Pdf the jeroboam story in the reformulation of israelite identity. Ahijah the prophet went to jeroboam with a prophecy that because of solomons rebellion against god, the kingdom would be torn from his descendants and jeroboam would become ruler of the 10 northern tribes. His prophecy against judah will be covered in a later blog post. Popular encyclopedia bible prophecy popular encyclopedia bible prophecy pdf pdf. Abijam ahab ahabs ahaz ahijah altar amaziah amos apparently aramaeans assyrian baal baasha babylon babylonian believe benhadad. Ahijah, the prophet of shiloh, instigated jeroboams secession and predicted the downfall. A study into ancient history will reveal that after solomon died, the nation underwent civil unrest that resulted. The fifthnamed son of jerahmeel, of the tribe of judah. I have provided an overview of the types of prophets incorporated in. The book of jeremiah is located in the section of your bible referred to as the major prophets, known for their larger portions of writings as compared to the minor prophets, or shorter writings. The prophet from shiloh who prophesied israels division into two kingdoms because of its idolatries 1 kings 11. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. There are several ahijahs in the bible the name means worshipper of god jah.
Father of baasha, king of israel who conspired against nadab son of. A full copy of this is available here judahs sceptre and josephs birthright most people today identify israel with the jews. Baasha killed the son of jeroboam, the first king of israel and reigned in his place. All that is known of his preaching and work is contained in the first book of kings.
The prophecy of ahijah is a lost text which may have been written by the biblical prophet ahijah the shilonite. Oct 03, 2014 ahijah of shiloh the story of jeroboam son of nebat really starts and ends with ahijah. I introduction concerning the compilers of the books of the old testament. Later he prophesied the downfall of jeroboams house and of the kingdom of israel i kings, xiv. In 1 kings 11 jeroboam hears what he wants to form this aging prophet, that he will be king, and ignores the reason why he is getting it. When solomon was king, jeroboam rebelled against him. The lives enjoyed wide popularity and phecies in the hebrew bible mentioning yeshuas name or his sacrificial work on. Share read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. It is the keeping of the commandments of god, and the recognition of the revival of the spirit of prophecy by the remnant of the church, or the christians of the last generation, that stirs the ire of the dragon. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent. The prophecy of ahijah on one condition but this promotion from the lord would come with conditions. By the messiahs accomplishing all this, he was to seal up the vision and prophecy. He served as high priest in shiloh when saul was king.
The prophecy of ahijah the shilonite and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Then came a prophecy by ahijah, which speaks of him taking a number one position by force. Ahijah, like malachi, recorded his prophecy in a book. However, as for you, i will take you, and you will rule over all that your heart desires. Interpreting bible prophecy 2 p a g e life more abundant interpreting bible prophecy p. It occurs about four hundred 400 times as a noun in the old testament. Now the rest of the acts of solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of ahijah the shilonite, and in the visions of iddo the seer against jeroboam the son of nebat. On the prophecy of ahijah, see, for example, leuchter 2006. Ahijah of shiloh the story of jeroboam son of nebat really starts and ends with ahijah.
Prophets and prophecies series understanding prophecy acts 2. The first mentioned is the nephew of ichabod, the priest who served saul at the very beginning of his reign. It is taking the word of god that has already warmed the man of gods soul and striving. Jps emphasis added the prophecy at shiloh was the word of the lord spoken about the judgment that would fall against the house of eli because of the corruption of his sons hophni and phinehas. Xxvi a beautiful prophecy of eternal life and joy v. When manasses 1 set up a carved image in the house of the lord, and built altars in the two courts of the house, to all the host of heaven, and usd inchantments and witchcraft, and familiar spirits, and for his great wickedness was invaded by the army of asserhadon king of assyria, and carried captive to. The jewish age, notwithstanding its apostasies, opened and. The project gutenberg ebook of observations upon the.
