Discussion Question on I Kings 12:6-15.

1. What does the story try to teach theologically? List your insights. Look at the story from Rehoboam’s point of view and then from Israel’s point of view.

2. From God’s point of view, what is the key meaning of the story? Does your interpretation of the story’s meaning match verse 15?

BREAK INTO YOUR SAME SMALL GROUPS Discuss the following questions. Discuss 13:1-32.

1. If we put ourselves in the prophet from Judah’s shoes; what is the story teaching?

2. What does the story teach from the stand point of the prophet from Bethel? What do we learn? Do you know people like this or have we been tempted to be like this? Would you be willing to share?

3. What is the story teaching from the stand point of Yahweh? What does God want us to learn if we put ourselves in His shoes?