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Podcast: Sharper Iron from KFUO Radio
Episode: 1 Kings 14:21-15:24: The Lamp in Jerusalem Doesn't Go Out
Description: The author of Kings turns back to the southern kingdom, Judah, to tell us about three kings whose reigns began during the reign of Jeroboam of Israel. Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, oversaw the drastic decline from the wealth of his father. Abijam only reigned for three years, though his unfaithfulness did not diminish the faithfulness of God's promise to David. Asa is a bright spot in this history, as he remained devoted to the LORD and reformed some of the abuses of his fathers. Throughout all the kings of Judah, their shortcomings provide a longing for the true...