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Themes in 1 Kings 13

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Themes in 1 Kings 13

1 Kings 13:1 (show verse)

Now behold, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the Lord, while Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn 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

He cried against the altar by the word of the Lord, and said, “O altar, altar, thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, Josiah by name; and on you he shall sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and human bones shall be burned 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)

Then he gave a sign the same day, saying, “This is the sign which the Lord has spoken, ‘Behold, the altar shall be split apart and the ashes which are on it shall 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)

Now when the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam stretched out his hand from the altar, saying, “Seize him.” But his hand which he stretched out against him dried up, so that he could not 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)

The altar also was split apart and the ashes were poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the Lord.

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)

The king said to the man of God, “Please

entreat the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” So the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him, and it became as it was before.

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 said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.”

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)

But the man of God said to the king, “If you were to give me half your house I would not go with you, nor would 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 so it was commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way which 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 did not return by the way which he came 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 an old prophet was living in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the deeds which the man of God had done that day in Bethel; the words which he had spoken to the king, these also they related 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)

Their father said to them, “Which way did he go?” Now his sons had seen the way which the man of God who came from Judah had gone.

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 rode away on it.

1 Kings 13:14 (show verse)

So he went after the man of God and found him sitting under an oak; and he said to him, “Are you the man of God who came from Judah?” And 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 home with me and eat bread.”

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)

He said, “I cannot return with you, nor go with you, nor will I eat bread or 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 command came to me by the word of the Lord, ‘You shall eat no bread, nor drink water there; do not return by going the way which 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)

He said to him, “I also am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’” But 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 went back with him, and ate bread 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 came about, as they were sitting down at the table, that the word of the Lord came to the prophet who had 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)

and he cried to the man of God who came from Judah, saying, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Because you have disobeyed the command of the Lord, and have not observed the commandment which the Lord your God commanded you,

1 Kings 13:22 (show verse)

but have returned and eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which He said to you, “Eat no bread and drink no water”; your body shall not come to the grave of your fathers.’”

1 Kings 13:23 (show verse)

It came about after he had eaten bread and after he had drunk, that he saddled the donkey for him, 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)

Now when he had gone, a lion met him on the way and killed him, and his body was thrown on the road, with the donkey standing beside it; the lion also was standing beside the 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)

And behold, men passed by and saw the body thrown on the road, and the lion standing beside the body; so they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived.

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)

Now when the prophet who brought him back from the way heard it, he said, “It is the man of God, who disobeyed the command of the Lord; therefore the Lord has given him to the lion, which has torn him and killed him, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke 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.” And 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 body thrown on the road with the donkey and the lion standing beside the body; the lion had not eaten the body nor torn 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 took up the body of the man of God and laid it on the donkey and brought it back, and he came to the city of the old prophet to mourn 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 laid his body in his own grave, and they mourned over him, saying, “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)

After he had buried him, he spoke to his sons, saying, “When I die, bury me in the grave in which the man of God is buried; 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 the thing shall surely come to pass which he cried by the word of the Lord against the altar in Bethel and 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 return from his evil way, but again he made priests of the high places from among all the people; any who would, he ordained, to be priests of the high places.

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 event became sin to the house of Jeroboam, even to blot it out and destroy it from off the face 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