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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1979 Question 25

Question 25

Solomon and the Divided Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Israel was divided into two as a result of

  1. A.a need for two states in Israel
  2. B.the people's agitation for it
  3. C.a fight between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
  4. D.Rehoboam's rejection of the advice of the elders
  5. E.God's command to the leaders.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (Rehoboam's rejection of the advice of the elders)

Explanation

Rehoboam rejected the elders' advice to lighten the people's burden, so the ten northern tribes broke away (1 Kings 12:13–16).