Rehoboam’s Folly Rehoboam was installed as king in Shechem after his father died (v. 1). Shechem was a very
fitting spot for the coronation of a king of Israel as it was the first place God appeared to
Abraham (Gen. 12:6-7), Jacob settled there and (Gen. 33:18-20) and Joseph was buried there
(J …
The Kingdom Divided Due to Rehoboam’s dictatorial threat, he alienated the 12 tribes and only the closest
countrymen from Judah did not abandon him. Rehoboam’s insensitivity to the Israelites’
hardships extinguished any hope they may have entertained of economic recovery. His
dictator …
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Rehoboam’s Folly
Rehoboam was installed as king in Shechem after his father died (v. 1). Shechem was a very fitting spot for the coronation of a king of Israel as it was the first place God appeared to Abraham (Gen. 12:6-7), Jacob settled there and (Gen. 33:18-20) and Joseph was buried there (J …
The Kingdom Divided
Due to Rehoboam’s dictatorial threat, he alienated the 12 tribes and only the closest countrymen from Judah did not abandon him. Rehoboam’s insensitivity to the Israelites’ hardships extinguished any hope they may have entertained of economic recovery. His dictator …