Among Jeroboam’s other grave sins, the prophet Abijah accuses him of “everyone a minister,” that is, of choosing his own ministers apart from the commanded mediate call (2 Chron. 13:9-10). In this he follows the wickedness of Korah (Num. 16), Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10), and precedes Uzziah (2 Chron. 26:18). How can they preach unless they are sent? (Rom. 10). Indeed!