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Tuesday, September 29, 2020 6:30 pm Online I. GENERAL INFORMATION/FACTS ON THE A. Name of the Books: In the Hebrew tradition, both books are simply called “Kings” from the Hebrew, “Melakim.” “The division of this work into two books was introduced by the translators of the (pre-Christian Greek translation of the )…” English followed this pattern. The Greek version used the titles “3rd and 4th Kingdoms.” B. Position of the Books in the : 11th and 12th books in the Bible, 6th and 7th books of Old Testament history, 54 books to follow them. 1st Kings has 22 chapters, 816 verses, approximately 24,524 words. 2nd Kings has 25 chapters, 719 verses, 23,517 words. C. Author/Editor: Unknown. Possible or a group of . D. Who Was It Written To/For?: The people of E. Purposes of the Book: 1. To contrast the lives of those who live for God and those who refuse to do so through the history of the kings of Israel and Judah. 2. To demonstrate the fate that awaits all who refuse to make God their true leader. 3. To show the religious failure of the kings of Israel and Judah. 4. To teach the people the lessons of staying true to God. 5. To tell the story of the during the period of the monarchy from the closing days of ’s rule until the time of the Babylonian exile. F. Key People: David, , , , , , , , Shunammite woman, , , Joash, , , , Manasseh, , , , Nebuchadnezzar G. Contrast Between 1st & 2nd Kings 1st Kings 2nd Kings Begins with King David Ends with the king of Opens with Solomon’s glory Closes with Jehoiakim’s shame Begins with the blessings of obedience Ends with the curse of disobedience Opens with the building of the temple Closes with the burning of the temple Traces the progress of apostasy Describes the consequences of apostasy Shows how kings failed to rule God’s people Depicts consequences of that failure Introduces the Elijah Introduces the prophet Elisha Emphasizes the patience of the Lord Confirms the Lord’s sure punishment of sin Page 1 II. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT 1ST & 2ND KINGS A. 1st Kings covers the 120 year period from the beginning of Solomon’s reign in 971 B.C. through Ahaziah’s reign ending in 851 B.C. B. The key date is 931 B.C., the year the united Kingdom was divided to become the Divided Kingdom, Israel in the North, Judah in the South. 1. Northern Kingdom of Israel – 10 tribes 2. Southern – 2 tribes C. 4 major events in 1st Kings: 1. David’s death 2. Solomon’s reign 3. The division of the Kingdom 4. Elijah’s ministry D. 2nd Kings has 3 sections: 1. Elisha’s ministry – chapters 1-8 2. The Divided Kingdom – chapters 9-17 3. Judah Alone – chapters 18-25 E. There were “resurrections” in both books. 1. Elijah raised a boy from the dead – :22 2. Elisha raised a boy from the dead – :34-35 3. Elisha’s bones raised a man from the dead – :20-21 F. Key terms: 1. 1st Kings – Division, idolatry 2. 2nd Kings – Dispersion, disobedience, captivity

III. GENERAL OUTLINE OF KINGS • The Solomonic Era – 1:1 – 12:24 A. Solomon’s Succession to the Throne – 1:1-2:12 B. Solomon’s Throne Established – 2:13-46 C. Solomon’s Wisdom – chapter 3 D. Solomon’s Reign Characterized – chapter 4 E. Solomon’s Building Projects – 5:1 – 9:9 1. Preparation for building the temple – chapter 5 2. Building the temple – chapter 6 3. Building the palace – 7:1-12 4. The temple furnishings – 7:13-51 5. Dedication of the temple – chapter 8 6. The Lords’ response and warning – 9:1-9 F. Solomon’s Reign Characterized – 9:10 – 10:29 G. Solomon’s Folly – 11:1-13 H. Solomon’s Throne Threatened – 11:14-43 I. Rehoboam’s Succession to the Throne – 12:1-24 • Israel & Judah from Jeroboam I|Rehoboam to Ahab|Asa – 12:25 – 16:34 A. Jeroboam I of Israel – 12:25 – 14:20 B. Rehoboam of Judah – 14:21-31

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D. – 15:9-24 E. Nadab of Israel – 15:25-32 F. Baasha of Israel – 15:33 – 16:7 G. Elah of Israel – 16:8-14 H. of Israel – 16:15-20 I. of Israel – 16:21-28 J. Ahab of Israel – 16:29-34 • The Ministries of Elijan and Other Prophets from Ahab/Asa to Ahaziah/ (chapters 17 – 22) A. Elijah (and Other Prophets) in the Reign of Ahab (17:1 – 22:40) 1. Elijah and the drought – chapter 17 2. Elijah on – chapter 18 3. Elijah’s flight to Horeb – chapter 19 4. A prophet condemns Ahab for sparing Ben- – chapter 20 5. Elijah condemns Ahab for seizing ’s vineyard – chapter 21 6. Micaiah prophesies Ahab’s death; its fulfillment – 22:1-40 B. Jehoshaphat of Judah – 22:41-50 C. Ahaziah of Israel – 22:51-53

