A Divided Kingdom:The Books of I & II Kings

Introduction

05 Sep 12

Announcements

Topics for Today

• Lesson Plan• Today’s Objectives• Overview of I and II Kings

– Authorship– Key topics– Purpose of the text

• Regional Overview• Chronology

I KingsWeek Date Topic

1 05 Sep 12 Introduction

2 12 Sep 12 Fight For the Kingdom: I Ki 1-2

3 19 Sep 12 Solomon Begins His Reign: I Ki 3-5

4 26 Sep 12 Solomon Builds The Temple: I Ki 6-8

5 03 Oct 12 Splendor of Solomon’s Kingdom: I Ki 9-10

6 10 Oct 12 Solomon’s Demise: I Ki 11

7 17 Oct 12 Division of the Kingdom: I Ki:12

8 24 Oct 12 Early History of the Kingdoms, Pt 1: I Ki 12:25-16:34

9 31 Oct 12 Early History of the Kingdoms, Pt 2: I Ki 12:25-16:34

10 07 Nov 12 Stories of Elijah: I Ki 17:1-19:21

11 14 Nov 12 War with Syria: I Ki 20:1-43

12 21 Nov 12 More Stories of Elijah: I Ki 21:1-21:29

13 27 Nov 12 Ahab’s Final Battle: I Ki 22:1-53

Today’s Objectives• Provide historical background and timeline for the

books of I and II Kings

• Study the socio-economic factors during the period

• Review historical maps of Israel and the region

• Study the historical timeline of the bible and I and II Kings place in biblical history

• Consider the importance of I and II Kings in Old Testament history and its impact upon the New Testament

• Develop a deeper understanding of our Christian roots

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.

– End: Jehoiachin's release from a Babylonian prison in 562 B.C.

Overview of I and II Kings• 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

• 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– God’s covenant has the contingency of Israel’s

faithfulness– Covenant also promises a return from exile those that

return to God

Overview of I and II Kings

PrehistoryExact Dates Uncertain

Creation

The Flood

The Tower of Babel

The Fall of Man

The Patriarchal Period2166 B.C.Patriarchal Period BeginsBirth of Abram

2091 B.C.Call of Abram

Arrival in Canaan

2067 B.C.Dealings

with Nephew,

LotSodom & Gomorrah

2081 B.C.Marriage to Hagar

2080 B.C.Birth of Ishmael

2066 B.C.Birth of Isaac

Date UncertainTesting of Abraham

2026 B.C.Isaac’s

Marriage to

Rebekah

2029 B.C.Death of

Sarah

1991 B.C.Death of Abraham

2006 B.C.Birth

of Jacob& Esau

1930 B.C.Jacob’s Journey from the Promised

Land

1910 B.C.Jacob’s

Return to the

Promised Land

= Jacob’s Stay in Haran,

Marriages, and Childbirths

End of Patriarchal Period& Beginning of Egyptian Sojourn

1899 B.C.Joseph Sold as Slave

= Joseph's Separation from

his Family

1889 B.C.Joseph

Imprisoned

1886 B.C.Joseph

Released & Made Official

Death of Isaac

1879 B.C.Beginning of Famine

1878 B.C.Brothers

First Journey to

Egypt

1877 B.C.Brothers Second

Journey to Egypt

1876 B.C.Israel's Move to Egypt

Egyptian Sojourn Begins

1859 B.C.Death

of Jacob

1806 B.C.Patriarc

hal Period Ends

Death of Joseph

= Egyptian Sojourn

430 Years

1526 B.C.

Moses is Born

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

1486 B.C.

Moses Flees Egypt

= Egyptian Sojourn

430 Years

1446 - 1445 B.C.

Sinaitic Covenant

Desert

Wanderings

1406-1399 B.C.

Joshua’s Conquest & Occupation

1406 B.C.Death

of Moses

1360-1350 B.C.

Othniel‘s Judgeship

1300-1275 B.C.Ehud’s Judges

hip

1230 B.C.Shamgar‘

s Judgeship

1240 -1220 B.C.

Deborah‘s Judgeship

1190-1180 B.C.

Gideon‘s Judgeship

1120-1117 B.C.Abimelech’

s Pagan Kingdom

1117-1093 B.C.

