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1 | Why did Jeroboam rebel? | 1 Kin 11:27 | Mommapbs | 50862 | ||
Examine this pasage (1 Kings 11: 26-28) and explain WHY Jeroboam rebelled. What are possible applications for us? | ||||||
2 | Why did Jeroboam rebel? | 1 Kin 11:27 | Mommapbs | 50936 | ||
Greetings Forum Members! Since no one chose to tackle this question, here is what I gleaned from this passage! "Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph." 1 Kings 11:28 From verse 27, we learned that Solomon built the Millo and closed up the breach of the city . . .coupling this with the description of Jeroboam as a "valiant warrior" suggests the possibility that Jeroboam might have been entrusted with the defense of the city at one time. Now that the Millo was built and the breach closed we might be able to entertain the conclusion that Jeroboam's "tour of duty" was over. However, it is important to note that Jeroboam was not fired nor was he out of a job. Jeroboam was "reassigned;" he was given a new position of responsibility because Solomon, the wisest man in the world, recognized Jeroboam's industrious character. With all the "down-sizing" our economy has experienced it is not too hard to imagine how Jeroboam might have responded to this change in vocation it is? His position as a warrior probably placed him in the public spotlight. I suspect his self esteem emmanated from this as well. He had probably been a leader of sorts in the army, now he was to be a foreman of slaves! Do you think that the reason he rebelled might have been a reaction to his wounded pride? What can we learn from this passage? When God "re-assigns" us or circumstances in our life necessitate a change, how do we react? Do we really seek to be transformed? Oh the process is not without suffering is it? All too often we resist change - yet this is exactly what is necessary for the believer to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ! What diamonds in the rough we are! May each of us examine the molding and shaping that God is doing in our lives and submit to His authority; saying with humble confidence, "I have come to do your will O Lord!" Note what Jeroboam did after he rejected the authority of Solomon - he rejected the authority of God as well! See 1 Kings 11:26-14:19 God gives us a choice; He also reveals the consequences that await those who reject him. I hope you all will receive a blessing from what God has taught me through Jeroboam! Comments are VERY welcome! Mommapbs |
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