Watch our overview video on the books of 12 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book of 1 kings begins with the historical record of davids death and ends with ahaziahs two year reign over israel 970 to 844 bc. Feel free to use them as they are, or adapt them to suit. For, behold, i have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls. The fighting during the american revolutionary war set neighbor against neighbor and family against family and it was in the south that those feelings were especially intense. Summary and analysis 1 and 2 kings, 1 and 2 chronicles. Before dying, david charges solomon to remain faithful to god and his laws. Adonijah attempts to usurp the kingdom of israel from his father david 1 all. These books of history pick up where second samuel left off. Baasha was an evil king and his dynasty would not last 16.
Reference is made for example to the book of the acts of solomon 1 kings 11. Division of the kingdom,1 kings 12 2 kings 16 see table on next page iv. As is the case with nearly all the books of the prophets, the book of isaiah takes its name from its writer. Stephen king outlines and ken follett is a pantser, really extremists rarely add much to any conversation. Wherefore his servants said unto him, let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin. The book of enoch, chapters 160 reluctant messenger. An exposition of the scriptures by dallas seminary faculty. These two books are about all the kings of israel and judah except the first two and the great prophets are also introduced, some of whom are named and some of whom are not. Bartsch, wordexplain 4 b5 the reforming reign of king asa over judah 15. Study resources charts and outlines a summary of the contents of each bible book outlines. Adonijah, davids fourth but oldest living son, attempts to take over the throne 1. The book of 1st kings is narrative history and prophecy. A summary of the contents of each bible book contents old testament.
Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. The people rally behind solomon in a grand procession to the royal throne. These remarkably relevant writings include prophetic interpretations of how each king affected the spiritual decline of israel and judah. It is attributed to the prophet nahum, and was probably written in jerusalem in the 7th century bc. Outline of 1 kings free bible outlines bible study start. There is a great deal of time spent on solomons kingdom and how it degraded through his reign. Second kings features many unique events and people. Solomons reign 1 kings 111 the divided kingdom 1 kings 1216 elijah 1 kings 1722 summary of 1 kings. The book begins with the death of king david, and the succession of solomon to the throne, and ends with the kings of. The difference between the two gives you an idea as to what lies between. In the hebrew bible the book of kings continued the narrative started in samuel.
The first book of kings begins with the elderly king david naming solomon, his son by bathsheba, as king of israel and judah to succeed him. As the illustrious life of king david draws to a close, only some quick thinking by the prophet nathan and solomons mom bathsheba prevents adonijah from stealing the throne from solomon, the rightful king. Other scholars add the wisdom of jesus the son of sirach or wisdom of ben son of sirach. Ezra is a book of narrative history and genealogies. Books of kings, two books of the hebrew bible or the protestant old testament that, together with deuteronomy, joshua, judges, and 1 and 2 samuel, belong to the group of historical books deuteronomic history written during the babylonian exile c. This companion web site includes a guide to biblical allusions in the book, as well as links to books, web sites, audio and video resources. He prophesied under the reign of four judean kingsuzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah 1.
The books of kings form only one book in the hebrew mss. Modern scholarship assigns the authorship to the prophets. The first half of 1 kings concerns the history of israel from completion of the story of the great king david in the events of the succession of david\s son, solomon, and david\s death. Solomon and other kings of israel, king ahab and jezebel, the prophet elijah, solomons temple. The prophet elijah left this earth without dying 2. The books show that israel suffers again and again because of its great sinfulness 2 kings 17. David is old and bedridden, and his son adonijah proclaims himself king with the help of davids commander joab and the priest, abiathar. Please note that the academic year runs from september to august i. Book summary le morte darthur tells the story of king arthur and his knights at the round table.
Aug 03, 2017 originally one book, 1 and 2 kings get their names from the fact that they present the history of the kings of israel. We hope that you find the 1 kings summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of 1 kings. King solomon reigned over the united kingdom of israel circa 960 to 922 bc, and built the temple of solomon in jerusalem in the midtenth century bc. Ezras purpose was to accurately record the events of the return from the babylonian exile, after a seventy. The book of 1 kings begins with solomon, and not david or saul because the books of samuel cover their lives.
