{"id":1450,"date":"2021-10-19T09:48:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T14:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/?p=1450"},"modified":"2023-02-20T10:32:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T16:32:52","slug":"lesson-6-1-kings-121-1524-2-chronicles-10-16-rehoboam-abijam-abijah-and-asa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/biblicalpath.com\/index.php\/2021\/10\/19\/lesson-6-1-kings-121-1524-2-chronicles-10-16-rehoboam-abijam-abijah-and-asa\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 6: 1 Kings 12:1 \u2013 15:24; 2 Chronicles 10-16 Rehoboam, Abijam (Abijah), and Asa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Key Verse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom <\/strong>to<\/strong><\/em> the right hand or <\/strong>to<\/strong><\/em> the left.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Joshua 23:6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Verse Thought: <\/strong>Read today\u2019s Key Verse. In this verse, courageous<\/strong> means \u201cto be firm; be strong; to retain, hold fast,\nor keep.\u201d  What are we to be\nstrong doing? We are to do all that is written in God\u2019s Word. Notice especially\nthe addendum:  \u201cthat\nye turn not aside therefrom to<\/em> the right hand or to<\/em> the left.\u201d  There is no allowance for variance \u2013 one must\nadhere directly to God\u2019s Word and hold fast to it with all of our might. In\nthis lesson, we will learn of three kings. Rehoboam, who was not courageous to\ndo all written in the book of the law; Abijam (Abijah), who walked in the sins\nof his father, and a king (Asa) who, after being very courageous, turned aside\nat the end of his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emphasis: <\/strong>In this lesson, we are to understand that God wants to\nshow Himself mighty to His people (Christians). We are also to recognize the\nimportance of remaining<\/em><\/strong>\ncourageous \u2013 obeying God and His Word all throughout our lives \u2013 never failing\nas King Asa did toward the end of his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lesson Summary:<\/strong> In the last quarter, we learned about Israel,\nthe Northern Kingdom, and how they were carried captive.\nIn this lesson, we will begin our study of Judah, the Southern Kingdom.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will begin by remembering King Rehoboam\u2019s reign and what happened to cause the nation to divide into two separate kingdoms. King Rehoboam was considered a bad king because he forsook God. When Rehoboam died, his son, Abijam (Abijah), became the king of Judah. He \u201c\u2026 walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father\u201d (1 Kings 15:3). Abijam (Abijah) was also considered a bad king. Little is recorded about him in First Kings, so we will focus on information in Second Chronicles. He only reigned for three years, and although God used him to do good things for Judah (King Abijam had the right reasons for fighting King Jeroboam), God knew King Abijam\u2019s (Abijah\u2019s) heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When King Abijam (Abijah) died, his son, Asa, became king. Asa reigned for 41 years in Jerusalem, \u201cAnd Asa did that which was<\/em> right in the eyes of the LORD, as did<\/em> David his father\u201d (1 Kings 15:11). He was a good king and it was during his reign that he made many great reformations, and the people of Judah turned their hearts back to God. King Asa knew to cry out to God when the enemy came against Judah, and God was able to show himself mighty before the people. When God sent His prophet to speak to King Asa, he listened. He was told to be strong and seek God, continually. He took courage, and removed the idol worship and broke down the false places of worship. The people recognized God was with King Asa. He even removed his grandmother as queen because she worshiped an idol. He also destroyed her idol. Nevertheless, toward the end of King Asa\u2019s reign, King Baasha of Israel came against a city in Judah. King Asa sought the help of an enemy nation. Although they gained the city back, Asa had failed to seek the Lord. God sent his prophet with a message, but King Asa rejected the message. After this, King Asa was diseased in his feet, but he sought the physicians and never sought God. He died of the disease in his feet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Y2Q4 – Lesson 6 Questions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Y2Q4 – Lesson 6 Children’s Worksheets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

See the following for a craft idea if you teach this with young children:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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