Summary of the books of kings the story of the bible. Solomon did two things that ultimately led to the overthrow of his kingdom. The book of 1 kings may be divided into three major parts. The book continues with solomon\s reign in the building of the. Although the writer is unknown, it was written while the.
Bartsch, 5 e 2 the summary of the furniture which solomon caused to be made 7. The book of 1 kings was likely written between 560 and 540 b. Adonijah attempts to usurp the kingdom of israel from his father david 1 all. Given the available evidence, we do best to assign the books of kings to an anonymous compilerauthor of the sixth century b. Study guide for i kings growing christians ministries. David grows old and abishag is given to him for warmth. Solomon and other kings of israel, king ahab and jezebel, the prophet elijah, solomons temple. Study basics about bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take webbased selftests. The book of 1 kings recounts the death of david, the history of solomon, the division of the kingdom into northern and southern sections. We derive our english title kings from jeromes vulgate, the latin translation of the bible. This book is the sequel to 1 and 2 samuel and begins by tracing solomons rise to kingship after the death of. Jul 31, 20 most kings of the south worshiped pagan gods, too. The division of this work into two books was introduced by the translators of the septuagint the prechristian greek translation of the ot and subsequently followed in the latin vulgate c.
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. These blessings and curses were all promised to israel in the book of deuteronomy. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. To get from suriname, south america to pittsburgh pennsylvania dottie and i will take four flights. 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. The top and the sides of the doorway formed a shape with 5 sides.
They contain the account of israel from solomon until the destruction of judah. Title first and second kings were originally one book, called in the hebrew text, kings, from the first word in 1. 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. Naturally, asa saw this as a threat to be taken seriously. 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. As i write this outline i am soaring in a jet plane about 30,000 feet in the air. Wherefore his servants said unto him, let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin.
The greek translation of the ot, the septuagint lxx, divided the book in t. It focuses on the kings of israel for the first part of the book. Like the books of 1 and 2 samuel, 1 and 2 kings originally were one book. Chronicles history appears to have been written later than kings. The book of 1 kings opens with a picture of davids health failing and unable to perform the duties of a king over a kingdom. The book of kings was originally one book that was later divided into i kings and ii kings. The books of kings show us how faithful god is to his people. To demonstrate the justice of the exile, to affirm continuing hope in davids house, and to call for repentance so that israel might return from exile. A basic study and outline of the book of 1 kings a basic study and outline of the book of 1 kings. When baashas preparations were well along, asa entered negotiations with benhadad. First kings is the eleventh book in the old testament, immediately after 2 samuel and before 2 kings. Solomon reigned because his authority and wisdom came from god.
As the titles of the books indicate, 1 2 kings describe the period of the monarchy in ancient israel 970586 b. Next chapter of 1 kings the book of 1 kings, chapter 15 we hope that you find the content of the book of 1 kings, chapter 15 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. A prophet threatens jeroboams altar, and gives a sign, which immediately comes to pass, ver, 1 5. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first kings in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Originally one book, 1 and 2 kings get their names from the fact that they present the history of the kings of israel. Since 1 and 2 kings continue the account started in 1 and 2 samuel, it is possible that these books were produced by contemporary prophets. It takes the story of the israelites from their presence in and oppression by egypt up to the reception of the divine law that occupies the entire book of leviticus and much of numbers. The deuteronomistic history along with the pentateuch forms a single historical narrative stretching from creation to exile. God establishes solomons reign over israel 1 kgs 15 god establishes his temple in jerusalem 1 kgs 69 solomon turns from god.
Whoever this inspired writer was he must have lived and wrote during the days of judahs babylonian captivity due to the book ending during these days. 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. The books of first and second kings were originally one book in the hebrew bible, but were later divided into two books. The books of kings may be arranged with this quick outline. Primarily the book of 1 kings is a history book of the nation of israel. The tradition is that it was written by the prophet jeremiah. The book of 1st kings is narrative history and prophecy. This outline of 1 chronicles and outline of 2 chronicles will hopefully help you as you look to discover god in the pages of scripture. The construction of the temple and solomons private residence. We see the full spectrum of gods dealings with israel. While 2 samuel leaves off near the end of davids reign, 1 and 2 kings take us from the reign of solomon to the catastrophic division of israel into northern and southern factions.
