Radical Monotheism
Definition
The ‘Baals’ of the modern believer are not statues but the passions — love of money (philargyria), love of pleasure (philhedonia) and pride (hyperephania).
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Inner Idolatry
Biblical References
- 1 Kings 12:1–24 — Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in Shechem to make Rehoboam king. When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever
- 1 Kings 12:25–13:34 — * Jeroboam built up Shechem in the Ephraimite hill country and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel. Jeroboam then thought to himself: “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom. If these peopl*
- 1 Kings 14:21–31 — *Now Rehoboam son of Solomon ruled in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he ruled for 17 years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord chose from all the tribes of Israel to be his home. His mother was an *
- 1 Kings 14:30 — *Rehoboam and Jeroboam were continually at war with each other. *
- 1 Kings 15:1–24 — In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king over Judah. He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. He followed all the sinful practices
- 1 Kings 15:25–16:7 — In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Jeroboam’s son Nadab became the king of Israel; he ruled Israel for two years. He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He followed in his father’s footsteps and encouraged Isr