1. And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. {burn: or, offer} / 2. And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee. →

Well, folks, it's been a real wild ride in 1 Kings 13. We've got a prophet of God disobeying God, a "man of God" disobeyed, a dead donkey, and a big ol' bear. It's like a Saturday morning cartoon, but with more talking and less singing. →

Joe: Alright! So what do we have here? Let's get into chapter 13 of 1 Kings! Bible Expert: Yes, this chapter tells the story of a nameless prophet of God who confronts an unnamed King Jeroboam, who is the King of Israel. →

Alex Trebek: So, [contestant name], tell me a little bit about yourself. Contestant: Well, I've been studying the Bible for years and I'd love to tell you about 1 Kings 13. Alex Trebek (rolling his eyes): Ugh, here we go again. →

Listen up, maggots! This is 1 Kings 13. Here's the story: There's a man of God who comes to a place called Bethel and prophesies against the altar there. Then, an old prophet from Bethel comes and tells the man of God not to follow the commands of the people at Bethel and to go home without eating or drinking anything. →

Robin: Holy history books, Batman! It looks like 1 Kings 13 is a real doozy. Batman: Indeed, Robin. It starts with an anonymous prophet from Judah, sent by the Lord to give a warning to Jeroboam, the king of Israel. →

Listen, Jack, c'mon, man! Here's the deal: no malarkey. A long time ago, when my father used to say, there was a young prophet from Judah. He was sent to Bethel to preach against the altar there, 'cause it was an altar to a false god. →

It was a bigly sad day in Israel when God told a prophet to go to a town and talk to an old man about His commands. When he got there, a priest from the same town was telling the people to follow false gods and sacrifice to them. →

Peter: So what happened in 1 Kings 13? Stewie: Oh, it was wild, dude. A man of God from Judah was sent to Bethel to prophecy against the altar that Jeroboam had set up. Brian: Wait, who's Jeroboam? →