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Who Was Jeroboam in the Bible?
Jeroboam son of Nebat was a talented servant of Solomon whom God raised up to become the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel. God offered him the opportunity to establish a lasting dynasty if he would walk faithfully. Instead, fear of losing his kingdom led Jeroboam to redesign Israel’s worship around political security. His golden calves at Bethel and Dan became such a destructive legacy that generations of kings were later condemned for walking in “the sins of Jeroboam.”
On this page:
- Quick Answer
- Who Was Jeroboam?
- Jeroboam I or Jeroboam II?
- Where Did Jeroboam Come From?
- Jeroboam Under Solomon
- Ahijah’s Prophecy
- Why Did God Divide the Kingdom?
- Why Did Jeroboam Flee to Egypt?
- How Did Jeroboam Become King?
- What Did God Promise Jeroboam?
- What Was Jeroboam Afraid Of?
- Why Did Jeroboam Make Golden Calves?
- Were the Calves Supposed to Represent Yahweh?
- Why Bethel and Dan?
- Jeroboam’s Counterfeit Worship System
- The Man of God From Judah
- Why Did Jeroboam’s Hand Wither?
- Ahijah’s Judgment
- What Happened to Jeroboam’s Son?
- How Did Jeroboam Die?
- What Happened to His Dynasty?
- What Was “The Sin of Jeroboam”?
- Why Does Kings Keep Mentioning Jeroboam?
- Testing Common Claims
- What Jeroboam Teaches Us Today
- Key Takeaway
Quick Answer
Jeroboam son of Nebat was the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the united kingdom divided following Solomon’s death.
He was an Ephraimite from Zeredah, the son of Nebat and a widowed mother named Zeruah.
Jeroboam first rose to prominence under King Solomon, who recognized his ability and placed him over part of the kingdom’s labor force.
The prophet Ahijah later announced that God would tear most of Solomon’s kingdom away from his dynasty and give ten tribes to Jeroboam.
God even promised Jeroboam an enduring dynasty if he obeyed Him.
But once Jeroboam became king, fear took over.
He worried that if his people continued traveling to Jerusalem to worship at the temple, their loyalty would eventually return to the house of David.
So Jeroboam established alternative worship centers at Bethel and Dan, placed a golden calf at each location, appointed unauthorized priests, and created his own religious festival.
His attempt to protect his throne ultimately became the defining sin of his reign.
Jeroboam received a kingdom from God—and then disobeyed God because he was afraid of losing the kingdom God had given him.
Who Was Jeroboam in the Bible?
Jeroboam enters the biblical story near the end of Solomon’s reign.
First Kings 11:26 identifies him as:
- Jeroboam son of Nebat,
- an Ephraimite,
- from Zeredah,
- the son of Zeruah, a widow, and
- a servant or official of Solomon.
He would eventually become one of the most influential kings in Israel’s history.
Not because he built the greatest empire.
Not because he conquered the most territory.
But because the worship system he established became a pattern that northern kings continued for generations.
Long after Jeroboam died, his choices were still shaping people who had never met him.
That is why Kings repeatedly describes later rulers as following “the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat” or participating in the sins by which “he caused Israel to sin.”
Jeroboam I or Jeroboam II?
Two kings named Jeroboam ruled the northern kingdom of Israel.
| King | Who Was He? | Where to Read |
|---|---|---|
| Jeroboam I | First king of the northern kingdom after Israel divided | 1 Kings 11–14 |
| Jeroboam II | A much later northern king during the period of the prophets Amos and Hosea | 2 Kings 14:23–29 |
This article focuses on Jeroboam I, son of Nebat.
He ruled roughly in the late tenth century BC, although exact dates vary depending on the chronology being used.
Helpful clue: When Kings repeatedly speaks about “the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat,” it means Jeroboam I.
Where Did Jeroboam Come From?
Jeroboam was from Zeredah and belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.
His father was Nebat.
His mother, Zeruah, is specifically identified as a widow.
Ephraim was one of the most influential tribes in northern Israel.
That background would become significant when the northern tribes eventually separated from David’s dynasty in Jerusalem.
Scripture does not give us many details about Jeroboam’s childhood.
What it does tell us is that as a young man he became known for his ability.
