1. First Kings

A. Authorship

B. Date

C. Time Frame

D. Main Concept

E. Key Chapter

F. Outline

G. King Solomon

H. “Solomon’s” Temple

I. The Division of the Kingdom

J. The Kings of the North & South

North South

Names

Tribes

Capital

Kings

Dynasties

Character

Conquered

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2. Second Kings

A. Main Concept

B. Key Chapter

C. Outline

D. Time Frame

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3. First & Second Chronicles

A. Main Concept

B. Author

C. Date

D. Outline

1.    First  KingsA.    Authorship

• 1 & 2 Kings = Originally One Book-- Unstated-- Tradition: Jeremiah

B.    Date  (1 & 2 Kings)• Last Dated Event (2Kgs.25:27) = 561• No mention of Cyrus’ Decree = 539• Dates is between those = During Exile

1.    First  KingsC.    Time  Frame  (1  Kings)

• King Solomon (U)…..................971• King Ahaziah (N)…....................851

Years Covered…..................120D.    Main  Concept

• “Division” of God’s Nation

1.    First  KingsE.    Key  Chapter• 12

F.    Outline1) Reign of Solomon (1–11)2) The Divided Kingdom: Part 1 (12-22)

1.    First  KingsG.    King  Solomon

• Adonijah (David’s Oldest) Seeks Kingship• David’s Promise Honored via Nathan & Zadok• Solomon Asks for Wisdom• Solomon Prospers Greatly

H.  “Solomon’s”  Temple

1.    First  KingsI.    The  Division  of  the  Kingdom

• Solomon’s High Taxes (cf. warning of 1Sam.8)• Solomon’s Spiritual Compromise (cf. Deut.17)• Rehoboam vs. Jeroboam (son vs. servant)• People wanted Tax Relief, Rehoboam refused• Jeroboam Creates Alternative to Worship Center

J.    The  Kings  of  the  North  &  South

Israel  /  Ephraim

North

Judah

South

Names

10 2Tribes

Samaria JerusalemCapital

20 20Kings

9 1Dynasties

Bad  &  Really  Bad Bad  &  GoodCharacter

721  (Assyria) 586  (Babylon)Conquered

Saul

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David

Solomon

Bad 40  yrs

Rehoboam

Good 40  yrs

Good/Bad 40  yrs

G R

Bad 17

Bad 3

Good 41

G R

Bad 22

Bad 2

Bad 24

Jeroboam  I

Abijah Nadab

Asa Baasha

1000  BC

900

Jehoshaphat

G R

G/B 25

G R

Bad 2

Bad 1  wk

Bad 5

Elah

Zimri

TibniAsa

Bad 11Omri

Bad 21Ahab

Bad 1Ahaziah850

2.  KingsA.    Main  Concept

• “Captivity” of the God’s PeopleB.    Key  Chapters

• 17 = Fall of the Northern Kingdom• 25 = Fall of the Southern Kingdom

C.    Outline1) The Divided Kingdom: Part 2 (1–17)2) The Single Kingdom of Judah (18–25)

2.  KingsD.    Time  Frame

(2 Kings)• King Ahaziah (N)…........................853• Capture of King Zedekiah.............586

Years Covered......................267

Jehoram

G R

Bad 7

G R

Bad 11

Bad 28

Bad 17

Joram

Jehu

Jehoahaz

Bad 16Jehoash

Bad 41Jeroboam  II

Bad 6  moZechariah

800

AhaziahBad 1

Q.  AthaliahBad 7

JoashG/B 40

AmaziahG/B 29

UzziahG/B 52

Jotham

G R

G/B 16

G R

Bad 1  moShallum750

Bad 10Menahem

Bad 2Pekahiah

Bad 20Pekah

Bad 9HosheaAhazBad 16 721HezekiahGood 29

Manasseh

G R

G/B 55

G R

650AmonBad 2

600

JosiahGood 31

JehoahazBad 3  mo

JehoiakimBad 11

JehoiachinBad 3  mo

ZedekiahBad 11586

3.    First  &  Second  ChroniclesA.    Main  Concept

• Compilation of History• From 1 Samuel through 2 Kings• To Encourage Returning Captives

B.    Author• Tradition = Ezra

C.    Date• If Ezra, approximately = 450

3.    First  &  Second  ChroniclesD.    Outline

1) First Chroniclesa) Genealogies (1–9)b) Saul (10)c) David (11–29)

2) Second Chroniclesa) Solomon (1–9)b) Kings of Judah (10–36)