A study of prophecy and the prophets the church of. Jehu was named a seer, an early bible name for prophet. Biblical prophets the prophecy of ahijah jeroboam the. The prophecy of ahijah is a lost text that may have been written by the biblical prophet ahijah. The word translated prophet in our english bible is the hebrew term nabi. The book of the kings of israel is mentioned seventeen times for all kings except jehoram and hoshea and the book of the kings of judah is cited fifteen. Malachi was the last of those prophets, and the first, more than five hundred years before him, was ahijah of shiloh.
Books banned, rejected, and forbidden from the bible section one lost scriptures of the old testament enoch jubilees jasher section two apocalyptic writings and the end of days apocalypse of abraham apocalypse of thomas 4 ezra 2 baruch section three lost scriptures of the new testament gospel of philip gospel of mary magdalene apocryphon of john gospel of thomas gospel of judas acts 29. Jesus declares and requires the end from the beginning ecclesiastes 3. And the lord said unto me, behold, i have put my words in thy mouth. In 2ch the prophecy of ahijah the shilonite is referred to as a source for the history of solomon 2 chronicles 9.
Ahijah, the prophet of shiloh, instigated jeroboams secession and predicted the downfall of his kingdom. Hear the word of the lord, o ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, he that scattered israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. A priest in shiloh, probably identical with ahimelech, mentioned in was priest in sauls reign. The fulfillment is carried out in a fairly neat and plain fashion and, at least textually, in a short time. The midrash, basing itself on the fact that, according to ii chron. As a result, king asa of judah had hanani put in prison and in stocks. Growing in the prophetic is a valuable resource for indi viduals and congregations who desire to mature in prophetic ministry. According to the encyclopedia of bible prophecy1, there are 1 prophecies in the. Gad the seer, the prophecy of ahijah the shilonite, and the visions of iddo the seer see i kings 11. Allens book titled, judahs sceptre and josephs birthright, published in 1902. Now the rest of the acts of solomon, first and last, are they not written in the history of nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of ahijah the shilonite, and in the visions of iddo the seer against jeroboam the son of nebat. This ahijah was the champion of the rights of the people in the face of the oppression of solomon and rehoboam and led the revolt that rent the kingdom of david asunder 1 kings 11.
Ahijah ahijah a brother in jehovah a prophet belonging to shiloh, who foretold to jeroboam the revolt of the ten tribes. And in the last days it shall be, god declares, that i will pour out my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your. T he purpose of this mini series is to provide a more biblical approach to understanding the variety of prophetic roles and how the prophet fits into the scheme of things. The bible 66 books written over a period of 1500 years around 40 writers old testament. The prophecy of ahijah the shilonite kindle edition by ti burtzloff. Ahijah the prophet is therethe one who told me i would be king over this people. Take ten loaves of bread with you, some cakes and a jar of honey, and go to him. Ass by the way the ass a beast of burden which appears in the story of the man of god sent from judah to give warning to the king of israel, jeroboam, to the north, symbolizes that which the false. Types of prophetic ministry propheticinternational. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. Ahijah tore his own garment into 12 pieces and instructed jeroboam to take ten of them. Ahijah the shilonite was a levite prophet of shiloh in the days of solomon, as mentioned in the hebrew bibles first books of kings. Paul said he would that all would prophecy and elevate prophecy to the top of the gifting list. Prophecy warned, it pleaded, it urgently called for change, it demanded repentance.
There was a judgment that god had placed on the king and the house of david. The great empires of prophecy from babylon to the fall of rome to the intent that the living may know that the most high ruleth in the kingdom of men. Ahijahs prophecy against jeroboam at that time abijah son of jeroboam became ill, and jeroboam said to his wife, go, disguise yourself, so you wont be recognized as the wife of jeroboam. When word of this reached solomon, he tried to have jeroboam killed, but he got away and fled to egypt until solomon was out of the picture.
I kgs 310 contain a number of what appear to be older documents. Media in category books of kings the following 25 files are in this category, out of 25 total. And in the last days it shall be, god declares, that i will pour out my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall. A vivid prophecy of the life and death of christ 24 chap. Ahijah foretold to jeroboam that he would become king 1 kings 11. See alsoeditapologetics press the canon and extra canonical writingsapologetics press. Prophetic historian, ascribed to ahijah, predicting the tearing of the kingdom from the davidides.
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