God the Deliverer (The Story Bible Study Series) Session 4: A Kingdom Torn in Two
The Story Bible Study Series: God the Deliverer (Randy Frazee) • 14m
Unfortunate events lead to the split of the kingdom; the ten tribes in the north becoming the nation of Israel and the two tribes in the south becoming the nation of Judah. In the lower story, the nation of Israel seems to have divided because of the immature leadership of King Rehoboam. But from the upper story point of view, we learn that the division comes as a part of God’s greater plan.
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