Jeroboam Was a Talented Leader Under Solomon
Before Jeroboam rebelled against Solomon’s dynasty, he worked for Solomon.
First Kings 11:28 describes Jeroboam as a capable and industrious young man.
Solomon noticed.
He placed Jeroboam over the forced labor associated with the house of Joseph—primarily Ephraim and Manasseh.
That means Jeroboam already had:
- administrative experience,
- leadership responsibility,
- contact with northern laborers, and
- firsthand knowledge of Solomon’s building policies.
Jeroboam did not appear out of nowhere after Solomon died.
He had already been developing as a leader inside Solomon’s kingdom.
The king Jeroboam would eventually oppose was the same king who first recognized his leadership ability.
What Did the Prophet Ahijah Tell Jeroboam?
Jeroboam’s life changed when he encountered a prophet named Ahijah the Shilonite.
Ahijah was wearing a new cloak.
When the two men were alone, Ahijah took the cloak and tore it into twelve pieces.
Then he told Jeroboam:
“Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘See, I am going to tear the kingdom out of Solomon’s hand and give you ten tribes.’”
The torn garment became a visible picture of what God was about to do to Solomon’s kingdom.
But this was not simply a political revolution.
Ahijah explained why judgment was coming.
Solomon had turned toward other gods and had not remained faithful to the LORD.
Jeroboam’s kingdom began as an act of divine judgment against Solomon’s unfaithfulness—not merely as a successful political rebellion.
Why Did God Divide Solomon’s Kingdom?
The division of Israel had both human causes and a divine purpose.
Humanly speaking, tensions were already growing.
Solomon’s massive building projects required taxation and forced labor.
After Solomon died, the people asked his son Rehoboam to lighten their burden.
Rehoboam refused.
But behind those political events was God’s judgment.
First Kings 11 explains that Solomon had allowed his heart to turn toward other gods.
God therefore announced that the kingdom would be torn apart.
Yet because of God’s covenant promises concerning David, the entire kingdom would not be taken from David’s family.
Israel’s division reveals both God’s judgment against sin and God’s faithfulness to His promises.
Why Did Jeroboam Flee to Egypt?
After Ahijah’s prophecy, Solomon attempted to kill Jeroboam.
First Kings 11:40 says Jeroboam fled to Egypt and remained there until Solomon died.
He found refuge with Shishak, king of Egypt.
Scripture does not tell us all the political details behind Egypt’s willingness to shelter him.
But Jeroboam’s exile meant that when Solomon died, an experienced northern leader who had already been identified prophetically as a future king was waiting to return.
How Did Jeroboam Become King of Israel?
After Solomon died, his son Rehoboam inherited the throne.
The people gathered at Shechem and asked Rehoboam to lighten the heavy burden Solomon had placed on them.
Rehoboam’s older advisers encouraged him to listen.
His younger advisers told him to become even harsher.
Rehoboam chose the harsher answer.
The northern tribes rebelled.
They then made Jeroboam king over Israel.
The divided kingdom now consisted of:
| Kingdom | First King | Primary Territory |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | Jeroboam I | Northern tribes |
| Judah | Rehoboam | Southern Davidic kingdom centered on Jerusalem |
Ahijah’s prophecy had come true.
Jeroboam had received what God said He would give him.
What happened next makes his story tragic.
What Did God Promise Jeroboam?
God did more than promise Jeroboam a throne.
Through Ahijah, God told him:
“If you do whatever I command you and walk in obedience to me and do what is right in my eyes…I will be with you. I will build you a dynasty as enduring as the one I built for David.”
That is an extraordinary promise.
Jeroboam did not need to manipulate worship to secure his future.
He did not need to invent a religious system to keep his throne.
God had already told him what to do:
Trust Me and obey Me.
Jeroboam’s tragedy is that he tried to secure through compromise what God had already promised through obedience.
What Was Jeroboam Afraid Of?
First Kings 12 allows us to hear Jeroboam’s reasoning.
The temple was in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem belonged to Rehoboam’s southern kingdom.
Jeroboam began thinking:
“The kingdom will now likely revert to the house of David.”
He feared that if the people continued traveling to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices:
- their hearts would return to Rehoboam,
- they would reject Jeroboam, and
- Jeroboam might ultimately be killed.
