There are several ahijahs in the bible the name means worshipper of god jah. Jeroboam son of nebat of zeredah which, according to the septuagint, i kings 12. Abijah king of judah in the eighteenth year of the reign of jeroboam son of nebat, abijah became king of judah, and he reigned in jerusalem three years. The oldest sources for the biography of solomon are doubtless the annals of solomon referred to in 1 ki 11. This brought judgment in judah, but with mercy for the sake of king david, who became the standard of comparison with the. In 2 ch the prophecy of ahijah the shilonite is referred to as a source for the history. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Ahijah the prophet is therethe one who told me i would be king over this people. Now it happened at that time, when jeroboam went out of jerusalem, that the prophet ahijah the shilonite met him on the way. Then ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him and tore it into twelve pieces. Now the rest of the acts of solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of ahijah the shilonite, and in the visions of iddo the seer against je. This ahijah was a prophet from shiloh during the time of solomon. Ahijah was the prophet who told jeroboam to split the kingdom in 2 because yahweh wanted it done that way. The prophecy of ahijah the shilonite by ti burtzloff goodreads.
He served as high priest in shiloh when saul was king. The prophecy of ahijah the shilonite kindle edition by ti burtzloff. The prophecy of ahijah the shilonite and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Although ahijahs book has not survived, it is just possible that part of the first book of kings is from his hand. Biblical prophets the prophecy of ahijah jeroboam the. The midrash, basing itself on the fact that, according to ii chron. The fifthnamed son of jerahmeel, of the tribe of judah. The first mentioned is the nephew of ichabod, the priest who served saul at the very beginning of his reign. Translate ahijah in hebrew with contextual examples.
For this judgment would break the chain of unity between the twelve tribes of israel. According to the biblical book of 1 kings, ahijah the shilonite hebrew. Ahijah foretold to jeroboam that he would become king 1 kings 11. The book of nathan the prophet download ebook pdf, epub.
Take ten loaves of bread with you, some cakes and a jar of honey, and go to him. Ahijah, the prophet of shiloh, instigated jeroboams secession and predicted the downfall of his kingdom. Other notices speak of the fulfillment of the threatening prophecies spoken by ahijah 2 ch 10. According to 2 chronicles, ahijah also authored a book, described as prophecy of ahijah the shilonite which contained information about. And it came to pass at that time when jeroboam went out of jerusalem, that the prophet ahijah the shilonite found him in the way. Now the rest of the acts of solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of nathan the prophet, in the prophecy of ahijah the shilonite, and in the visions of iddo the seer concerning jer. Beginning with the latter passage, the prophets name is written in the hebrew text ahijahu. He committed all the sins his father had done before him. This denotes an inhabitant of shiloh, and applies 1 to ahijah the prophet 1 kings 11. Simple list of noncanonical books mentioned within the bible. Although ahijah s book has not survived, it is just possible that part of the first book of kings is from his hand. According to the second book of chronicles, ahijah also authored a book, described as the prophecy of ahijah the shilonite, which contained information about solomons reign. Later he prophesied the downfall of jeroboams house and of the kingdom of israel i kings, xiv.
In the king james version the name sometimes appears as ahiah. This brought judgment in judah, but with mercy for the sake of king david, who became the standard of comparison with the phrase, did what was right in the sight of the lord. Some, however, suppose that ahimelech was the brother of ahijah, and that they both officiated as high priests, ahijah at gibeah or kirjathjearim, and ahimelech at nob. Now ahijah had wrapped himself with a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field. Ahijah the prophet of shiloh there are nine people in the bible named ahijah. In 1 kings 11 jeroboam hears what he wants to form this aging prophet, that he will be king, and ignores the reason why he is getting it. There are indications of 2 other books, the prophecies and visions of ahijah and iddo.
Oct 23, 2018 the prophet ahijah, a man from shiloh, played an important role in the history of israel. There was a judgment that god had placed on the king and the house of david. Ahijah achia the shilonite was a levite prophet from shiloh in the days of solomon and jeroboam, as mentioned in the old testament book. Jim colerous researched background information on lesser known bible people beginning in 2008. In some passages his name is reversed with that of his son, abiathar. Perhaps, he called that book, the history of the prophet nathan. According to the second book of chronicles, ahijah authored a book, described as the prophecy of ahijah the shilonite, which contained information about solomons reign. The lord used the prophet ahijah and the ephraimite jeroboam to establish the northern kingdom of israel because king solomon promoted worship of false idols to satisfy his foreign wives. Ahijah the shilonite, was a levite prophet of shiloh in the days of solomon, as mentioned in the hebrew bibles first books of kings.
The prophecy of ahijah the shilonite kindle edition by. Sep 25, 2016 ahijah the shilonite was a levite prophet of shiloh in the days of solomon, as mentioned in the hebrew bibles 1 kings. According to 2 chronicles, ahijah also authored a book, described as prophecy of ahijah the shilonite which contained information about solomons reign. The meaning of ahijah in the bible from international standard bible encyclopedia ahija achiyah or achiyahu, brother of yahweh, my brother is yahweh, yah is brother. Ahijah of shiloh the story of jeroboam son of nebat really starts and ends with ahijah. The book of the chronicles of the kings of israel 1 kings 14. Ahijah hashiloni, also known as ahijah the shilonite, was a prophet of shiloh 1 kings 11. Jan 02, 2020 besides all these, there is still one more ahijah in the bible, and his role was a larger one. The prophecy of ahijah is a lost text that may have been written by the biblical prophet ahijah. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Further, this addition attributes the incident of the rent garment to shemaiah and not to ahijah, and says that ahijah was 60 years old. Through ahijah, god had a message that would change the kingdom of israel forever. The prophecy of ahijah is a lost text which may have been written by the biblical prophet ahijah the shilonite.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. This text, however, has not survived and is one of the noncanonical books referenced in the bible. Ahijah article about ahijah by the free dictionary. Ahijahs prophecy against jeroboam at that time abijah son of jeroboam became ill, and jeroboam said to his wife, go, disguise yourself, so you wont be recognized as the wife of jeroboam. The prophet ahijah, a man from shiloh, played an important role in the history of israel. Ahijah encouraged a revolt against solomon and foretold to jeroboam that he. Click download or read online button to get the book of nathan the prophet book now. Now the rest of the acts of solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of ahijah the shilonite, and in the visions of iddo the seer against jeroboam the son of nebat. In 2ch the prophecy of ahijah the shilonite is referred to as a source for the history of solomon 2 chronicles 9.
Now the rest of the acts of solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of ahijah the shilonite, and in. Ahijah the shilonite was a levite prophet of shiloh in the days of solomon, as mentioned in the hebrew bibles 1 kings. One of the five sons of jerahmeel, who was greatgrandson of judah 1 chronicles 2. Word ahijah found in 19 verses, 9 chapters and 5 books. Besides all these, there is still one more ahijah in the bible, and his role was a larger one. The prophecy of ahijah the shilonite kindle edition by burtzloff, ti. A prophet from shiloh, who foretold to jeroboam that he would become king i kings, xi.
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