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for the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and with which he made Israel to sin, because of his provocation with which he provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger.
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God's Sovereign Instruments
Commentators explain that the destruction of Jeroboam's family was God's judgment for their sins. However, the instrument of this judgment, Baasha, was not acting from righteous motives, as he continued in the same sins. This highlights a key theological point: God can and does use the actions of ungodly people to carry out His just and sovereign plans, fulfilling His prophetic word.
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Reformed Baptist
Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which hemade Israel sin, by his provocation wherewi…
Presbyterian
During the single reign of Asa in Judah, the government of Israel was in six or seven different hands. Observe the ruin of the family of Jeroboam; …
