1 Reis 14

1 Reis 14

Morgan: The picture of Rehoboam’s substitution of brass for gold is unutterably pathetic. Yet how often do the people of Jehovah masquerade amid imitations because they have lost the things of pure gold through unfaithfulness and sin. Ron Daniel - Shields Of Gold Replaced With Shields Of Bronze. Solomon had made 500 shields of gold (1Kin. 10:16-17; 2Chr. 9:15-16) for his royal palace. These were all taken by the Egyptians. As replacements, Rehoboam made bronze shields, which were kept in storage and only brought out when Rehoboam was going into the temple. THOUGHT - I think this paints an interesting picture for us. Remember, shields in Scripture tend to be a symbol of faith (Eph. 6:16). Solomon's shields had been on display for all to see, 24 hours a day. But Rehoboam's shields are made out of an inferior material, and are only brought out when he goes to church. Sounds like the faith of many today, doesn't it? (Ron Daniel) 1 Kings 14:28 Then it happened as often as the king entered the house of the LORD, that the guards would carry them and would bring them back into the guards’ room. the guard room: 2Ch 12:11 1 Kings 14 Resources - multiple sermons and commentaries Related Passage: 2 Chronicles 12:11 As often as the king entered the house of the LORD, the guards came and carried them and then brought them back into the guards’ room. Then it happened as often as the king entered the house of the LORD, that the guards would carry them and would bring them back into the guards’ room Dale Ralph Davis: Our passage also contains a symbolic representation of Judah’s demise. After Shishak hauled off, among other spoil, the ceremonial gold shields Solomon had made (v. 26b), we read that ‘King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them’ (v. 27a). These shields were carried by the royal guard whenever they escorted the king to the temple. Gold shields replaced by bronze. The splendor is fading. But the pomp and ceremony must continue. And if we cannot have shields of department store quality, we shall have ones of discount store variety. The show must go on. We may willingly sacrifice the pure worship of God (vv. 22–24), but we must not give up our sorry attempts to imitate the old glory with our trinkets and tinsel. (1 Kings: The Wisdom and the Folly ) 1 Kings 14:29 Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? are they not written: 1Ki 14:19 11:41 15:23 22:45 2Ch 12:15 1 Kings 14 Resources - multiple sermons and commentaries Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 12:15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the prophet and of Iddo the seer, according to genealogical enrollment? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah - Vv 29-31 is a summary. 1 Kings 14:30 There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. 1Ki 12:24 15:6,7 2Ch 12:15 1 Kings 14 Resources - multiple sermons and commentaries There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually - Although Rehoboam heeded Shemaiah's words from Yahweh and avoided an all out bloody civil war, elements of civil war continually plagued both regimes. So while not an all out war, it was still a "civil war" with brother fighting brother like in the American Civil War but this one did not come to an end as did America's civil war (after 4 years, 1 month and 2 weeks). Payne - “The destiny of any country depends to a great extent on the character of its leaders; and this was particularly the case among the Hebrews, into whose history God chose to intervene more directly than he has for other nations.” (See The Expositor's Bible Commentary - Abridged Edition- Page 50) Leon Wood: It is stated that Rehoboam had continual conflict with Jeroboam (I Kings 14:30). There is no indication that this was in violent open warfare, however; in fact, this manner of conflict had been directly forbidden by God (II Chron. 11:1-4). The strife likely centered in repeated border disputes, especially involving the Benjamite area. Rehoboam felt that he needed Benjamin as a buffer zone, and Jeroboam naturally would have wanted it too. In that Benjamin does come to be listed with Judah, it follows that Rehoboam won in these disputes more often than Jeroboam. (See A Survey of Israel's History - Page 286 or BORROW) G Campbell Morgan —1 Kings 14.30. And the supreme tragedy of the situation was that neither the northern nation of Israel, nor the southern one of Judah, was right. In the north, a false system . of worship had been set up in the interests of supposed political expediency, and the people were being swiftly corrupted there-by. In the south, the people were also doing that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and provoking Him to jealousy with their sins. Thus the whole nation was steeped in- idolatry, and utterly failing to bear-to the surrounding nations the testimony to the purity and power of the Divine government, for the bearing of which they had been created. Then God is revealed as acting in judgment. Unenlightened peoples—unenlightened through this very failure on the part of the chosen nation—become a scourge in the hands of God for the punishment of the chosen. This is seen in the invasion and spoliation of Judah by Shishak. Moreover, this long internecine strife was also a method of Divine retribution. When the life of the nation was not employed in fulfilment of Divine purpose, it expended itself in a process which was destructive. To fail to fulfil the Divine purpose is not only to be useless, it is to retard that purpose. Therefore the chosen instrument must itself pass under the destructive power of God. 1 Kings 14:31 And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David; and his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess. And Abijam his son became king in his place. Rehoboam: 1Ki 14:20 11:43 15:3,24 22:50 2Ch 12:16 his mother's: 1Ki 14:21 Abijam: 1Ch 3:10, 2Ch 12:16, Mt 1:7, Abia 1 Kings 14 Resources - multiple sermons and commentaries REHOBOAM FALLS ASLEEP WITH FATHERS And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David - This was an honorable burial, which is surprising given the fact that he led Judah into horrible idolatry. The chronicler summarized his life "He did evil, because he did not set his heart to seek Yahweh.” THOUGHT - What was the heart of Rehoboam's problem (and for us beloved)? He failed to set his heart on heaven! He failed to continually seek the LORD. The OT command is "Seek (Lxx - aorist imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually." (1Ch 16:11) The NT parallel is Jesus' command "Seek (present imperative see our need to depend on the Holy Spirit to obey) first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." (Mt 6:33+) To reiterate, what's the key? Seek Him! What question does it beg? If you look at the pattern of your life, what would you honestly say that you are seeking? And remember, we all blow it from time to time and get sidetracked by one or more of our tireless enemies the world, the flesh and the devil. The point is confession and repentance brings us back on a heavenly minded track (Col 3:1+, Col 3:2+). It is not about perfection but direction! So forgetting what lies behind, press on and keep seeking Him and the things above. and his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess - This is the second mention in a short span (1Ki 14:21). Bob