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I Kings 16: King for a Week
Chapter 15 began with the rule of Abijam, the son of Rechavam. Abijam was an evil king, but God made it clear that the Davidic line would continue because of the righteousness of David. Jeroboam’s line does not have an equal promise. Baasa from Issachar assassinates Nadav and becomes king. It turns out that God’s promise of an everlasting line will not continue at all in the Northern kingdom. Baasa’s line is also short-lived. Yahu the prophet foretells of Baasa’s line’s end, just like the line of Jeroboam, which Baasa himself ended. Baasa’s son Ela only reigns for two years before Zimri, a…
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