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Themes in 1 Kings 13

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Themes in 1 Kings 13

1 Kings 13:1 (show verse)

Suddenly a man of God from Judah came to Bethel, by the word of Yahweh, while Jeroboam [was] standing at the altar to offer incense.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Prophecies against the idolatrous altars at
Calf » Prophecies against the golden calves at beth-el
Calves of jeroboam » Sacrifices offered to
Calves of jeroboam » Worship of » Denounced by a prophet
intercession » Answered » The prophet of israel, for the restoration of jeroboam's withered hand
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Hand of, paralyzed
Josiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Prophet of judah
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jeroboam, perverting the true worship

Then he proclaimed against the altar by the word of Yahweh and said, "O altar, altar, thus says Yahweh: 'Look, a son will be born to the house of David, Josiah by name, and he shall sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and human bones shall burn on you.'"

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Prophecies against the idolatrous altars at
Calf » Prophecies against the golden calves at beth-el
Calves of jeroboam » Worship of » Denounced by a prophet
Children » Promised to parents » Births foretold
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Births foretold
Idolatrous » priests » Examples of
intercession » Answered » The prophet of israel, for the restoration of jeroboam's withered hand
Israel » Kings of judah » 16 josiah
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Hand of, paralyzed
Josiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Kings of israel » Kings of judah » 16 josiah
Leaders » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
special divine Manifestations » Signs given to confirm faith
priests » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The birth and zeal of josiah
Religious » Corrupt condemned » Idolatrous, examples of
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jeroboam, perverting the true worship

1 Kings 13:3 (show verse)

He gave a sign on that day, saying, "This [is] the sign that Yahweh has predetermined: Look, [this] altar will be torn [apart], and the ashes that [are] on it will be poured out."

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Prophecies against the idolatrous altars at
Calf » Prophecies against the golden calves at beth-el
Calves of jeroboam » Worship of » Denounced by a prophet
Fire » Things connected with » Ashes
Forgiveness » Instances of » The prophet of judah forgives jeroboam
intercession » Answered » The prophet of israel, for the restoration of jeroboam's withered hand
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Hand of, paralyzed
Josiah » King of judah » Prophecies concerning
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Miracles » Catalogue of » Jeroboam's hand withered
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jeroboam, perverting the true worship
Sign » Given to jeroboam
Symbols and similitudes » The torn altar

1 Kings 13:4 (show verse)

It happened at the moment the king heard the word of the man of God that he cried out against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam stretched out his hand from the altar, saying, "Seize him!" But his hand which he stretched out to him was paralyzed, and he was not able to draw it back to himself.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Prophecies against the idolatrous altars at
Calf » Prophecies against the golden calves at beth-el
Forgiveness » Instances of » The prophet of judah forgives jeroboam
intercession » Answered » The prophet of israel, for the restoration of jeroboam's withered hand
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Hand of, paralyzed
Judgments » Upon individuals--exemplified » Jeroboam
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Miracles » Prophet of judah » Jeroboam's hand withered
Miracles » Catalogue of » Jeroboam's hand withered
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Prophet of judah » Jeroboam's hand withered
Presumption » Exemplified » Jeroboam
Presumption » Instances of » Jeroboam
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jeroboam, perverting the true worship
Sign » Given to jeroboam

1 Kings 13:5 (show verse)

Then the altar was torn [apart] and the ashes from the altar poured out according to the sign which the man of God had announced by the word of Yahweh.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Prophecies against the idolatrous altars at
Calf » Prophecies against the golden calves at beth-el
Forgiveness » Instances of » The prophet of judah forgives jeroboam
intercession » Answered » The prophet of israel, for the restoration of jeroboam's withered hand
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Hand of, paralyzed
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Miracles » Prophet of judah » Altar rent
Miracles » Catalogue of » Jeroboam's hand withered
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Prophet of judah » The altar rent
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Jeroboam, perverting the true worship
Sign » Given to jeroboam
Symbols and similitudes » The torn altar

1 Kings 13:6 (show verse)

Then the king responded and said to the man of God, "Please entreat the favor of Yahweh your God, and pray for me that my hand may return to me." So the man of God entreated the face of Yahweh, and the hand of the king returned to him, as it was in the beginning.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Prophecies against the idolatrous altars at
Forgiveness » Instances of » The prophet of judah forgives jeroboam
intercession » Intercessory prayer, examples of » A man of God for jeroboam
intercession » Answered » The prophet of israel, for the restoration of jeroboam's withered hand
intercession » Solicited » By jeroboam, of a prophet
Intercessory prayer » A man of God for jeroboam
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Hand of, paralyzed
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Miracles » Prophet of judah » Hand restored
Miracles » Catalogue of » Jeroboam's hand withered
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Prophet of judah » The withered hand restored
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Requests for prayer
Prayer » Intercessory prayer, examples of » A man of God for jeroboam
Prayer, answers to » Man of God
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam

1 Kings 13:7 (show verse)

Then the king spoke to the man of God, "Come with me to the house and refresh yourself, that I may give you a gift."

