Elijah must rely on the generosity of a poor widow to survive, and he gives a special blessing to her jar of flour and jug of oil.

We learn of one of the most important prophets, Elijah, and his differences with the evil King Ahab. Living as God commands versus the arrogance of trying to manipulate the gods.

The Northern Kingdom descends into the depths of idolatry and political chaos.

We read of civil war between the North and South, some questionable alliances made by King Asa, and how Ba'asha deposed Nadav in a military coup.

We read of the descendants of Rehoboam, Aviyam and Asa, one who continued in his father's evil path, and the other who restored the worship of God among the people.

The people of Judah stray from God just as their Northern brethren did, and Rehoboam suffers an embarrassing military defeat.

Jereboam held so much promise, but he failed spectacularly. He attempts to cheat God with a silly disguise, but the prophet doesn't fall for this.

An old prophet in Beit El tricks the junior prophet into partaking of a meal with him, which leads to a tragic event. Ultimately though, the prophecy of the elder prophet learns that the prophecy regarding Jereboam's temples was true.

God sends a prophet to Jereboam's new temple who predicts the ultimate destruction of this new temple. Jereboam refuses to heed the message of the prophet.

Rehoboam flees for his own safety as his tax collector is stoned, and the prophet Shemayah averts an all out civil war. Jereboam sets up his new kingdom on a very dangerous path.