What Was Jeroboam Known for?
Jeroboam I of Israel (Reigned 922–901 Bce) Attempted to Bring About Religious and Political Reforms. Establishing His Capital at Shechem, He Set Aside Two...
Jeroboam I of Israel (reigned 922–901 bce) attempted to bring about religious and political reforms. Establishing his capital at Shechem, he set aside two pilgrimage sites (Dan in the north and Bethel in the south) as shrine centres.
What is Jeroboam in the Bible known for?
Jeroboam rebuilt and fortified Shechem as the capital of the northern kingdom, and fearing that pilgrimages to the temple in Jerusalem prescribed by the Law might be an occasion for his people to go back to their old allegiance, he built two state temples with golden calves, one in Bethel and the other in Dan.
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What was Jeroboam promised?
Jeroboam will become king. God preserves him, so that his promise will be kept. ... God promised Jeroboam he would be king, and he would be kept if he remained faithful to God.
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