1 Kings 13:33-34

1 Kings 13:33-34

[33] After  this thing  Jeroboam  returned  not from his evil  way,  but made  again  of the lowest  of the people  priests  of the high places:  whosoever would,  he consecrated  him, and he became one of the priests  of the high places.  [34] And this thing  became sin  unto the house  of Jeroboam,  even to cut it off,  and to destroy  it from off the face  of the earth. 

What does 1 Kings 13:33-34 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The prophecy of God"s judgment on Jeroboam and its signs ( 1 Kings 13:4-5) did not lead the king to repentance. The most serious aspect of his apostate system was his disregard for what God had required concerning Israel"s priesthood ( 1 Kings 13:33). By instituting his new priestly system, Jeroboam became responsible for its continuing practice in Israel, which eventually resulted in the Assyrian captivity of Israel ( 1 Kings 13:34).