This is the first instance of the “acted parable.” Generally, this method was adopted by express divine command (Ezekiel 3:1–3). A conn…

Rent it in twelve pieces. —The use of symbolic acts is frequent in subsequent prophecy (Jeremiah 19:1; [Reference Jere…

And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him
This looks as if it was Jeroboam's garment, having got a new one t…

In explaining why God tore the kingdom from the house of Solomon, Ahijah warned Jeroboam to be careful that sin did not cost him his advancement. Y…