Sin of Jeroboam

Question 1

THE MOTIVE

Answer 1

• Jeroboam did not want the kingdom to turn back to the house of David
• if he allowed the people to offer sacrifices to the temple, they would turn back to their lord, to rehoboam, and they would kill Jeroboam

Question 2

THE SIN

Answer 2

• enforces border patrols
• establishes religious reforms
• changed symbols from golden cherubim above the ark to two golden calves
• brought forth by compromise a religion far more dangerous for the nation than paganism
• Bethel and Dan became new centers of worship instead of Jerusalem
• opened priestly privileges to the highest bidders
• shifted calendar one month ahead to the 8th month

Question 3

THE CONSEQUENCES

Answer 3

• God told him that his kingship is conditional/he would be successful if he followed the Lord/walked in ways of David
• personal/natural consequences
• Personal; Josiah will destroy Bethel, Jeroboam is crippled and restored as a warning, son Abijah dies, dynasty will be destroyed by Baasha
• National; Israel will be unrooted and taken into exile beyond the river

Question 4

MODERN DAY APPLICATION

Answer 4

• Sin has consequences

- Sin affects other people