1Ki 13:7-9 | MHM | STEP | v. 7-9 : Grateful for his healing, Jeroboam invited the prophet to eat with him and offered him a reward. However, the prophet refused, as God had commanded him not to eat or drink in Bethel or return the same way he came (1 Kings 13:7-9 ). This command symbolized God’s rejection of the idolatry in Bethel and reminded the prophet to remain obedient to God’s instructions.

‏ 1 Kings 13:7-9

v. 7-9: Grateful for his healing, Jeroboam invited the prophet to eat with him and offered him a reward. However, the prophet refused, as God had commanded him not to eat or drink in Bethel or return the same way he came (1 Kings 13:7-9 ^a). This command symbolized God’s rejection of the idolatry in Bethel and reminded the prophet to remain obedient to God’s instructions.

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