Saul Weinreb - Let the Prophets Speak

Kings 1:13b - The Elder Prophet Meets the Junior

An old prophet in Beit El tricks the junior prophet into partaking of a meal with him, which leads to a tragic event. Ultimately though, the prophecy of the elder prophet learns that the prophecy regarding Jereboam's temples was true. 

Kings 1:13a - A Prophet Spoils the Party

God sends a prophet to Jereboam's new temple who predicts the ultimate destruction of this new temple.  Jereboam refuses to heed the message of the prophet.

Kings 1:12b - The Secession of the Northern Tribes

Rehoboam flees for his own safety as his tax collector is stoned, and the prophet Shemayah averts an all out civil war. Jereboam sets up his new kingdom on a very dangerous path.

Kings 1:12a - Rehoboam Takes Bad Counsel

Rehoboam is crowned King in place of his father, and he is presented with his first challenge.  He chooses the wrong advisors, and embarks on a dangerous path.

Kings 1:11b - The Enemy Within

We meet Jereboam, who receives a prophecy that he will become king of the ten tribes that will split Solomon's Kingdom. He escapes to Egypt as Solomon seeks to have him executed.

Kings 1:11a - Solomon Strays from God

Solomon succumbs to the temptations posed by his many foreign wives, and the Kingdom begins to fall apart.  

Kings 1:10b - The Wealth of Solomon

Solomon's continues to accumulate wealth. Gold, silver, chariots and horses are plentiful and the emphasis on wisdom, justice and righteousness starts to take a back seat.

Kings 1:10a - The Queen of Sheba

The Queen of a faraway land called Sheba visits Solomon to learn if he is truly as wise as his reputation.

Kings 1:9 - The Temple Will Stand, But ... !

God accepts Solomon's prayer, but issues a stern warning.  The Temple will only stand if the people follow My ways!  We see the fine cracks begin to develop revealing the potential weaknesses of Solomon's kingdom.

Kings 1:8c - The Temple as a Focus of Prayer

No matter where the people of Israel may find themselves, we are always to focus our prayers on the Temple in Jerusalem.  In order that the entire world learn of God and accept the One and Only God.