Jeroboam I

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Noun1.Jeroboam I - (Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC)Jeroboam I - (Old Testament) first king of the northern kingdom of Israel who led Israel into sin (10th century BC)
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Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
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It was this tradition that king Jeroboam I drew on to set up his new sanctuaries at Bethel and Dan.
The Sin of the Calf: The Rise of the Bible's Negative Attitude Toward the Golden Calf
Jeroboam I ranks among the arch-villains of the Bible.
Monarchy and Religious Institution in Israel Under Jeroboam I
TB Sanhedrin 101b explains that his name means "one that caused strife between the people and their Heavenly Father." (1) This characterization of Jeroboam is also found in Avot 5:18, "He that leads the many to virtue, through him shall no sin befall; but he that leads the many to sin, to him shall be given no means for repentance.
JEROBOAM BEN NEBAT: A REAPPRAISAL
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