His fear was politically understandable.
But spiritually it revealed a serious problem.
Jeroboam trusted political calculation more than God’s promise.
Fear convinced Jeroboam that obedience to God was too dangerous for the future of the kingdom God had given him.
That fear becomes the turning point of his reign.
Why Did Jeroboam Make Two Golden Calves?
Jeroboam’s solution was to create alternative worship centers inside the northern kingdom.
He made two golden calves.
One was placed at Bethel.
The other was placed at Dan.
Then Jeroboam announced:
“It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”
The wording deliberately reminds readers of the golden calf at Mount Sinai in Exodus 32.
In both stories:
- a calf image appears,
- Israel’s exodus from Egypt is invoked, and
- human beings reshape worship instead of submitting to what God commanded.
Jeroboam solved a political problem by creating a spiritual disaster.
Were Jeroboam’s Golden Calves Supposed to Represent Yahweh?
This question requires some care.
It is common to describe Jeroboam as simply inventing two completely new gods for Israel.
The situation may have been more subtle.
Jeroboam uses Israel’s own exodus story:
“Here are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.”
That language closely echoes Exodus 32.
Scholars therefore debate exactly how the calves functioned.
Possibilities include:
- the calves themselves functioning as divine images,
- the calves symbolically representing Yahweh, or
- the calves functioning as visible pedestals or throne-symbols associated with the invisible deity.
Scripture does not explain the precise religious theory behind the images.
What Scripture makes unmistakably clear is that God rejected the system.
Jeroboam had no authority to:
- create images for Israel’s worship,
- replace Jerusalem with his own sanctuaries,
- restructure the priesthood, or
- invent his own religious calendar.
Jeroboam’s sin was not made acceptable simply because his new worship system borrowed language and ideas from Israel’s existing faith.
In fact, that may be precisely what made it so deceptive.
Why Did Jeroboam Choose Bethel and Dan?
The locations were strategically useful.
Bethel was located near the southern edge of Jeroboam’s kingdom and already carried deep associations with Israel’s patriarchal history.
Dan stood far to the north and likewise had an established history as a place of worship before Jeroboam.
Together, the two sanctuaries gave northern Israelites religious centers within their own kingdom.
People no longer needed to travel south into Rehoboam’s territory to reach Jerusalem.
Politically, it made sense.
Spiritually, Kings says:
“This thing became a sin.”
Convenience is not the same thing as obedience.
Jeroboam Created a Counterfeit Worship System
Jeroboam did more than install two calves.
He redesigned several major parts of Israel’s worship.
| What God Had Established | What Jeroboam Created |
|---|---|
| Jerusalem as the central sanctuary | Royal worship centers at Bethel and Dan |
| Worship without making an image of Yahweh | Golden calf images |
| A prescribed priesthood | Priests appointed outside the established priestly order |
| God-appointed festivals | A festival scheduled according to Jeroboam’s own plan |
| Worship ordered by God’s revelation | Worship redesigned around political stability |
First Kings 12:33 summarizes the problem by saying Jeroboam instituted a festival on a date “he had devised in his own heart.”
That phrase exposes the deeper problem.
Jeroboam did not merely make worship more convenient.
He placed himself in the position of determining how Israel would approach God.
Counterfeit worship often keeps enough familiar pieces to look religious while quietly replacing God’s authority with ours.
This becomes an important background for the religious world later faced by Elijah.
Who Was the Man of God Who Confronted Jeroboam?
First Kings 13 records one of the strangest episodes of Jeroboam’s reign.
An unnamed man of God from Judah traveled to Bethel while Jeroboam was standing beside the altar preparing to offer incense.
The prophet cried out against the altar.
He announced that one day a descendant of David named Josiah would desecrate this false worship center.
The prophecy was remarkable because Josiah would not appear until centuries later.
As a confirming sign, the altar split apart and its ashes poured out.
Jeroboam had been warned.
His response was not repentance.
He stretched out his hand and ordered:
“Seize him!”
Why Did Jeroboam’s Hand Wither?
When Jeroboam stretched out his hand against the prophet, his hand suddenly became powerless and he could not draw it back.
