Jeroboam is the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the division of Solomon’s kingdom (1 Kgs 12). He established golden calves at Bethel and Dan, which the DtrH condemns as the “sin of Jeroboam” that led to Israel’s downfall.
| First Mention | 1Kgs 11:26 |
Jeroboam is the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the division of Solomon’s kingdom (1 Kgs 12). He established golden calves at Bethel and Dan, which the DtrH condemns as the “sin of Jeroboam” that led to Israel’s downfall.