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of avoiding » Man of God
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Man of God
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Hand of, paralyzed
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Prophets » Benefits of » Presents refused by
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation

1 Kings 13:8 (show verse)

Then the man of God said to the king, "Even if you give to me half of your house I will not come with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water in this place,

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of avoiding » Man of God
Business life » Integrity » Examples of
Decision » Instances of » A prophet
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Man of God
Honesty » Integrity » Examples of
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Hand of, paralyzed
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
Prophets » Benefits of » Presents refused by
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam
Seven » Example of steadfastness » A man of God, in refusing a reward
Stability » Seven notable examples of » A man of God, in refusing a reward
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » A man of God, in refusing a reward
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Abraham, by refusing a reward for service rendered
Virtues » Integrity » Examples of

1 Kings 13:9 (show verse)

for the word of Yahweh has commanded me, saying, 'You shall not eat bread nor drink water, and you shall not return on the way that you came.'"

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of avoiding » Man of God
Decision » Instances of » A prophet
the Diet of the jews » Expressed by bread and water
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Man of God
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Hand of, paralyzed
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam

1 Kings 13:10 (show verse)

So he went another way, and he did not return by the way on which he had come to Bethel.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Examples of avoiding » Man of God
Decision » Instances of » A prophet
Fellowship » Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked » Man of God
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Hand of, paralyzed
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Reproof » Faithfulness in » A prophet of judah, of jeroboam

1 Kings 13:11 (show verse)

Now a certain older prophet was living in Bethel, and his son came and recounted to him all of the things that the man of God had done that day in Bethel [and] the words he had spoken to the king, and they told them to their father.

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Falsehood » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el who misguided the prophet of judah
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Leaders » FALSE » Incognito
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Incognito
Religious » FALSE » Incognito
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The prophet of judah

1 Kings 13:12 (show verse)

Then their father asked them, "{Which way did he go}?" His sons had seen the way which the man of God who had come from Judah had taken.

1 Kings 13:13 (show verse)

Then he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it

1 Kings 13:14 (show verse)

and went after the man of God. He found him sitting under the oak and said to him, "Are you the man of God who came from Judah?" He said, "I [am]."

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Falsehood » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el who misguided the prophet of judah
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Oak Trees » The ancients often » Rested » Under
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The prophet of judah
Trees » Varieties » Oaks

1 Kings 13:15 (show verse)

Then he said to him, "Come with me to the house and eat [some] food."

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Falsehood » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el who misguided the prophet of judah
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The prophet of judah
Temptation » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el, the prophet of judah

1 Kings 13:16 (show verse)

Then he said, "I am not able to return with you or to go with you. I will not eat food nor will I drink water with you in this place.

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
the Diet of the jews » Expressed by bread and water
Falsehood » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el who misguided the prophet of judah
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The prophet of judah
Temptation » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el, the prophet of judah

1 Kings 13:17 (show verse)

For a word [came] to me by the word of Yahweh, 'You shall not eat food, nor shall you drink water there. You shall not return to go by the way that you came.'"

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Falsehood » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el who misguided the prophet of judah
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The prophet of judah
Temptation » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el, the prophet of judah

1 Kings 13:18 (show verse)

Then he said, "I [am] also a prophet like you. An angel spoke to me by the word of Yahweh, saying, 'Let him return with you to your house that he may eat food and drink water.'" He lied to him.

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Deception » Religious persons guilty of
Deception » Instances of » The old prophet
Falsehood » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el who misguided the prophet of judah
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Lying » Exemplified » Prophet of bethel
Offence » Exemplified » Old prophet
Prophets » FALSE
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The prophet of judah
Temptation » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el, the prophet of judah

1 Kings 13:19 (show verse)

So he returned with him and ate food in his house and drank water.