Minor Judges

Late Judges and United Monarchy

1106 B.C.Jephthah’s Judgeship

1104-1104 B.C.Samson’s Judgeship Uncertain Dates During the Time

of JudgesThe Bethlehem Trilogy

1117-1093 B.C.Minor Judges

1084 B.C.Samuel

’s Judges

hip

1051-1011 B.C.Saul’s Reign

1011 B.C.Death of Saul

David’s Reign

Begins Over Judah

- 1011-971 B.C.

David’s Reign

1004 B.C.Reign over

Israel Begins

Jerusalem Conquered

1020-1011 B.C.

David’s Exile from

Saul992 B.C.Adultery

with Bathsheba

991 B.C.Birth of

Solomon

973-971 B.C.Coregen

cy

971 B.C.Death of David

Solomon’s Coronation

931 B.C.

Death of Solomon

Kingdom

Divides

967-960 B.C.Building of the

Temple

971-931 B.C.Solomon's

Reign

Divided Monarchy – Israel's Timeline

853-852 B.C.Ahaziah

931-910 B.C.Jeroboam

798-782 B.C.Jehoash

841-814 B.C.

Jehu814-798 B.C.Jehoahaz

753 B.C.Zechari

ah

793-753 B.C.Jeroboam II

Overlapping Dates Suggest Coregencies

852-841 B.C.

Joram

874-853 B.C.

Ahab885-874 B.C.

Omri

885 B.C.Zimri

886-885 B.C.

Elah

909-886 B.C.Baasha

911-870 B.C.Asa

931-913 B.C.Rehoboam 913-911 B

.C.Abijah

910-909 B.C.

Nadab

792-740 B.C.Uzziah

873-848 B.C.Jehoshaphat

848-841 B.C.Jehoram841 B

.C.Ahazi

ah841-835 B.C.Athaliah

835-796 B.C.

Joash796-767 B.C.Amaziah

Divided Monarchy – Israel's TimelineOverlapping Dates Suggest

Coregencies

Overlapping Dates Suggest Coregencies

752-742 B.C.Menahem,752-732 B.C.Pekah

742-740 B.C.Pekahiah

732-722 B.C.Hoshea

752 B.C.Shallum

729-686 B.C.Hezekiah

696-642 B.C.Manasseh

642-640 B.C.

Amon640-609 B.C.

Josiah

609 B.C.Jehoahaz

608-598 B.C.Jehoiakim

598-597 B.C.Jehoiachi

n597-586

B.C.Zedekiah

750-731 B.C.Jotham 735-715

B.C.Ahaz

722 B.C.Fall of Israel

The Northern Kingdom

586 B.C.Fall of JudahThe Southern Kingdom

Returns and Restoration

538 B.C.Cyrus Liberates the Israelites

.Birth of Christ

New Testament Begins

539 B.C.Fall of Babylon

425 B.C. – 5 A.D.Silent

Transitional Period

Approximately

425 B.C.End of Old Testament

Israel

515 B.C.Completi

on of New

Temple

536 B.C.Foundations Laid

forNew

Temple

Around 474 B.C.Time of Esther

458 B.C.Ezra’s

Pilgrimage

458 B.C.Nehemia

h’s Pilgrimag

e

536 -515 B.C.

Construction ofNew

Temple

Key Events in I Samuel• God calls Samuel to prophetic service (I Sam

3:1-4:1)• Elders of Israel approach Samuel and request a

King, Saul chosen (I Sam 8:1-9, 11:12-14)• God Rejects Saul as king of Israel (I Sam

15:10-23)• Samuel Anoints David (I Sam 16:8-13)• Saul is Jealous of David (I Sam 18:1-9)• Saul confirms his hatred of David (I Sam

20:24-34)• Saul takes his own life (I Sam 31:1-13)

• David is anointed king over Israel (II Sam 5:1-5)

• God makes a covenant with David (II Sam 7:8-17)

• David moral failure (II Sam 11:1-5, 14-27)

• Absalom plots against David, David flees Jerusalem (II Sam 15:1-23)

• David returns to Jerusalem (II Sam 19:8-15)

Key Events in II Samuel

Review• Provide historical background and timeline for the

books of I and II Kings

• Study the socio-economic factors during the period

• Review historical maps of Israel and the region

• Study the historical timeline of the bible and I and II Kings place in biblical history

• Consider the importance of I and II Kings in OT history and its impact upon the NT

• Develop a deeper understanding of our Christian roots

• Next Week – 1st Kings Chapter 1 and 2