How Jeroboam Consolidated Power Through Idolatry and Its Long-Term Effects Jeroboam, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel after the division of the united monarchy, is a pivotal figure in biblical history. His strategies to consolidate power involved a combination of political maneuvering and religious reforms that ultimately … Continue reading How did Jeroboam consolidate power through idolatry, and what were the long-term effects?