Primarily the book of 1 kings is a history book of the nation of israel. This story by the veteran writer of historical fiction follows young frank. The hebrew title is translated the words of the days, yet the word chronicles is mainly adopted by a theologian named jerome who thought that they ought to bear the title from the greek word for time which is chronos. To get from suriname, south america to pittsburgh pennsylvania dottie and i will take four flights. Like the books of 1 and 2 samuel, 1 and 2 kings originally were one book.
Quick outline of 1 kings god establishes solomons reign over israel 1 kgs 15. Isaiah is often referred to as the messianic prophet, because of his many prophecies that were fulfilled in jesus. The secret book of kings by yochi brandes, one of the bestselling novels in the history of israeli publishing, is now available in english for the first time. Israels monarchy failed miserably and led to a divided.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The key personalities are david, solomon, rehoboam, jeroboam, elijah, ahab, and jezebel. Outline of 1 kings the book of 1 kings recounts the death of david. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first kings in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. As the titles of the books indicate, 1 2 kings describe the period of the monarchy in ancient israel 970586 b. It continues the story of the kings over the divided kingdom israel and judah. This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. Summary of the books of kings quick overview of 1 kings. The massacre had been plotted by the king s chief minister, haman, and the date decided by casting lots purim. Enoch was the only other man in the bible to do so genesis 5. It focuses on the kings of israel for the first part of the book. Half of 1 kings covers the rise and fall of solomon. The book of 1 kings recounts the death of david, the history of solomon, the division of the kingdom into northern and southern sections. Summary of the books of chronicles the story of the.
These are the kings for both the united kingdom and later the divided kingdom. Book of isaiah, one of the major prophetical writings of the old testament. This book is the sequel to 1 and 2 samuel and begins by tracing solomons rise to kingship after the death of. Jehu foretells the destruction of the house of baasha 16. The book purports to explain how the feast of purim came to be celebrated by the jews. The functioning or lack thereof in the federal government right now is proof of that.
First kings records the death of david, the reign of solomon, the building of the temple, death of solomon, division of the kingdom under rehoboam and jeroboam, and the history of the two kingdoms to the reign of jehoram over judah, and ahaziah over samaria. Solomon, by davids appointment, being anointed king by zadok and nathan, the people. Book of first kings overview insight for living ministries. Jul 31, 20 northern kings struggle for control 1 kgs 14. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that. Today we will put faith to work trusting four pilots and copilots, four flight crews, three airplanes and many air traffic. Often called the deuteronomic history of the kings of israel and judah because of the prominence attached to the deuteronomic law of the central sanctuary, kings discusses the attitudes of israels kings toward the observance of the law of the central sanctuary as the most important factor in their various reigns. Some commentaries refer to it as sira, which is the hebrew family name of the author. The purpose of 1st kings is to contrast those who obey and disobey god throughout the ruling. Besides that the record of the life of hezekiah or isaiah 36. Kings of judah and kings of israel, jehu, jehoash, jehoram, and the prophet elisha. The book begins with the death of king david, and the succession of solomon to the throne, and ends with the kings of the divided kingdom around 853 jehoshaphat in the southern kingdom of judah and ahaziah in the northern. The book begins by identifying solomon, son of david, king of israel, as the author a.
Although the writer is unknown, it was written while the first temple was still standing 1 kings 8. The purpose of 1st kings is to contrast those who obey and disobey god throughout the ruling kings. The book of 2nd kings is narrative history and prophecy concerning the affairs of the divided kingdoms. He thinks such books feel somehow staler than books that are written the true way, which is by the seat of your pants, never knowing what will happen next. Originally one book, 1 and 2 kings get their names from the fact that they present the history of the kings of israel. The book of 1 kings does not specifically name its author. They were designed for adult bible classes, though they might be suitable for junior and senior high classes as well. The new testament quotes and applies more scriptures from the book of isaiah than any other old testament prophet. Outline of 2 kings the kingdom of israel king date years king scripture reference saul 1050 to 1010 bc 40 years acts. The book of nahum is the seventh book of the 12 minor prophets of the hebrew bible. Sefer yehoshua is the sixth book in the hebrew bible and the christian old testament, and is the first book of the deuteronomistic history, the story of israel from the conquest of canaan to the babylonian exile. Israel is united under the godly king david, who appoints his son solomon to rule.
