1. Reasons for the division of the State of Israel

Because King Solomon married an idolatrous woman in his later years, he worshipped idols himself, which violated God's command and oppressed the people (see Chapter 1 of Kings of the Bible11-kloc-0/2). Since their ancestors left Egypt, God has warned them from generation to generation not to worship idols and do evil things. The listed rules are specific, not general (see Deuteronomy, etc.). ).

There is another point that is not clearly pointed out in the scripture, but this is the fact. When the king rebelled, so did the people. The king of Israel worships idols, and the people of Israel worship idols. When the king does evil, the people follow suit, generation after generation. This was true not only then, but also in the State of Israel, and now it is true in all countries of the world.

You mean because the Israeli people didn't respect God's will? Yes, it is precisely because the Israelites did not do what was right in the eyes of God. All the kings in the Old Testament did what was right in the eyes of God, and God blessed them. When he does something bad in the eyes of God, God will warn him. Of course, warning is useless, so punish him. The main purpose of punishment is to punish them and hope that they will repent. Persistence and refusal to repent are bound to perish. These bibles are recorded in the Book of Kings, Chronicles and Prophets. )

See the Book of Kings in the Bible.

Solomon did evil in the eyes of the Lord, unlike his father David who followed the Lord wholeheartedly.

Solomon built high places for Chemosh, the detestable god of Moab, and Molech, the detestable god of the Ammonites, on the hill opposite Jerusalem.

1 1:8 He also did the same to foreign women who burned incense and offered sacrifices to their gods, that is, his concubines.

The Lord was angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.

The Lord had commanded him not to follow other gods, but he did not keep what the Lord commanded.

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1 1: 12 However, because of your father David, I will not do this while you are alive, and I will take back the kingdom from your son.

1 1: 13 It's just that I won't take back the whole country, but I will leave a piece of cake for your son because of my servant David and the Jerusalem I chose.

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One day, when Jeroboam left Jerusalem, Ahijah the prophet of Shiloh met him on the road. Ahija is wearing a new dress. They are both in the field, but there is no one else.

1 1:30 Achillas tore his new clothes into twelve pieces.

And he said to Jeroboam, Take ten tablets. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, "I will tear the kingdom from Solomon and give you ten tribes.

1 1:32 (For the sake of my servant David and the city of Jerusalem that I chose among all the tribes of Israel, I left one tribe.

1 1:33 because he abandoned me and worshipped Ashtaroth, the goddess of Sidon, Chemosh, the god of Moab, and Milcom, the god of Ammon. He did not keep my way, but did what was right in my eyes and kept my statutes and judgments, just like his father David.

1 1:34 But I won't take back the whole country from him and make him king all my life, because David, my chosen servant, keeps my commandments and statutes.

1 1:35 I will take the kingdom back from his son and give it to you in ten tribes.

I will leave one tribe to his son, so that my servant David may have a light before me in Jerusalem, the city I have chosen to put my name there.

1 1:37 I will choose you according to your heart's desire and make you king of Israel.

If you listen to everything I command you, walk in my ways, do what is right in my eyes and keep my statutes and commandments, as my servant David did, I will be with you, build you a strong house and give you Israel, just as I built it for David.

1 1:39 I will afflict the descendants of David because of what Solomon has done, but not forever.

2. What is evil to God? What is good?

Simply put, doing what is right in the eyes of God is good, because the Lord is good and will not let anyone do evil. More specifically, it is to follow the words revealed by God in the Bible. On the contrary, it is evil.

Bible, Queen Mother Timothy

3: 16 All scriptures are inspired by God, which is beneficial to teaching, reprimanding, correcting and teaching righteousness.

3: 17 so that those who belong to God can be fully prepared to do all kinds of good deeds.