ISRAEL THE EARTHLY KINGDOM: The Northern Kingdom
(Study 3-F)

Because of the civil war between Israel and Judah, the destinies of these two factions were forever separated. As we continue to explore the factors which led up to the conditions surrounding the birth of the Messiah, we will begin to narrow down our study scope.

In this section, we will focus on the Northern kingdom - the majority of tribes from the original twelve. All of the descendants of Jacob except for the offspring of Judah and Dan were united, but as was so often the case, the kings which reigned over them had severe spiritual maladies.

QUESTIONS:
01) What great prophet had a ministry in Israel during the time of king Ahab? (1 Kings 17:1)
02) What did Yah have him do after he predicted a drought in the land? (1 Kings 17:2-7)
03) With whom did he stay after this time? (1 Kings 17:8,9)
04) What miracle did he perform to win her confidence? (1 Kings 17:13-16)
05) What other mighty work did he perform in her presence? (1 Kings 17:17, 21-23)
06) Upon what mountain did the prophet face 450 Ba'al worshipers? (1 Kings 18:17-20)
07) By what test did he propose to reveal Yah's might to the Israelites? (1 Kings 18:22-24)
08) What came to pass during this test, and how were the false prophets dealt with? (1 Kings 18:26,29,30,38-40)
09) How was the drought finally abated? (1 Kings 18:42,45)
10) What did Jezebel, Ahab's queen, do in response to the defeat of her priests? (1 Kings 19:1,2)
11) What did Elijah do? (1 Kings 19:3,4)
12) What did Yah say to him after this? (1 Kings 19:11-18)
13) What was the name of the prophet's trainee and later successor? (1 Kings 19:19)
14) What kingdom attacked Samaria at that time and threatened Israel? (1 Kings 20:1-3)
15) How did Ahab deal with the situation? (1 Kings 20:4,34)
16) What message did Yah send to the king because of this? (1 Kings 20:38,42,43)
17) How did Ahab meet this end? (1 Kings 22:29,34-37)
18) Who reigned in his stead, and what was his spiritual condition like? (1 Kings 22:51-53)
19) What was the final scene like between Elijah and Elisha? (2 Kings 2:9-14)
20) What was the Northern Kingdom's ultimate punishment for years of constant rebellion? (2 Kings 17:7, 13-15, 20-23)