The book of 2 kings is a sequel to the book of 1 kings. God judges ahabs family with elisha, jehu, and hazael 2 kgs 110 more kings of the north and south rule israel and judah 2 kgs 1116 israel falls to assyria 2 kgs 17. This summary of the book of 1 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 kings. Summary of the book of jeremiah the story of the bible. They contain the account of israel from solomon until the destruction of judah. Childs, introduction to the old testament as scripture, 288.
Key personalities include cyrus, ezra, haggai, zechariah, darius i, artaxerxes i, and zerubbabel. Author and time of writing the two books of kings originally formed one book only in the hebrew bible. The book of kings was originally one book that was later divided into i kings and ii kings. The book of 2 kings, along with 1 kings, was likely written between 560 and 540 b. Isaiah was married to a prophetess who bore him at least two sons isaiah 7. Every book of the bible outlined in section headings. The book of 1 kings traces the history of gods covenant people under israels kings, beginning with the reign of king solomon. Summary of the books of kings the story of the bible. Jeroboam leads the northern kingdom away from god 1 kgs 12. Some have used them for personal devotions, and others in small study groups. The tradition is that it was written by the prophet jeremiah.
The waters of the jordan river rolled back twice 2 kings 2. The battle of kings mountain, fought in south carolina in october of 1780, was a solid british defeat and pivotal to the outcome of the conflict. In these four historical books we have the rise and fall of the kingdom of israel. The author or authors of these two books is unknown. The book of 1 kings was likely written between 560 and 540 b. David is old and bedridden, and his son adonijah proclaims himself king with. Solomon prays to the lord god to give him wisdom to. The book of jeremiah introduction to the book of jeremiah in the bible. Arthur, who is son of king uther pendragon but was raised by another family, takes his rightful place as king when, as a boy, he is able to pull the sword called excalibur from the stone.
In case studies of sovereign rulers conceived as gods, demons. They contain the history of the nation from davids death and solomon. Solomon has adonijah executed along with the rest of his enemies, and gets to work building an empire. Stephen king and outlines in his book on writing, king argues that he can tell whether or not a book was written using an outline.
Hearing this news, david instructs the prophet nathan to anoint davids son, solomon, as king. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also comprising the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel, which biblical commentators believe was written to provide a theological explanation for the destruction of the kingdom of judah by babylon in. There is a great deal of time spent on solomons kingdom and how it. Originally one book, they were divided by the septuagint translators. Composed in hebrew and aramaic, its subject is the return to zion following the close. The two became separated with the first printed rabbinic bibles of the early 16th century, following late medieval latin christian tradition. As i write this outline i am soaring in a jet plane about 30,000 feet in the air. Each volume has the scripture passages written out, a sermon outline that is listed in a parallel column, commentary that provides important background information, thoughts for illustration, and others scripture references written out.
The books of chronicles were originally one book, as in the case of samuel and kings. Kjv bible verses from 1 kings offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the. Bartsch, wordexplain 3 b8 the evil, elevenyear reign of mattaniah zedekiah ben josiah as puppet king of judah 597586 b. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. The second half of the book looks to the characters of the kings of israel and judah as well as the prophets nathan, ahijah, elijah, and micaiah. These study guides were developed in the course of my ministry as a preacher of the gospel. Name the last book of the apocrypha is known by many names. The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament. The book of 1 kings starts with solomon and ends with elijah. Graeber and sahlins on kingsa dialogue, not a uniontakes divine kingship from its burial ground in the classics and puts it deep into enduring concerns about the brutality of political processes over the long haul of human history, ancient and current in ever new forms. Near the time of davids death he appointed solomon to be the next king.
Josephus places nahum during the reign of jotham, while others place him in the beginning of the reign of ahaz, judahs next king, or even the latter half of the. The superscription identifies isaiah as the son of amoz and his book as the vision of isaiah. Weve provided this outline of 1 kings and this outline of 2 kings to aid in your study of gods word. Like samuel, the two books of kings were originally one book. Hermon, derives its name from the hebrew word herem, a curse charles, p.
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