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Idolatry refers to worship of idols.
An idol is an image representing a god usually made using materials such as bronze, stone or hard wood.
The images of these gods would be kept in the places of worship where the worshipers went to ask for whatever needs they had.
The 2nd commandment Ex. 20:4 forbids making of images of anything “In the heavens above or the earth below…”
The Israelites were forbidden from bowing down to /worshipping these images. (Deut 5:8 – 10 and Lev 26:1)
To guard against the temptations to turn to the worship of the Canaanite gods, Yahweh through Moses had forewarned the Israelites that when they enter Canaan, they were supposed to destroy all the worshipping places e.g. temples/shrines and cultic objects (Ex .34:13).

The Israelites were not supposed to:

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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TEMPLE IN ISRAEL

27/9/2016

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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TEMPLE IN ISRAEL

The Temple of Jerusalem played important roles in religious, social and economic lives of the Israelites as follows.

It symbolized God’s presence among his people through the Ark of the Covenant which was kept in the Temple.
It was a dwelling place for God. I Kings 8:12 – 13.
It was a centre/house of worship and prayer for the Jews/ priests offered sacrifices, burnt incense and prayers to God in the Temple.
All the Jewish Religious festivals/feasts such as Passover, Pentecost and New Year were celebrated in the Temple.
The Temple was a symbol of national security because the Jews believed that the Temple would never be destroyed.
Religious rites were performed in the Temple e.g. Purification and dedication rites, naming, circumcision of baby boys and lepers were cleansed in the temple.
It was a place for pilgrimage for the Jews living in Palestine and the Jews of the Diaspora
It was a commercial centre and housed the Jewish treasury where currencies were exchanged and animals for sacrifices sold.
It was a centre for Jewish learning where the teaching of the law was conducted
It was used as a law court where social and religious issues could be solved by the Sanhedrin/council of Jewish religious leader.
11. It was a symbol of Jewish unity. It united the Jews as the people of God, since it was built and maintained by Kings. It was a royal sanctuary thus providing stability for the monarch.
It was the residence for the religious leaders and the place where priests and prophets Lived, e.g. prophetess Anna, Luke 2:36 – 38.
The Jews believed that the Messiah would appear in the Temple.
The Temple was the only place where sacrifices to God were offered by the priests.
God revealed himself to many in the Temple e.g. Hannah, Isaiah etc.

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THE DIVISION OF THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL (I Kings 12.)

26/9/2016

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The death of Solomon and the Division of the Kingdom

Death of King Solomon

After the death of King Solomon, his son Rehoboam succeeded him. Not all tribes of Israel accepted him as their King and therefore it split into two. The Northern 10 tribes formed Israel while the 2 Southern tribes formed Judah. Judah retained Jerusalem as the capital city.
Factors that led to the division/reasons for the rise of schism in Israel

Solomon practiced idolatry which made God to punish him by splitting the kingdom.
Solomon built high places for idols.
The introduction of forced labour and heavy taxation led to discontentment among the Israelites and this made them rebellious.
Solomon had many foreign wives who brought with them the worship of foreign gods to Israel.
Rehoboam’s failure to heed to the elders wise counsel to rule the Israelites less harshly.
Rehoboam’s acceptance of the foolish advice given by the youth to rule the people more harshly than his father had angered the people.
Long standing feuds in David’s house.
Jeroboam was ready to lead the rebellious groups against Rehoboam.
Solomon’s favor extended towards the Southern tribes making the northern tribes to rebel/Solomon practiced nepotism and tribalism making northern tribes rebel.

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Lessons Christians learn from King Solomon’s reign

26/9/2016

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Lessons Christians learn from King Solomon’s reign

King Solomon

These lessons include to:

Be sexually pure.
Be Monogamous. Solomon’s seven hundred wives led him into worshipping their foreign gods.
Be just and fair.
Respect and honour God.
Not misuse national resources.
Put God above everything else.

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King Solomon’s failures

25/9/2016

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King Solomon’s failures

Although Solomon was a successful King, he had many failures. These include;

King Solomon weaknesses

He married many foreign wives who brought with them the worship of foreign gods to Israel. Ex 34:16.
He allowed his foreign wives to worship their gods in Israel.
He built high places of worship/temples for the gods of his wives. Ex 20:4 – 5.
Solomon worshiped the gods of his wives alongside the God of Israel thus broke the covenant with God.
He imposed heavy taxation on his subjects and his districts in order to raise part of the government revenue.
Solomon overspent and misused the wealth of the Kingdom by building a huge palace.
He overtaxed his subjects to maintain high standard of living in his royal court/ was extravagant.
He introduced forced labour to carry on his building programmes. E.g. palace and temple, therefore breaking the covenant rule of brotherhood.
He gave King Hiram of Tyre an area of Israel’s land to pay off his debts thus treating the nation’s land as his own personal property.
He killed his half-brother Adonijah (1Kings 2) because he suspected that Adonijah could be his rival to the throne thus committing murder.
He practiced nepotism by exempting his own people from taxation and forced labour i.e. tribes of Judah and Benjamin exempted from forced labour and payment of taxes.
He hired the skills of pagan craftsmen in the construction of the Temple and his palace.
He made treaties with foreign Nations/neighbouring nations against the covenant requirements.

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Elijah’s fight against corruption

Conditions that made it difficult for prophet Elijah to stop idolatry in Israel

Lessons learnt about the nature of God from the contest at Mt. Carmel

Factors which lead people away from the worship of God today

LOYALTY TO GOD – PROPHET ELIJAH

Elijah means “Yahweh is my God”

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TEMPLE IN ISRAEL

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TEMPLE IN ISRAEL

THE DIVISION OF THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL (I Kings 12.)

The death of Solomon and the Division of the Kingdom

Lessons Christians learn from King Solomon’s reign

Lessons Christians learn from King Solomon’s reign

King Solomon’s failures

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