The Arvada enterprise., 1921-12-29
LESSON FOR JANUARY /,
the REVOLT OF ,s.osoAm.

unto tnee any craven image. OF any hhS.
ness OF any thing that 10 in heaven above.
Or that 10 In the earth beneath. or that
10 in the water under the earth; thou
shalt not how down shyself unto them
nor serve them.-Ex. ?0:A, s.
REFERENCE MATERIAL kinGa
N:1s-AS; l5:l1-N. "; II Chron. " and IL:
lsa. A:s-sO.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Ths Story of Two
Kings.
JUNIOR roP,c-rwo Kings Who Dis
obeyed God.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Two kings Who Lost Their Opportuni-
ties.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
industrial Unrest and It's Cure.
The movements leading up to the
division Of the Kingdom began during
SOlonNn's reign.
!. The Peoples Demand wv. 1.N.
This was occusioned by the burden
Of excessive taxation and enforced
labor required by Solomon in order to
build costly houses and temples for
his heather wives. Owing 10 the null
| tiplicity OF his wives, this became very
hurdensome. The people were gr0An
Ing under It's weight. Up"n the ac-
cessiOn of the new king. RehObOn,m
the people through their leader. Zero
hOam, came with the request that
their burdens he made lighter. pr'anis
ing loyalty to him on the condition Of
iiglI,cne,l burdens.
u. Rehobeam's Foolish Decision
wv. 5-1O.
l. RehobO;,m consulted with the old
men wv. 5-7). lie ut once consulted
the old men OF experience who had
been SolOmon's advisers. Being ac-
quninted with the conditions as i'm.
posed by Solomon. and knowing the
temper Of the people, they advised
that the peoples request be granted.
.. RehOl,Oam consulted the young
men who had grown ny with him (vv
SID. These young men were most
likely half-brOthers. SONS Of SOlOnlOn's
many wives. Being thus brought up
IN the luxury Of the harenl, they were
ignorant Of the real rights OF the peo
pie: therefore they advised That the
burdens he Increased.
3. Keh"bOam follows the advice Of
the young men wv. 12-15). At the mp.
pointed time he announced his pur.
pose to the people. lie answered them
roughly. asserting his purpose to In.
crease their burdens and sOrrowa
Reh"boan lost the great opportunity
Of his life.
~. The Revolt sf the Ten Tribes
wv. 1920.
Upon 1teliGlDOnIM's announcement Of
his rash purpose. all Israel cried out.
"What portion have We In David!
Neither have We an Inheritance In the
sOn Of Jesse Ia your tents, . Israel!
Now s.e to thine own house. David"
ltehOb''am's attempt to collect tribute
from the ten tribes was met by ston.
Ing A,lornm, the tribute gatherer, 81
that he died. ReI'Ol,Oam's failure to
heed the advice Of experienced men
caused the work Of two generations to
bt. un.iOhe In u moment.
". Jsrebsam's Substitute Religion
wv. 25-33).
]. lie established caIf-wOrsl,ip (vv.
@5-:33). ~ His pretext for (vv. ~. 21).
He feared lest the religious unity
should heal the political separation.
His plea was ilst the psspie would
g. hack 10 Jerusalem to worship. aud
therefore would gradually @ led to
acknowledge allegiance to Rehobosn.
and his own life would be taken. This
act Of HIS hsd its run In his heart IT
unbellef. God had promised through
the PrNphet Ahijal, to build him
sure house. even Ms lie hsd built for
David Il Kings II ::iS). Had lie be.
iLt.veli God. this fear would have been
dixlseastsi. Jerol'"am only used re.
iixiON Ia secure personal ends. He
wss too shr~wd y politician 10 do
away with religion. He knew that RI.
Iiglon ~Ms In'wcrful fncror In mans
life. (.) The calves set up (vv. :S.N).
When JerOl,O#m set up these idols liz
said. "it is too much for you "a go NJ
70 Jerusalem: behold thy gods. u
Israel. which brought thee M on, II
Egypt" His religion was the religion
Of convenience.
.. His scheme of worship tvv.
81 l.:g,). ~ lie built houses of hlgi,
places ". 30. This WIS against III"
| direct command Of God. (2) lie made
priests of the lowest Of the people
u. 3D. God had ret aside the tribe
~ Levi to MI the office ~ priesthood.
In this again. ls disobcye'I God. CD
lie cI,nIiged the day Of the f'nsf ~
the tabernacle ty. BY. The time ~
fiis fcnst was -ei by Jehovah (1.ev.
- ::s3.:4). tD Jerobonm himself In.
trudes Into the priests Office ". :,3).
This net Of presumption on his part
WIS the climax ~ his goddess acts.
All this grew out Of u wicked icarf.
israel 7vrns From Moses.
Aud MlIen Tie lh.dlfila. snXN iliif Nnses