1 Kings 16 Study Guide
As we can see in this opening verse, God is using the next king to wipe out the lineage of Baasha just as He has used Baasha to end the rule of Jeroboam. God works this way throughout scripture. Babylon ultimately becomes an implement of justice against Judah just and the Assyrians are used to blight Israel. We could look at this and say God is cruel, but every ruler has an opportunity to follow God or to follow their own rules. When a ruler chooses the path against God, then the ruler is lining up for judgment. In Baasha’s case, he was not part of Jeroboam’s lineage but followed him in a spiritual sense. In the same way God promised Jeroboam’s legacy would be cursed (dogs eating remains signifies a lack of proper burial), and Baasha will receive this same fate.