1 Kings 14 (성경통독): In this chapter, we learn about the ongoing conflicts between Israel and Judah (Rehoboam and Jeroboam). We also learn about the consequences of Jeroboam's continuous sinful acts (e.g. making alien gods, Asherah sex-and-religion shrines), which resulted in the death of his sick son. Furthermore, God's decree for the household of Jeroboam was as follows: "I’m bringing doom on the household of Jeroboam, killing the lot of them right down to the last male wretch in Israel, whether slave or free. They’ve become nothing but garbage and I’m getting rid of them. The ones who die in the city will be eaten by stray dogs; the ones who die out in the country will be eaten by carrion crows." In the case of Rehoboam, son of Solomon the king in Judah, it was not better. Judah was openly wicked before God, making him very angry. They set new records in sin, surpassing anything their ancestors had done. They built Asherah sex-and-religion shrines and set up sacred stones all over the place—on hills, under trees, wherever you looked. Worse, they had male sacred prostitutes, polluting the country outrageously—all the stuff that God had gotten rid of when he brought Israel into the land. So we can see how the wicked sinful acts of people alienated rulers and people from God.
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1 Kings 14 (성경통독): In this chapter, we learn about the ongoing conflicts between Israel and Judah (Rehoboam and Jeroboam). We also learn about the consequences of Jeroboam's continuous sinful acts (e.g. making alien gods, Asherah sex-and-religion shrines), which resulted in the death of his sick son. Furthermore, God's decree for the household of Jeroboam was as follows: "I’m bringing doom on the household of Jeroboam, killing the lot of them right down to the last male wretch in Israel, whether slave or free. They’ve become nothing but garbage and I’m getting rid of them. The ones who die in the city will be eaten by stray dogs; the ones who die out in the country will be eaten by carrion crows." In the case of Rehoboam, son of Solomon the king in Judah, it was not better. Judah was openly wicked before God, making him very angry. They set new records in sin, surpassing anything their ancestors had done. They built Asherah sex-and-religion shrines and set up sacred stones all over the place—on hills, under trees, wherever you looked. Worse, they had male sacred prostitutes, polluting the country outrageously—all the stuff that God had gotten rid of when he brought Israel into the land. So we can see how the wicked sinful acts of people alienated rulers and people from God.
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