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Wednesday, December 11th, 2024
the Second Week of Advent
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Bible Commentaries
1 Kings 12

Morgan's Exposition on the Whole BibleMorgan's Exposition

Verses 1-33

In this and the four following chapters we have the central section of this Book recording the tragedy of the break-up of the nation and the degradation of the people. It covers a period of about sixty years, from the disruption after the death of Solomon to the corruption of Ahab's reign and the coming of Elijah.

The seed of strife had long been growing, as we have seen. The occasion of the actual division arose on the human side, with Rehoboam's accession and Jeroboam's return to the country. These two men were utterly unworthy, as the folly of the first and the sin of the latter, make manifest. Rehoboam was proud and despotic. His asking for advice was a farce. A man with a prejudice is sure to follow advice which ministers thereto. This despotism led to Jeroboam's protest, and so ultimately to the rending of the kingdom. The sin of Jeroboam which cursed the whole later history of the people was due to his fear and expressed itself in a professed desire to make worship easy for them by establishing a new center.

The matter of chief interest in the story is the vision granted of God sitting high enthroned above human failure, making even the wrath of men to praise Him as He guided the sinning people toward the realization of His own purposes.

Bibliographical Information
Morgan, G. Campbell. "Commentary on 1 Kings 12". "Morgan's Exposition on the Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/gcm/1-kings-12.html. 1857-84.
 
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