Hadad the Edomite: 1 Kings 11:14-22
Rezon the son of Eliada: 1 Kings 11:23-25
Jeroboam the Son of Nebat: 1 Kings 11:26-40
28 And Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you. 1 Samuel 15:28 (ESV)
3 takeaways: (Philip Graham Ryken)
- God is sovereign over all nations, in all places, and at all times.
Lord’s message to Pharoah:
16 But for this purpose I have raised you up, to show you my power, so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth. Exodus 9:16 (ESV)
Vision given to Nebuchadnezzar:
17 . . . to the end that the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will and sets over it the lowliest of men.’ Daniel 4:17 (ESV)
26 And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, Acts 17:26 (ESV)
- We will all ultimately be players in God’s perfect plan, whether we choose to follow His perfect will or not.
Promise:
38 And if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do what is right in my eyes by keeping my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, I will be with you and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and I will give Israel to you. 1 Kings 11:38 (ESV)
Example of Omri:
25 Omri did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did more evil than all who were before him. 26 For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat . . . 1 Kings 16:25-26 (ESV)
2 “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Job 42:2 (ESV)
- The grace and compassion of God that is reflective of His glory will ultimately prevail.
One tribe would remain in David’s house:1 Kings 11:31-32
The execution of judgement would be delayed:
34 Nevertheless, I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but I will make him ruler all the days of his life, for the sake of David my servant . . . 1 Kings 11:34 (ESV)
God’s promise to David will never be revoked (lamp):
36 Yet to his son I will give one tribe, that David my servant may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city where I have chosen to put my name. 1 Kings 11:36 (ESV);
Proverbs 20:20 (ESV)
39 And I will afflict the offspring of David because of this, but not forever.’” 1 Kings 11:39 (ESV)
Promise of discipline to David’s Son:
14 I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, 15 but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. 2 Samuel 7:14-15 (ESV)
Jesus is the Light:
12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 (ESV)