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Falsehood » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el who misguided the prophet of judah
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Offence » Exemplified » Old prophet
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The prophet of judah
Temptation » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el, the prophet of judah
Water » -of feet -of hands » For drinking
Water » Was used by jews » As their principal beverage

1 Kings 13:20 (show verse)

Now it happened that they [were] sitting at the table, and the word of Yahweh came to the prophet who brought him back.

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » The prophet
Falsehood » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el who misguided the prophet of judah
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Offence » Exemplified » Old prophet

1 Kings 13:21 (show verse)

He proclaimed to the man of God who came from Judah, saying, "Thus says Yahweh: 'Because you have disobeyed the word of Yahweh and have not kept the command which Yahweh your God commanded you,

1 Kings 13:22 (show verse)

but you have returned and have eaten food and drank water in the place which he ordered you not to eat food nor to drink water, then your dead body shall not return to the tomb of your ancestors.'"

1 Kings 13:23 (show verse)

It happened after he ate food and drank water that he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back.

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » The prophet
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Offence » Exemplified » Old prophet

1 Kings 13:24 (show verse)

When he left, a lion found him on the road and killed him, and his dead body [was] thrown on the road with the donkey standing beside it, and the lion [was] standing by the dead body.

Animals » Lions » General references to
Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
The Dead » Terms used to express » Carcases
Highways » Infested with » Wild beasts
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Lions » Disobedient prophet killed by
Lions » Disobedient prophet slain by
Lions » Attacks and destroys men
Lions » General references to
Offence » Exemplified » Old prophet
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Death of the prophet of judah

1 Kings 13:25 (show verse)

As men [were] passing by and they saw the dead body thrown in the road and the lion standing beside the dead body, they came and told it in the city where the old prophet [was] living.

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Lions » Disobedient prophet killed by
Offence » Exemplified » Old prophet
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Death of the prophet of judah

1 Kings 13:26 (show verse)

When the prophet who had brought him back from the way heard, he said, "It [is] the man of God who disobeyed the mouth of Yahweh, and Yahweh has given him to the lion. He tore him in pieces and killed him according to the word of Yahweh which he had spoken to him."

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Lions » Disobedient prophet killed by
Lions » Disobedient prophet slain by
Offence » Exemplified » Old prophet
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Death of the prophet of judah

1 Kings 13:27 (show verse)

Then he spoke to his sons, saying, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled it.

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Lions » Disobedient prophet killed by
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Death of the prophet of judah

1 Kings 13:28 (show verse)

He went and found his dead body thrown in the road and a donkey with the lion standing beside it, but the lion had not eaten the corpse nor attacked the donkey.

Domestic Donkeys » Miracles connected with » Not torn by a lion
Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Lions » Disobedient prophet killed by
Lions » God's power exhibited in restraining
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Death of the prophet of judah

1 Kings 13:29 (show verse)

So the prophet lifted up the corpse of the man of God and put it on the donkey and brought it back. He came to the city of the old prophet to mourn him and to bury him.

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Conscience » Instances of » Of the old prophet of beth-el
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Death of the prophet of judah

1 Kings 13:30 (show verse)

He put his corpse in his tomb, and they mourned over him, "Alas, my brother!"

Brother » Signifies » A companion
Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Conscience » Instances of » Of the old prophet of beth-el
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » Death of the prophet of judah

1 Kings 13:31 (show verse)

It happened after he buried him that he said to his sons, "When I die, you shall bury me in the tomb where the man of God [is] buried; you shall lay my bones beside his bones.

Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Conscience » Instances of » Of the old prophet of beth-el
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam

1 Kings 13:32 (show verse)

For surely, the thing which he proclaimed by the word of Yahweh against the altar which [is] in Bethel will happen, [as it will] against all the houses of the high places which [are] in the cities of Samaria."

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Prophecies against the idolatrous altars at
Calf » Prophecies against the golden calves at beth-el
Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
Conscience » Instances of » Of the old prophet of beth-el
High places » Condemned
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Places » High » Condemned
ancient Samaria » Had many cities

1 Kings 13:33 (show verse)

After this event, Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but he returned and [again] made priests for the high places of people from {all walks of life}. He filled his hand with all [his] desire and became [one of] the priests of the high places [himself].

High places » Priests ordained for
Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Priest » The time of moses » Priests who were not from the sons of levi were appointed by jeroboam
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
Young men » Examples of sinful » Jeroboam

1 Kings 13:34 (show verse)

This matter became sin in the house of Jeroboam, to make it disappear and to destroy [it] from the surface of the earth.

Jeroboam » First king of israel after the revolt » Subverts the religion of moses
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Young men » Examples of sinful » Jeroboam