General resources for 1 kings check the scripture index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes. 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. The book of 1 kings traces the history of gods covenant people under israels kings, beginning with the reign of king solomon. Like samuel, the two books of kings were originally one book. Bartsch, wordexplain 4 b5 the reforming reign of king asa over judah 15. Book of exodus, session 1 introduction yale divinity school. Weve provided this outline of 1 kings and this outline of 2 kings to aid in your study of gods word. Book of first kings overview insight for living ministries. The books of chronicles likewise comprised a single volume that has been made into two books. In these four books the history of the nation is traced from the time of its greatest extent, influence, and prosperity under david and solomon to the division and finally the captivity and exile of both kingdoms. There is a great deal of time spent on solomons kingdom and how it degraded through his reign.
This book is the sequel to 1 and 2 samuel and begins by tracing solomons rise to kingship after the death of david. Overview of the book of 1 kings reformed answers to bible. In the original heb text 1ki and 2ki are counted as one book called kings. The books of kings were probably written during the time of judahs captivity in babylon which begins at the end of second kings. Outline meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. An exposition of the scriptures by dallas seminary faculty. Outline of 1 chronicles and outline of 2 chronicles. These remarkably relevant writings include prophetic interpretations of how each king affected the spiritual decline of israel and judah. And ahab told jezebel all that elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. Childs, introduction to the old testament as scripture, 288. If the deuteronomic law is the standard of judgment in 1 and 2 kings, then the priests code is the standard in 1 and 2 chronicles. An introduction to the books of first and second kings. Whether he was a prophet or not is uncertain, but he understood the covenantal nature of israels relationship to yahweh and its implications for hebrew history.
Interesting facts about 1 kings barnes bible charts author. The deuteronomistic history, of which 1 kings is a part, addresses the questions of those who had experienced the fall of the north to assyria in 722721 b. Jeroboams creation of two golden calves, in violation of deuteronomy, installed at the. 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. In the hebrew bible, 1 and 2 kings were one book until the sixteenth century. The book of 1 kings does not specifically name its author. Then jezebel sent a messenger unto elijah, saying, so let the gods do to me, and more also, if i make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. He restores jeroboams withered hand, and leaves bethel, ver. Kings was broken into two books for convenience sake because of. The overviews for 1 kings and 2 kings are identical. In the hebrew bible the book of kings continued the narrative started in samuel. The author or authors of these two books is unknown. 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. Intro to 1 kings biblica the international bible society.
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. This includes the death of david to the death of jehoshaphat, or about 960 to 834 bc. This argues sharply against a late creation of the document, and thus. Introduction to the books of first and second kings, lesson 1. Overview of the book of 1 kings reformed answers to. The united monarchy and the golden age of solomon chapters 111. While the time period and material covered by chronicles is much the same as samuel and kings, there are some. Late in king asas reign, king baasha of neighboring israel began to prepare for war with judah. First kings covers about 126 years of israels history. These are the kings for both the united kingdom and later the divided kingdom.
The book of 1 kings begins with solomon, and not david or saul because the books of samuel. Outline of 1 kings the book of 1 kings recounts the death of david. Possibly jeremiah or a group of prophets time written. 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. The books show that israel suffers again and again because of its great sinfulness 2 kings 17.
The majority of 1 kings was written prior to 586 b. Solomon has adonijah executed along with the rest of his enemies, and gets to work building an empire. This book is the sequel to 1 and 2 samuel and begins by tracing solomons rise to kingship. The book begins with the death of king david, and the succession of solomon to the throne, and ends with the kings of. The tribes of judah, benjamin, and some of levi were serving a pagan king in a faraway country. The division of israel into the northern and southern kingdoms is described in 1 kings 12. Today we will put faith to work trusting four pilots and copilots, four flight crews, three airplanes and many air traffic. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of 1 kings in. The key personalities are david, solomon, rehoboam, jeroboam, elijah, ahab, and jezebel. Ancient tradition identifies jeremiah as the author of 1 and 2 kings.
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