At the same time, the altar broke apart just as the prophet had announced.
Jeroboam immediately changed his tone.
He asked the prophet to pray that his hand would be restored.
The man of God prayed.
God restored Jeroboam’s hand.
Jeroboam had now experienced:
- a prophetic warning,
- a miraculous judgment,
- a miraculous sign involving the altar, and
- personal mercy when his hand was healed.
Yet First Kings 13:33 gives the devastating conclusion:
“Even after this, Jeroboam did not change his evil ways.”
Jeroboam wanted God’s help without surrendering to God’s authority.
He wanted his hand restored.
He did not want his worship reformed.
Why Did Ahijah Pronounce Judgment on Jeroboam?
The same prophet who had once announced Jeroboam’s rise eventually announced his downfall.
That prophet was Ahijah.
First Kings 14 describes Jeroboam’s son Abijah becoming sick.
Jeroboam sent his wife to Ahijah to learn what would happen.
He told her to disguise herself.
Ahijah was now old and unable to see.
But a disguise could not hide Jeroboam’s family from God.
God told Ahijah who was coming before she arrived.
Ahijah reminded Jeroboam of everything God had given him and then exposed his failure.
God had raised Jeroboam from among the people.
God had made him ruler.
God had torn the kingdom away from David’s house and entrusted much of it to him.
Yet Jeroboam had not walked faithfully.
Judgment was now coming against his dynasty.
The prophet who announced Jeroboam’s opportunity eventually announced Jeroboam’s judgment.
What Happened to Jeroboam’s Son Abijah?
Ahijah told Jeroboam’s wife that their sick son would die when she returned home.
But something unusual appears within the judgment.
Ahijah says this son alone would receive an honorable burial because something good toward the LORD had been found in him.
Jeroboam’s wife returned.
As she crossed the threshold of the house, the child died.
Israel mourned for him.
Even while judging Jeroboam’s house, Scripture distinguishes this son from the wickedness that characterized his father’s dynasty.
How Did King Jeroboam Die?
First Kings says Jeroboam reigned for twenty-two years.
It then reports that he died and his son Nadab succeeded him.
First Kings does not give a dramatic account of Jeroboam’s final moments.
Second Chronicles 13, however, describes a later conflict between Jeroboam and Abijah of Judah and says:
“The LORD struck him down and he died.”
The precise circumstances are not explained.
What matters most to the biblical writers is not the medical cause of Jeroboam’s death.
It is the spiritual legacy he left behind.
What Happened to Jeroboam’s Dynasty?
Jeroboam’s son Nadab succeeded him.
Nadab continued walking in his father’s sins.
He reigned only two years.
Then a man named Baasha assassinated him and seized the throne.
Baasha then destroyed Jeroboam’s entire royal house.
First Kings explicitly connects this destruction with the judgment God had announced through Ahijah.
The dynasty God had offered to establish through Jeroboam’s obedience disappeared within a generation.
Jeroboam compromised to preserve his dynasty—and his compromise helped destroy it.
The very thing Jeroboam feared losing became the thing he could not keep.
What Was “The Sin of Jeroboam”?
This phrase becomes extremely important throughout 1 and 2 Kings.
Jeroboam committed many sins.
But when later kings are condemned for walking in “the sins of Jeroboam”, the phrase especially points back to the unauthorized worship system he established for northern Israel.
That system included:
- golden calves,
- alternative sanctuaries at Bethel and Dan,
- an unauthorized priesthood,
- high places, and
- a religious festival created according to Jeroboam’s own plan.
Jeroboam institutionalized disobedience.
His sin became larger than his private spiritual life.
It became part of the kingdom’s structure.
Jeroboam did not merely commit sin. He built a system that made his sin easier for future generations to continue.
Why Does the Bible Keep Mentioning Jeroboam?
Jeroboam becomes one of the great negative measuring sticks in Kings.
Later northern kings repeatedly receive evaluations such as:
He walked in the way of Jeroboam.
Or:
He did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused Israel to commit.
This description is applied across different dynasties.
Kings changed.
Families changed.
Political alliances changed.
But Jeroboam’s worship system remained.
That includes the dynasty of King Omri and eventually King Ahab .
Ahab would go even further by promoting Baal worship and establishing an Asherah.
