrows
as Rehoboam lost the great opportunit
Of of his life.
,g. III. The Revolt Of the Ten Tribe
lite wv. 1924.
he Upon Rehoboams aTspuncement
M his rash purpose, all ls:ael cried gu
,rt "What portion have we in DAVID
in. Neither have we an inheritance In tt
in son of Jesse to your tents, . lsrae
i've Now see to thine own house, David
JUS Rehoboams attempt to collect tribu
Co from the ten tribes was met by sto
to ing Adoram, the tribute gatherer,
re- that he died. Rehoboams failure
the heed the advice Of experienced mt
tie caused the work Of two generations
os- be undone In moment.
lch ~. Jeroboan's Substitute Religlt
n.y. wv. 1883.
1. He established calf-worship "
ev 25-33). ~ His pretext for wv. ~, q
He feared lest the religious uni
% should heal the political separate
tod His plea was that the people won
ION. 90 back to Jerusalem to worship, al
az. therefore would gradually be led
tic. acknowledge allegiance to Rehoboa
Won and his own life would be taken. III
,itv act of his had Its root In his heart
Who unbelief. God had promised throu
The the Prophet Ahijah to build him
rom sure house, even as he had built
vos David q Kings II 1881. Had he
ove lieved God, this fear would have be
nch dispelled. Jeroboam only used
INK ligion to secure personal ends.
the was too shrewd politician TO
tied AWAY with religion. He knew that
the lgion was a powerful factor In ma
he life, (2) The calves set up wv, 2S-3
nj When Jeroboam set up these idols
,nce said at is too much for you to go
t a TO Jerusalem. behold thy gods,
shin Israel which brought thee up out
Egypt" His religion was the rellg
az convenience, which is very prof
upe nent today.
w = .. His scheme of worship {
IA Al .33). ~ He built houses of HI
on places ". 81. T'fis was against
o"" direct command of God. God had
a rected his people to destroy the h
"a -" nlaces. to break down the idolatr'
.orto cities but Jeroboam, moved by the
~ mands Of his sinful heart, disobe,
God. (2) He made priests of the Il
est of the people ". BY. God had
aside the tribe of Levi to fill the of
of priesthood. In this again, he
obeyed God. (3) He changed the
llage of the feast Of the tabernacle ".
to The time of this feast was set
year Jehovah (Lev. % 1884. Jerobo
d at no doubt, thought that the change
'yedD the time would be better suited
Gates that northern climate, but God '
and made the climate ordained the tim,
Justly the feast. (4) Jeroboam himself
the trudes into the priests Office ".
laced This act of presumption on his |
stees was the climax Of his goddess a
All this grew out Of wicked hear