Nadab King of Israel

 

1 Kings 15: 25-32

 

June 26, 2021

 

 

Nadab King of Israel

Nadab son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel two years.   He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, following the ways of his father and committing the same sin his father had caused Israel to commit.

 

Why would Israel’s leaders keep repeating the failed actions of the past?  Why did they desire the foolish and evil ways of the country and nations around them?  Why did they reject the God who parted the Red Sea and brought them out of being slaves in Egypt?  If one could answer those questions, then you have the answer to why the USA is doing the same thing.  Could it be like no fear of the Lord, and unbelief?

 

Baasha son of Ahijah from the tribe of Issachar plotted against him, and he struck him down at Gibbethon, a Philistine town, while Nadab and all Israel were besieging it.   Baasha killed Nadab in the third year of Asa king of Judah and succeeded him as king.

 

This was prophesied by Ahijah the Shilonite a servant of the Lord, in 1 Kings 14:7-10, “Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: “Because I exalted you from among the people and made you leader over my people Israel  and tore the kingdom away from the house of David and gave it to you, and yet you have not been like my servant David, who kept my commandments and followed me with all his heart, doing only that which was right in my eyes, but you have done evil above all who were before you and have gone and made for yourself other gods and metal images, provoking me to anger, and have cast me behind your back, therefore behold, I will bring harm upon the house of Jeroboam and will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both bond and free in Israel, and will burn up the house of Jeroboam, as a man burns up dung until it is all gone.”  

 

This question comes to mind, God has not changed, and the leadership in the USA is going in the same way as Jeroboam why do they not fear God?  Are judgment on them and our nations going to get a pass from the LORD?  Let me answer those questions; they are ignorant of the God they claim to follow or they like Jeroboam are full of self and so proud and arrogant that they have no fear of God.

 

As soon as he began to reign, he killed Jeroboam’s whole family. He did not leave Jeroboam anyone that breathed, but destroyed them all, according to the word of the Lord given through his servant Ahijah the Shilonite.   This happened because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel.

 

The only thing we have to fear is God, He is the same today as He was yesterday, and His Church, looks big and like a powerless tiger without teeth, but it not big it is small and it is powerful, come be part of those few who fear God and obey his commandments.

 

As for the other events of Nadab’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?   There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel throughout their reigns.

 

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice