A Divided Kingdom: The Books of I

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A Divided KingdomThe Books of I II Kings

• Biblical History Prior to 2nd Kings
• 05 December 2012

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Announcements
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Todays Objectives

• Review the course of study for this quarter
• Review Biblical history from Genesis through 1st
  Kings
• Review historical maps of Israel and the region
• Learn about Israels continued spiritual decline
  along with their declining regional economic and
  military power
• Learn the key theological points of discussion
  that are important to Christians today
• Learn how God uses other nations to help and to
  hurt Israel

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II Kings
Week Date Topic
1 05 Dec 12 The Bible before 2nd Kings A Summary
2 12 Dec 12 Allies and Enemies The World of the Israelites
3 19 Dec 12 Judgment on Ahaziah II Ki 1
4 26 Dec 12 Elijah, Moab, and Naaman II Ki 2-4
5 02 Jan 13 Elisha the Prophet II Ki 5-8
6 09 Jan 13 Jehus Revolt II Ki 91-1028
7 16 Jan 13 After Jehu until the Fall of Samaria, Pt 1 II Ki 11-14
8 23 Jan 13 After Jehu until the Fall of Samaria, Pt 2 II Ki 15-17
9 30 Jan 13 Judah after the Fall of Israel, Pt 1 II Ki 18-19
10 06 Feb 13 Judah after the Fall of Israel, Pt 2 II Ki 20-21
11 13 Feb 13 Judah after the Fall of Israel, Pt 3 II Ki 22-23
12 20 Feb 13 Judah after the Fall of Isreal, Pt 4 II Ki 24-25
13 27 Feb 13 Summary of Kings
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Overview of I and II Kings

• Originally one book
• Early Greek manuscripts of the OT combined the
  books of Samuel and Kings under the title of
  "kingdoms," or "reigns"
• Kings was broken into two books for convenience
  sake because of its length (Greek translation)
• Authorship
• Some portions of the book identical to the book
  of Jeremiah
• Jeremiah would have personal knowledge of some
  contents
• Evidence that Ezra was the author after the
  Babylonian captivity
• Timeline
• Approximately 400 years, written between 560 B.C.
  and 538 B.C.
• Start Death of David in 971 B.C. (1 Ki 210)
• End Jehoiachin's release from a Babylonian
  prison in 562 B.C. (2 Ki 2527) in his 37th year
  of exile (reign of Evil-Merodach strart)

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Background

• Books of Samuel and Kings cover Israel's period
  as a nation under a king
• I Samuel Life of Saul
• II Samuel Life of David
• I Kings Solomon and the divided kingdom
• II Kings The fall of the divided kingdoms of
  Israel and Judah
• Content of I and II Kings
• 47 chapters (I Ki 22 chapters, II Ki 25
  chapters)
• History of the Jewish commonwealth
• Death of David to subjugation to Babylonians

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Background

• Purpose
• Imparting of great moral lessons backed up by
  well-known illustrations
• Religious history
• Focused upon kings rather than prophets
• Key Lesson
• God does not fail His people His people, led by
  their kings, have failed God
• Gods covenant has the contingency of Israels
  faithfulness
• Covenant also promises a return from exile those
  that return to God

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Chronicles, Samuel and Kings
Reign of King David
From Adam to David
Reign of King Solomon
Divided Kingdom
Judah alone
2nd Chronicles
1st Chronicles
Genesis thru 1st Samuel
1st Kings
2nd Kings
2nd Samuel
Israel United
Israel Judah Divided
Judah alone
1007 BC
722 BC
586 BC
Fall of Samaria
Death of Saul
Fall of Jerusalem
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The Land
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The Fertile Crescent
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Hatti
Mesopotamia
Egypt
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Hatti
Mesopotamia
Land Bridge
DESERT
Egypt
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? Babylon
Israel
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Hittites
Assyria
Aram
Phoenicia
? Babylon
Israel
Egypt
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Hittites
Assyria
Aram
Phoenicia
? Babylon
Israel
Solomons Kingdom
Egypt
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PrehistoryExact Dates Uncertain
Creation
The Flood
The Fall of Man
The Tower of Babel
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The Patriarchal Period
2166 B.C. Patriarchal Period Begins Birth of Abram
2067 B.C. Dealings with Nephew, Lot Sodom
Gomorrah
1910 B.C. Jacobs Return to the Promised Land
2026 B.C. Isaacs Marriage to Rebekah
2081 B.C. Marriage to Hagar
1991 B.C. Death of Abraham
Date Uncertain Testing of Abraham
2080 B.C. Birth of Ishmael
2029 B.C. Death of Sarah
2091 B.C. Call of Abram Arrival in Canaan
1930 B.C. Jacobs Journey from the Promised Land
2066 B.C. Birth of Isaac
2006 B.C. Birth of Jacob Esau
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End of Patriarchal Period Beginning of Egyptian
Sojourn
1806 B.C. Patriarchal Period Ends Death of Joseph
1876 B.C. Israel's Move to Egypt Egyptian Sojourn
Begins
1886 B.C. Joseph Released Made Ruler Death of
Isaac
1878 B.C. Brothers First Journey to Egypt
1526 B.C. Moses is Born
1899 B.C. Joseph Sold as Slave
1889 B.C. Joseph Imprisoned
1877 B.C. Brothers Second Journey to Egypt
1879 B.C. Beginning of Famine
1859 B.C. Death of Jacob
Joseph's Separation from his Family
Egyptian Sojourn 430 Years
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The Exodus, Conquest of the Promised Land
Early Judges
1526 B.C. Moses is Born, Taken from Nile
1446 B.C. Return of Moses Exodus
1406-1399 B.C. Joshuas Conquest Occupation
1120-1117 B.C. Abimelechs Pagan Kingdom
1360-1350 B.C. Othniels Judgeship
1230 B.C. Shamgars Judgeship
Desert Wanderings
1486 B.C. Moses Flees Egypt
1446 - 1445 B.C. Sinaitic Covenant
1406 B.C. Death of Moses
1190-1180 B.C. Gideons Judgeship
1300-1275 B.C. Ehuds Judgeship
1117-1093 B.C. Minor Judges
1240 -1220 B.C. Deborahs Judgeship
Egyptian Sojourn 430 Years
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Late Judges and United Monarchy
1020-1011 B.C. Davids Exile from Saul
1011 B.C. Death of Saul Davids Reign Begins Over
Judah
931 B.C. Death of Solomon Kingdom Divides
973-971 B.C. Coregency
1106 B.C. Jephthahs Judgeship
992 B.C. Adultery with Bathsheba
1084 B.C. Samuels Judgeship
967-960 B.C. Building of the Temple
991 B.C. Birth of Solomon
971 B.C. Death of David Solomons Coronation
1004 B.C. Reign over Israel Begins Jerusalem
Conquered
1117-1093 B.C. Minor Judges
971-931 B.C. Solomon's Reign
1051-1011 B.C. Sauls Reign
1104-1104 B.C. Samsons Judgeship
- 1011-971 B.C. Davids Reign
Uncertain Dates During the Time of Judges The
Bethlehem Trilogy
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Divided Monarchy Israel's Timeline
Overlapping Dates Suggest Coregencies
798-782 B.C. Jehoash
910-909 B.C. Nadab
874-853 B.C. Ahab
852-841 B.C. Joram
885 B.C. Zimri
793-753 B.C. Jeroboam II
931-910 B.C. Jeroboam
909-886 B.C. Baasha
853-852 B.C. Ahaziah
841-814 B.C. Jehu
885-874 B.C. Omri
753 B.C. Zechariah
886-885 B.C. Elah
814-798 B.C. Jehoahaz
835-796 B.C. Joash
911-870 B.C. Asa
792-740 B.C. Uzziah
848-841 B.C. Jehoram
873-848 B.C. Jehoshaphat
931-913 B.C. Rehoboam
841 B.C. Ahaziah
796-767 B.C. Amaziah
913-911 B.C. Abijah
841-835 B.C. Athaliah
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Divided Monarchy Israel's Timeline
Overlapping Dates Suggest Coregencies
752-742 B.C. Menahem, 752-732 B.C. Pekah
722 B.C. Fall of Israel The Northern Kingdom
732-722 B.C. Hoshea
752 B.C. Shallum
742-740 B.C. Pekahiah
History of the Ten Lost Tribes Ends
Years in Exile
609 B.C. Jehoahaz
598-597 B.C. Jehoiachin
729-686 B.C. Hezekiah
642-640 B.C. Amon
750-731 B.C. Jotham
608-598 B.C. Jehoiakim
586 B.C. Fall of Judah The Southern Kingdom
735-715 B.C. Ahaz
640-609 B.C. Josiah
597-586 B.C. Zedekiah
696-642 B.C. Manasseh
Overlapping Dates Suggest Coregencies
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Returns and Restoration
. Birth of Christ New Testament Begins
Approximately 425 B.C. End of Old Testament Israel
515 B.C. Completion of New Temple
458 B.C. Nehemiahs Pilgrimage
539 B.C. Fall of Babylon
Around 474 B.C. Time of Esther
458 B.C. Ezras Pilgrimage
425 B.C. 5 A.D. Silent Transitional Period
538 B.C. Cyrus Liberates the Israelites
536 B.C. Foundations Laid for New Temple
536 -515 B.C. Construction of New Temple
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Key Events in I Samuel

• God calls Samuel to prophetic service (I Sam
  31-41)
• Elders of Israel approach Samuel and request a
  King, Saul chosen (I Sam 81-9, 1112-14)
• God Rejects Saul as king of Israel (I Sam
  1510-23)
• Samuel Anoints David (I Sam 168-13)
• Saul is Jealous of David (I Sam 181-9)
• Saul confirms his hatred of David (I Sam
  2024-34)
• Saul takes his own life (I Sam 311-13)

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Key Events in II Samuel

• David is anointed king over Israel (II Sam 51-5)
• God makes a covenant with David (II Sam 78-17)
• David moral failure (II Sam 111-5, 14-27)
• Absalom plots against David, David flees
  Jerusalem (II Sam 151-23)
• David returns to Jerusalem (II Sam 198-15)

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Key Events in 1st Kings

• Covers about 120 year period
• Traces the twin histories of two sets of kings
  and two nations of disobedience
• People grow indifferent to Gods laws
• Davids death (1st Kings 21-10)
• Solomons reign (1st Kings 1-11)
• The division of the kingdom into 10 northern
  tribes (Israel) and 2 southern tribes (Judah)
  (1st Kings 12)
• Life of Elijah the prophet

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Studying the Old Testament

• Old Testament is to the New Testament what
  promise is to fulfillment
• Need to fully understand Gods promise to His
  people
• It provides us a warning (1 Cor 110-11)
• It is written for our learning (Rom 154)
• It provides us a rich background on the saving
  life of Christ (2nd Tim 314-15)

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Review

• Review the course of study for this quarter
• Review Biblical history from Genesis through 1st
  Kings
• Review historical maps of Israel and the region
• Learn about Israels continued spiritual decline
  along with their declining regional economic and
  military power
• Learn the key theological points of discussion
  that are important to Christians today
• Next week Allies and Enemies of Israel