• The Ministries of Elijah and Elisha during the reigns of Ahaziah and Joram (:1 – 8:15) A. Elijah in the Reign of Ahaziah – chapter 1 B. Elijah’s Translation; Elisha’s Inauguration – 2:1-18 C. Elisha in the Reign of Joram – 2:19 – 8:15 1. Elisha’s initial miraculous signs – 2:19-25 2. Elisha during the campaign against – chapter 3 3. Elisha’s ministry to needy ones in Israel – chapter 4 4. Elisha heals Naaman – chapter 5 5. Elisha’s deliverance of one of the prophets – 6:1-7 6. Elisha’s deliverance of Joram from Aramean raiders – 6:8-23 7. Aramean siege of lifted, as Elijah prophesied – 6:24 – 7:20 8. The Shunammite’s land restored – 8:1-6 9. Elisha prophesies ’s oppression of Israel – 8:7-15 • Israel and Judah from Joram/Jehoram to the Exile of Israel – 8:16 – 17:41 A. Jehoram of Judah – 8:16-24 B. – 8:25-29 C. Jehu’s Revolt and Reign in Israel – chapters 9 – 10 1. Elisha orders Jehu’s anointing – 9:1-13 2. Jehu’s assassination of Joram and Ahaziah – 9:14-29 3. Jehu’s execution of Jezebel – 9:30-37 4. Jehu’s slaughter of Ahab’s family – 10:1-17 5. Jehu’s eradication of worship – 10:18-36 D. and Joash of Judah; Repair of the Temple – chapters 11 – 12 E. Jehoahaz of Israel – 13:1-9

F. Jehoash of Israel; Elisha’s Last ProphecyPage 3 – 13:10-25

G. – 14:1-22 H. Jeroboam II of Israel – 14:23-29 I. of Judah – 15:1-7 J. Zechariah of Israel – 15:8-12 K. Shallum of Israel – 15:13-16 L. of Israel – 15:17-22 M. of Israel – 15:23-26 N. of Israel – 15:27-31 O. – 15:32-38 P. of Judah – chapter 16 Q. of Israel – 17:1-6 R. Exile of Israel; Resettlement of the Land – 17:7-41 • Judah from Hezekiah to the Babylonian Exile – chapters 18 – 25 A. Hezekiah – chapters 18 – 20 1. Hezekiah’s good reign – 18:1-8 2. The Assyrian threat and deliverance – 18:9 – 19:37 3. Hezekiah’s illness and alliance with Babylon – chapter 20 B. Manasseh – 21:1-18 C. Amon – 21:19-26 D. Josiah – 22:1 – 23:30 1. Repair of the temple; discovery of the Book of the Law – chapter 22 2. Renewal of the covenant; end of Josiah’s reign – 23:1-30 E. Jehoahaz Exiled to Egypt – 23:31-35 F. Jehoiakim: First Deportation – 23:36 – 24:7 G. Jehoiachin: Second Babylonian Deportation – 24:8-17 H. Zedekiah: Third Babylonian Deportation – 24:18 – 25:21 I. Removal of the Remnant to Egypt – 25:22-26 J. Elevation of Jehoiachin in Babylon – 25:27-30

IV. OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES A. The 17 prophetic books at the end of the Old Testament give great insight into the time period of 2nd Kings B. – 721 B.C. C. – 586 B.C.

Evaluating Kings of Israel and Judah in 1–2 Kings Good Bad Mixture of good and bad

Kings of Israel

Jeroboam (1 Kings 12:25–33) Rehoboam (:21–31)

Nadab (:25–31) Abijam (1 Kings 15:1–8)

Baasha (1 Kings 15:33–16:7) Asa (1 Kings 15:9–24)

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Elah (:8–14) Jehoshaphat (1 Kings 22:41–50)

Zimri (1 Kings 16:15–20) Jehoram (:16–24)

Omri (1 Kings 16:21–27) Ahaziah (2 Kings 8:25–29; 9:29)

Ahab (1 Kings 16:29–33) Athaliah (2 Kings 11) queen

Ahaziah (1 Kings 22:51–53; 2 Kings 1) Joash (2 Kings 12)

Joram (Jehoram) (2 Kings 1:17; 3:1–3) Amaziah (:1–22)

Jehu (:30–10:36) Azariah () (2 Kings 15:1–7)

Jehoahaz (2 Kings 13:1–9) Jotham (2 Kings 15:32–38)

Jehoash (2 Kings 13:10–25) Ahaz ()

Jeroboam II (2 Kings 14:23–29) Hezekiah (–20)

Zechariah (2 Kings 15:8–12) Manasseh (2 Kings 21:1–18)

Shallum (2 Kings 15:13–16) Amon (2 Kings 21:19–26)

Menahem (2 Kings 15:17–22) Josiah (:1–23:30)

Pekahiah (2 Kings 15:23–26) Jehoahaz (Shallum) (:31–35)

Pekah (2 Kings 15:27–31) Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:36–24:7)

Hoshea () Jehoiachin (:8–17; 25:27–30)

Zedekiah (2 Kings 24:18–25:26)

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