But the northern kingdom’s pattern of corrupted worship did not begin with Ahab.
Jeroboam had laid the foundation generations earlier.
Ahab intensified Israel’s idolatry. Jeroboam institutionalized the pattern that made corrupted worship normal in the northern kingdom.
Testing Common Claims About Jeroboam
“Jeroboam was the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel.”
Yes. After the kingdom divided following Solomon’s death, the northern tribes made Jeroboam their king.
“God gave Jeroboam the kingdom.”
Yes—with an important qualification. God used the division as judgment against Solomon and promised Jeroboam rule over the northern tribes. Human rebellion and Rehoboam’s foolishness were still real, but God’s sovereign judgment stood behind the division.
“Jeroboam stole a kingdom God never intended him to have.”
No. Ahijah explicitly announced beforehand that God would give Jeroboam ten tribes.
“God offered Jeroboam a lasting dynasty.”
Yes. First Kings 11:38 records a conditional promise that God would establish Jeroboam’s house if he walked faithfully.
“Jeroboam created the golden calves because he feared losing political power.”
Yes. First Kings 12:26–27 explicitly gives Jeroboam’s concern that continued worship in Jerusalem could turn the people’s loyalty back toward David’s dynasty.
“Jeroboam invented two completely new gods named golden calves.”
That is too simple. His declaration echoes Israel’s exodus tradition, and scholars debate exactly what the calf images represented or how they functioned. What is certain is that Jeroboam created an unauthorized worship system that Scripture repeatedly condemns.
“Jeroboam’s only sin was making statues.”
No. He changed worship locations, appointed unauthorized priests, used high places, established calf images, and created his own religious festival.
“Jeroboam created a completely new religion.”
His system contained recognizable elements from Israel’s religious world. That is part of the danger. He reshaped worship rather than simply abandoning every connection to Israel’s God.
“Jeroboam was warned by God more than once.”
Yes. Ahijah gave him God’s promise and conditions before his reign. The man of God from Judah later confronted his altar. Ahijah eventually pronounced judgment against his dynasty.
“Jeroboam never experienced God’s mercy.”
He did. When his hand became powerless in 1 Kings 13, the man of God prayed and God restored it. Tragically, Jeroboam still did not turn from his false worship.
“Jeroboam I and Jeroboam II are the same king.”
No. Jeroboam II ruled the northern kingdom more than a century later. “Jeroboam son of Nebat” identifies the first Jeroboam.
“Israel’s later Baal worship started with Jeroboam.”
Jeroboam established corrupted northern worship centered on Bethel and Dan, but the aggressive royal promotion of Baal associated with Ahab and Jezebel represents a later development. The two problems are related but should not simply be treated as identical.
What Does Jeroboam Teach Us Today?
1. God’s promises are not invitations to stop trusting Him.
Jeroboam had God’s word.
God had promised him a kingdom.
God had offered him an enduring dynasty if he obeyed.
Yet once Jeroboam possessed the blessing, he became afraid of losing it.
Sometimes we trust God enough to receive something but struggle to trust Him enough to keep it in His hands.
2. Fear can make compromise look like wisdom.
Jeroboam’s reasoning was not foolish politically.
Jerusalem really was in another kingdom.
Religious pilgrimages could potentially strengthen people’s emotional connection to David’s dynasty.
Jeroboam identified a real political risk.
His mistake was believing disobedience was an acceptable solution.
A strategy can make perfect sense politically, financially, or practically and still be spiritually wrong.
3. We do not get to redesign obedience around convenience.
Jeroboam told the people:
“It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem.”
His new system was convenient.
Bethel was closer.
Dan served the north.
The people no longer needed to cross into Judah.
But convenience could not make unauthorized worship faithful.
4. Counterfeit worship can look surprisingly familiar.
Jeroboam did not remove every religious symbol, sacrifice, priest, altar, and festival.
He created alternatives.
That is why his story is such an important study in syncretism and counterfeit worship.
Something can:
- use biblical language,
- look spiritual,
- feel familiar,
- attract worshipers, and
- still replace God’s authority with human preference.
Read more: Elijah, Baal & the Danger of Syncretism
5. Leadership can multiply sin.
Jeroboam’s personal choices became national practices.
