1 Kings Chapter 13 Summary
Warning of punishment for idolatry. Disobedience and death of the prophet.
Discussion Questions for 1 Kings, Chapter 13
- Compare verse 2 with 2 Kings 23:15–16. What is the connection, and why do you think verse 2 is included in this chapter? What does it teach us about God, and how is this still relevant today?
- Do you think the prophet was justified in deceiving the other prophet? Discuss the evidence for both options. Was God using the situation, and if so, what was the purpose?
- What do we learn about obedience from verse 21? What area of your life do you think this verse could speak to?
- What examples can you think of where people deceive believers to stray from God's will today? How can believers guard against this?
- This passage shows that even leaders like prophets are subject to God and are liable to fall. What practices can leaders today employ to apply this concept?
- In verses 33–34, why do you think Jeroboam acts in the way that he does? What do we learn about sin, and how is this a warning to us?
- Why do you think God warned Jeroboam, knowing that he wouldn’t obey? How does this affect the way we view the goal of preaching and teaching today?
- In verse 4, we see a man of God being persecuted. What other examples of this in the Bible can you think of? How does this shape our expectations of a life devoted to God today?
- What does the prophecy in verse 2 teach us about God's knowledge and power in making predictions? How does this help our faith and hope in him?
- What does verse 4 teach us about God's protection of his prophets? How does God protect the people of God today?
Key Words/Phrase
Warning, v. 2.
Characters
God, Jeroboam, disobedient prophet, lying prophet.
Strong Verse(s)
4, 8.