How does 1 Kings 14:14 connect with God's promises in Deuteronomy 28? Setting the Scene • Jeroboam I has led Israel into idolatry (1 Kings 12:26-33). • God sends the prophet Ahijah to announce judgment on Jeroboam’s house (1 Kings 14:7-16). Reading the Key Verse “Moreover, the LORD will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam—today and even now.” (1 Kings 14:14) Covenant Framework: Deuteronomy 28 in a Snapshot • vv.1-14 – Blessings promised for obedience: abundance, security, lasting dynasty. • vv.15-68 – Curses promised for disobedience: loss, invasion, removal of king, exile. Key curse passages: • “The LORD will bring you and the king you set over you to a nation neither you nor your fathers have known.” (Deuteronomy 28:36) • “All these curses will come upon you… because you did not obey the LORD your God.” (Deuteronomy 28:45) • “Just as the LORD delighted to prosper you… so He will delight to ruin and destroy you; and you will be uprooted from the land.” (Deuteronomy 28:63) Where Jeroboam Fits in the Covenant Story • Jeroboam violates the first two commandments (Exodus 20:3-4), breaking covenant terms. • According to Deuteronomy 28, persistent covenant breach triggers national and dynastic judgment. • 1 Kings 14:14 is God’s execution of those covenant sanctions on Jeroboam’s lineage. Specific Links Between 1 Kings 14:14 and Deuteronomy 28 1. Removal of Dynasty – Deuteronomy 28:36 foretells removal of both people and king; 1 Kings 14:14 narrows it to Jeroboam’s royal house. 2. Divine Initiative – Deuteronomy 28:63 “the LORD will delight” parallels 1 Kings 14:14 “the LORD will raise up for Himself a king”—God Himself orchestrates judgment. 3. Suddenness and Certainty – Deuteronomy 28:45 “until you are destroyed and perish quickly” echoes the immediacy in 1 Kings 14:14 “today and even now.” 4. Instrument of Judgment – Deuteronomy 28:49 speaks of a nation as God’s tool; in 1 Kings 14:14 the “king” (Baasha, fulfilled in 1 Kings 15:27-30) becomes that instrument. 5. Ongoing Covenant Logic – Blessing for obedience / curse for rebellion remains the grid through which Israel’s history is interpreted (cf. 2 Kings 17:7-18). God’s Character Revealed • Faithful to His word—blessings and warnings alike (Joshua 23:14). • Patient yet just—years pass before the sentence falls, showing mercy while upholding holiness (2 Peter 3:9). • Sovereign over kings—raises up and removes rulers to fulfill covenant purposes (Daniel 2:21). Take-Home Points for Today • God’s promises include both comfort and consequence; He keeps them all. • Idolatry still ruins—what captured Jeroboam’s heart can capture ours if we neglect wholehearted obedience (1 John 5:21). • History is not random; it unfolds under the unbreakable covenant faithfulness of the Lord. |
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