His influence outlived him.
Future kings inherited a system he created.
That is why leadership carries such serious responsibility.
Leaders rarely sin alone. Our decisions can create pathways that make faithfulness easier—or make compromise easier—for the people who follow us.
6. God’s warnings are acts of mercy.
Jeroboam was not judged without warning.
God spoke through Ahijah.
God spoke through the man from Judah.
God gave miraculous signs.
God even restored Jeroboam’s hand.
Jeroboam had opportunities to turn around.
He refused.
The presence of God’s correction is evidence that God is still calling us to return.
7. Wanting God’s help is not the same as wanting God.
When Jeroboam’s hand became useless, he wanted the prophet to pray.
When his son became sick, he wanted a word from Ahijah.
Jeroboam continued seeking God’s help during crises while refusing to surrender the system God condemned.
We can want God to fix our circumstances without wanting Him to rule our lives.
8. What we normalize may outlive us.
Jeroboam died.
His worship system did not.
Decades later, Scripture was still talking about:
“the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat.”
His greatest legacy was not the throne he gained.
It was the compromise he normalized.
Be careful what you make normal. Someone else may inherit it.
Heart Check
Jeroboam’s story forces us to examine the relationship between trust, fear, leadership, and obedience.
Ask yourself:
- Is there something God has given me that I am now afraid of losing?
- Has fear convinced me that compromise is necessary?
- Am I trying to secure through control what I should entrust to God?
- Have I confused convenience with faithfulness?
- Are there areas where I have redesigned obedience to fit what I already wanted?
- When God corrects me, do I repent—or simply ask Him to remove the consequences?
- What patterns am I normalizing for the people who follow me?
Jeroboam’s question for us is simple: Will I trust God enough to obey Him when obedience appears to threaten something I desperately want to keep?
Key Takeaway
Jeroboam son of Nebat was the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel.
He began as a capable young leader serving Solomon.
God raised him up, promised him a kingdom, and offered to establish his dynasty if he walked faithfully.
But when Jeroboam became afraid that worship in Jerusalem might cost him his throne, he stopped trusting the God who had given him that throne.
Jeroboam tried to secure through compromise what God had already promised through obedience.
He established golden calves at Bethel and Dan, altered the priesthood, created his own festival, and built a religious system designed around political security.
That system became his legacy.
Generations later, kings were still being measured by whether they continued “the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat.”
Jeroboam’s tragedy was not that God failed to give him an opportunity. God gave him a kingdom, a promise, warnings, signs, and even mercy. Jeroboam’s tragedy was that fear repeatedly persuaded him to trust his own system more than God’s word.
Keep Studying Jeroboam and the Divided Kingdom
Key passages:
- 1 Kings 11:26–40 — Jeroboam’s background and Ahijah’s prophecy.
- 1 Kings 12:1–24 — The kingdom divides.
- 1 Kings 12:25–33 — Jeroboam establishes the calves at Bethel and Dan.
- 1 Kings 13 — The man of God confronts Jeroboam’s altar.
- 1 Kings 14:1–20 — Ahijah announces judgment on Jeroboam’s house.
- 1 Kings 15:25–30 — Jeroboam’s dynasty is destroyed.
- 2 Chronicles 13 — Conflict between Jeroboam and Abijah of Judah.
Continue exploring the people and religious world shaped by Jeroboam:
Elijah, Baal & the Danger of Syncretism — See how Jeroboam’s alternative worship helped shape the religious world Elijah later confronted.
Who Was King Omri in the Bible? — Explore the powerful northern king who continued Jeroboam’s pattern generations later.
Who Was King Ahab in the Bible? — Learn how Ahab continued Jeroboam’s sins and then intensified Israel’s idolatry through royal support for Baal worship.
Who Was Jezebel in the Bible? — Meet the Phoenician queen whose influence helped push the northern kingdom deeper into Baal worship.
Who Was Elijah in the Bible? — Explore the prophet who later confronted the religious corruption of the northern kingdom.
Who Was Baal? — Understand the Canaanite storm deity whose worship became especially prominent under Ahab and Jezebel.
Who Was Asherah? — Explore another important part of the religious world surrounding Israel’s later apostasy.
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