1. Abijah, king of Judah went to war with Jeroboam of Israel. Judah’s army of 400,000 men fought Jeroboam’s 800,000 men. Abijah stood up and told Jeroboam and his army that God had promised the kingsh(...)
Read1. When Rehoboam established a strong and secure, kingdom he forsook the law of God. God then allowed Shishak king of Egypt to attack and capture Judah’s fortified cities. The prophet Shemaiah said th(...)
Read1. Jeroboam and the ten northern tribes revolted against Rehoboam. Rehoboam mustered 180,000 soldiers to put down the rebellion, but God stopped him from starting a civil war. Rehoboam obeyed God and(...)
Read1. Rehoboam assembled all Israel in Shechem for his coronation. Then Jeroboam and all Israel requested their new king to lighten the heavy taxation and forced labor that Solomon had put on them. Rehob(...)
Read1. Solomon’s reputation as a man who had received God’s wisdom spread to many nations. The queen of Sheba visited Solomon with hard questions and rich gifts. Hearing Solomon’s answer to all her questi(...)
Read1. After completing God’s temple and his royal palace, Solomon built new cities throughout his territories. For his extensive building projects, he drafted the Canaanites in Israel as slave labor. He(...)
Read1. The conclusion to Micah is a fitting summary of the whole book. Sometimes it seems like the whole world is going to hell. Everyone is only trying to do what is best for themselves. The rich and pow(...)
Read1. Micah pleaded God’s case before the mountains and hills, the foundations of the earth that witnessed God’s history unfold. Israel had turned away from God. She forgot about God’s hand of salvation(...)
Read1. During Micah’s life, he witnessed the northern Kingdom of Israel being conquered by the Assyrians. They deported many of the Israelites and resettled their own people and captives in Israel. It was(...)
Read1. Micah pivots from judgment on the wicked rulers to the last days when God would reign. The temple of God would be built and established as the highest place. People of many nations far and wide wou(...)
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