Introduction:
Jeroboam, son of Nebat, is a significant figure in the history of Israel, known for his role in the division of the united monarchy and the establishment of the northern kingdom of Israel. His actions and policies had lasting religious and political implications for the Israelites.

Background:
Jeroboam was an Ephraimite from Zeredah, and his mother was Zeruah, a widow (1 Kings 11:26). He first appears in the biblical narrative as a capable and industrious young man whom King Solomon appointed over the labor force of the house of Joseph (1 Kings 11:28). However, Jeroboam's ambitions and subsequent rebellion against Solomon were prophesied by the prophet Ahijah, who foretold that Jeroboam would rule over ten of the twelve tribes of Israel (1 Kings 11:29-31).

Division of the Kingdom:
Following Solomon's death, his son Rehoboam ascended to the throne. The northern tribes, dissatisfied with Rehoboam's harsh policies, turned to Jeroboam for leadership. This discontent led to the division of the united monarchy, with Jeroboam becoming the first king of the newly established northern kingdom of Israel, while Rehoboam retained control over Judah and Benjamin (1 Kings 12:16-20).

Religious Reforms and Idolatry:
Jeroboam's reign is marked by significant religious changes. To prevent his subjects from returning to Jerusalem for worship, he established alternative centers of worship in Bethel and Dan, setting up golden calves and declaring, "Here are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt" (1 Kings 12:28). This act of idolatry was a direct violation of the covenantal commandments and led Israel into sin.

Jeroboam also appointed non-Levitical priests and instituted a festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, similar to the Feast of Tabernacles in Judah, further distancing the northern kingdom from the religious practices ordained in the Mosaic Law (1 Kings 12:31-33).

Prophetic Condemnation:
Jeroboam's actions drew condemnation from prophets. A man of God from Judah prophesied against the altar at Bethel, predicting its destruction and the desecration of its priests' bones (1 Kings 13:1-3). Despite these warnings, Jeroboam did not repent, and his dynasty was ultimately condemned by the prophet Ahijah, who foretold its destruction due to Jeroboam's sins and the idolatry he led Israel into (1 Kings 14:7-11).

Legacy:
Jeroboam's legacy is one of religious apostasy and political division. His establishment of idolatrous worship set a precedent that plagued the northern kingdom throughout its history. The phrase "the sins of Jeroboam" became synonymous with the idolatry and rebellion against God that characterized many of the subsequent kings of Israel (1 Kings 15:34; 2 Kings 10:29).

Conclusion:
Jeroboam's reign, while politically significant, is viewed through the biblical narrative as a cautionary tale of the consequences of turning away from God's commandments. His actions had profound and lasting effects on the spiritual and political landscape of Israel.BULLS, JEROBOAM'S

See CALF (GOLDEN).

3379. Yarobam -- "the people increase," the name of two Israelites ...
... "the people increase," the name of two Israelites kings. Transliteration: Yarobam
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-rob-awm') Short Definition: Jeroboam. ... Jeroboam. ...
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Hosea
... The difference is so unmistakable that i.-iii. have usually been assigned
to the period before the death of Jeroboam II, and iv.-xiv. ...
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Political Religion
... THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS POLITICAL RELIGION. 'Then Jeroboam built Shechera in mount
Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.26. ...
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Concerning the Death of a Son of Jeroboam. How Jeroboam was Beaten ...
... CHAPTER 11. Concerning The Death Of A Son Of Jeroboam. How Jeroboam Was Beaten By
Abijah Who Died A Little Afterward And Was Succeeded In His Kingdom By Asa. ...
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Jeroboam
... From Strength to Weakness Chapter 7 Jeroboam. Placed on the throne ... But Jeroboam
failed to make God his trust. Jeroboam's greatest fear was ...
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The New Garment Bent
... THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS THE NEW GARMENT BENT. 'And Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, an
Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a ...
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Jeroboam
... JEROBOAM. BY REV. ALFRED ROWLAND, DD, LL.B. "Jeroboam, who did sin,
and who made Israel to sin.""1 Kings 14:16. Jeroboam's ...
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The Record of Two Kings
... For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith
he made Israel to sin, to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger with ...
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The Prophet Hosea.
... The closeness of the connection between the religious and the civil sufficiently
appears from the fact, that Jeroboam and all his successors despaired of being ...
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The Kingdom Op Judah.
... petition brought to him by his subjects, that they took offence, and the ten northern
tribes broke away from him, setting up as their king, Jeroboam, who had ...
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Preparation for Advent
... Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, who was worshipping (absurd as it may seem to us)
God and the golden calf at the same time in King Jeroboam's court, complained ...
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Jeroboam's (7 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BULLS, JEROBOAM'S. See CALF (GOLDEN).
Multi-Version Concordance Jeroboam's (7 Occurrences). 1 Kings ...
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Jerobo'am's (2 Occurrences)
Jerobo'am's. Jeroboam's, Jerobo'am's. Jeroham . ... 1 Kings 14:4 And Jeroboam's
wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. ...
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Ahijah (23 Occurrences)
... remarkable prophecies, 1 Kings 11:31-39, announcing the rending of the ten tribes
from Solomon; and 1 Kings 14:6-16, delivered to Jeroboam's wife, foretelling ...
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Jeroboam (96 Occurrences)
... The conduct of Rehoboam favoured the designs of Jeroboam, and he was
accordingly proclaimed "king of Israel" (1 Kings 12:1-20). ...
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Golden (86 Occurrences)
... CALF, GOLDEN. kaf, gol'-d'-n: I. THE NAME II. ANCIENT CALF WORSHIP 1. Narrative
of Aaron's Golden Calf 2. Jeroboam's Golden Calves III. ...
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Calf (39 Occurrences)
... Ages after this, Jeroboam, king of Israel, set up two idol calves, one at Dan, and
the other at Bethel, that he might thus prevent the ten tribes from ...
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Uzziah (27 Occurrences)
... If the prophecy of Amos was uttered a year or two before Jeroboam's death, and this
is placed in 759 BC, we are brought near to the date already given for ...
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Azariah (47 Occurrences)
... If the prophecy of Amos was uttered a year or two before Jeroboam's death, and this
is placed in 759 BC, we are brought near to the date already given for ...
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Shiloh (34 Occurrences)
... it as an effective illustration (Psalm 78:60 Jeremiah 7:12:14; Jeremiah 26:6). Here
the blind old prophet Ahijah was appealed to in vain by Jeroboam's wife on ...
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Genealogy (29 Occurrences)
... and families; in David's division of priests and Levites into courses and companies
(1 Chronicles 6-9); is referred to in the account of Jeroboam's reign (2 ...
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