Known as kings 1 and 2 in english bibles, the book of kings is originally a single book that recounts the rule of israels kings from davids son solomon up until the time of israels exile, the final result of israels disobedience. Summary of the books of kings the story of the bible. 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. God redeemed the monarchy and brought it into his covenant, seen in the promised davidic covenant 2 samuel 7. Now the rest of the acts of ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel. Start studying abeka kings of israel content quiz 9. We follow the life of hezekiah from childhood to the. In the period that preceded the monarchy, israel had no king. He practiced what the lord considered to be evil, though not like the kings of israel who had preceded him. Both judaism and christianity see it as a part of the bible. But those kings who deviated from the law experienced curses. They reflect the events of the reigns of the kings who ruled the twotribe kingdom of judah, with crossreferences to the kings of israel on the north side of the frontier. Jul 31, 20 these blessings and curses were all promised to israel in the book of deuteronomy.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading gods and kings. Despite the powerful works of such prophets as elijah and elisha both of whom even resurrected the dead israel kept reverting to a wicked course. You are to cross over before your fellow israelites, all the warriors, equipped for battle. Based upon gods faithfulness to israel in the past, god assures the israelites of victory in the future, as they obey him. He made known his ways unto moses, his acts unto the children of israel ps. This name is sometimes written the book of the kings of israel and judah. Israel fared even worse than judah, for its kings promoted false worship from the start. The lords judgment on ahaziah after ahabs death, moab rebelled against israel. Due to his disobedience to god, sauls reign was curtailed and his kingdom given to another dynasty. The book of the kings of judah and israel is one of the lost books of the old testament. List of the kings of israel old testament charts bible. God establishes solomons reign over israel 1 kgs 15 god establishes his temple in jerusalem 1 kgs 69 solomon turns from god. Books of kings encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. The books of the chronicles of the kings of judah in some respects, the next two books are a mirror image of the books of kings.
Now ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in samaria and injured himself. Kings, first and second, theology of bakers evangelical. The kings of israel and judah kindle edition by rawlinson. King shalmaneser of assyria attacked him, and hoshea became his servant and paid tribute to him. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. According to deuteronomy 17, the kings of israel were to be obedient to the law. Far from being a book of myths, the bible is an amazing historical record, and each year, more archaeological discoveries continue to prove its validity and significance. The book of 1 kings traces the history of gods covenant people under israels kings, beginning with the reign of king solomon. Known as kings 1 and 2 in english bibles, the book of kings is originally a single book that recounts the rule of israel s kings from davids son solomon up until the time of israel s exile, the final result of israel s disobedience.
But you, israel, are my servant, jacob whom i have chosen, the descendants of abraham my friend, said god isaiah 41. Reference listing of kings of israel son of his love. The kings, the approximate dates of their reigns, and descriptions of their overall obedience to god are listed below. Rawlinson chronicles the history surrounding each king, giving account of the politics, warfare, religion, and culture of the reign. Israel falls to assyria during hosheas reign during the twelfth year of the reign of king ahaz of judah, elahs son hoshea became king over israel for nine years in samaria. The false israel is those jews who though born by jacob they hate god they are the offspring of satan they daily complained in the wilderness and they forced the true jews to complain both in the assembly and in their loins,the unborn. 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. It is also believed that both books are actually 1 and 2 kings found in the old testament.
The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament. Here is one example other examples are very similar. The two prophets demand that the king recognize gods role in sending famine and plenty i kings 18. The book of the kings of judah and israel was separated into the two books of i kings and ii. Israel carried captive to assyria holy bible, 2 kings 17. Yet, the author of 2 kings directly connected the israelites apostasyled by their wicked kingsto their national destruction, pointing it out as gods judgment on his wayward children. Chronicles mentions the book of the kings of israel i chron. More specifically, it narrates the time from king david to the babylonian captivity of judah, including the years from 930586 bc, and twenty kings of israel, nineteen kings of judah, and one queen of judah. During his period israel reached a period of great prosperity under jeroboam ii, regaining many of the areas which she had previously lost. God ruled over israel in the promised land from the time of joshua 1405 b.
Israels history is full of righteous and corrupt kings that can serve as what to do or what not to. 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. Despite repeated warnings from gods prophets to turn from their ways and return to god, the people continued to live in sin. The bibles chronology of the kings of israel and judah, presented in a chart, retold accurately and engagingly. An evil spirit was then allowed to trouble saul verses 14 16. God raised up samuel to lead the people 1 samuel 3. The book of 1 kings traces the history of gods covenant people under israel s kings, beginning with the reign of king solomon. The exegesis found in the final two chapters is worth the price of the book some engaging and enlightening exegesis in regard to the millennial issue in chapter 5 and to the issue of. Saul, because of his sins, was rejected by god as ruler david was anointed to replace him and had the holy spirit taken from him 1samuel 16. Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of judah and israel.
This book begins with the death of david, records the 40year reign of solomon, his building of the first temple, the splendor of his kingdom, his moral failure and death, followed by israels tragic civil war, the appearance of elijah, the call of elisha, and concludes with the death of ahab, an especially wicked northern israelite king. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This article is an overview of the kings of the united kingdom of israel as well as those of its successor states and classical period kingdoms ruled by the hasmonean dynasty and herodian dynasty in contemporary scholarship, the united monarchy is debated, due to a. First kings reveals solomons relationship with yahweh, emphasizing solomons divinely given wisdom and wealth. Will gods promised messiah come to pass in spite of israels failures. Therefore, 2 kings is actually the fourth book in the series on the history of the hebrew kings as presently arranged.
The book of the kings, which is parallel to the book of the chronicles of the kings, is referenced 45 times in the king james bible, and the 46th reference to the book appears at ezra 4. Knapp introduces each king, the biblical references, the king s contemporary prophets, and what kind of king each one was. Kings of judah bible goodbad kings of israel bible all bad. 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. All of israel knew that samuel was established to be a prophet of the lord 1 samuel 3. When israel demands a king and god reluctantly agrees, the nation is forced to conform at least in part with the very system it had defined itself against. It is a history book, from the old testament of the bible. The book of the kings of israel is a noncanonical work referred to in the hebrew bible e. The two books of kings are regarded by many as the last part of a work commonly known as the deuteronomistic history. Bible teachings bible scriptures bible notes abraham biblia 12 tribes of israel life quotes love bible knowledge scripture study old testament. God gave israel the monarchy, and after the failings of saul, he chose his own king, david, to lead israel.
But the angel of the lord said to elijah the tishbite, go up and meet the. Books of kings simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The chronicler seems to be referring to the same works, but probably did not actually have them at his disposal. Follow the intriguing clues found buried in ancient cities, on the walls of early monuments, and. Abeka kings of israel content quiz 9 flashcards quizlet. Books of the chronicles of the kings of judah and israel. In these history books, the bible contains many important lessons for us today 2 timothy 3.
The author occasionally refers to the book of the law, or book of the law of moses e. The book of the kings of judah and israel was separated into the two books of i kings and ii kings in the old testament. So he sent messengers, saying to them, go and consult baalzebub, the god of ekron, to see if i will recover from this injury. Kings of judah and israel with prophets god sent with images. Note how the books perspective gives the reader a birdseye view of. Jul 23, 2019 as hawk tells it, gods engagement with the peoples life in the world time and again entails compromise with gods own ideals. Hes writing a prophetic history of how the word of god in the torah and the prophets was the true lord of israels story. Relive the kingdom of israel in the book of kings 1 and 2. Timeline and list of the kings of israel in order experiencing god, god books, meditations, devotional, revealed. Saul 1st king of israel and only king from the tribe of benjamin. The book of the kings of israel and judah this book may be identical to the book of the kings of judah and israel mentioned above.
The only one of the kings of israel and the only one in scripture who could chase away an evil spirit with music is david. Those kings who reigned under gods authoritywho remained faithful to the lawexperienced gods blessings. The interactions of elijah and his successor elisha with the kings of israel and occasionally also with the kings of judah is in itself another important element of kings. The books of kings are a set of books in the old testament. Bible history online presents an overview of the destruction of the northern kingdom of israel in 722 bc as recorded in the old testament during the period of the kings of judah. First of all, you need to understand that god loves you exactly as you are. Kings of judah and israel with prophets god sent with. Jeroboam i, rebellious, 931910 bc nadab, bad, 910909 bc. These words of the shema state the theme of this book. After a long description of solomons rule, 1,2 kings writes of how the kingdom of israel was. Saul then becomes the first anointed human king when the people reject the lords rule over them 1samuel 8 9.
Book of the kings of judah and israel project gutenberg. The writer elevates the opposition to the canaanite cults to a central position in. It also serves as the final account of the demise of the divided kingdoms of israel and judah. The books of kings describes the history of israels kings from the end of the rule of david until the time of the babylonian exile so it writes about a time of about 453 years. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The flow of old testament history will help you connect significant events of the ot and see the movement of gods plan from one phase to the next. Bible book number 111 kings watchtower online library. Kings of judah bible goodbad kings of israel bible all bad rehoboam 1 kings 11. Jul 15, 2018 the last part of the book 1222 reports what happened after solomons death the northern tribes rebelled against rehoboam his son, and the nation of israel was divided into two separate kingdoms. Kings of israel serves as a book of biographical portraits of the kings who ruled israel as recorded in the old testament books of 1 and 2 kings and 1 and 2 chronicles.
The latter tells the story of israel from its settlement in the land joshua and judges through the transition from judgeship to monarchy under samuel, saul, and david 1 and 2 samuel to the reign of solomon, the disintegration of the united kingdom into. Kings of the united kingdom of israel and judah kings of the divided kingdom of israel and judah in the ninth year of hoseas reign, the king of assyria took the israelites from the northern kingdom captive and deported them to assyria end of the kingdom of israel. The kings of israel and judah is a complete historical study based on the books of kings and chronicles a mustread for students of the bible and historians of the origins of judaism and christianity. The first three books of the series chronicles of the kings tells the story of hezekiah, a king of judah, whos story is found in 2 kings, 2 chronicles, and isaiah. Isaiahs intent was to assure all the world, both the wicked and the righteous, that jesus christ is the god of israel and that one day all will be constrained to recognize that fact, whether or not they are or have been his disciples. And, behold, the acts of asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of judah and israel. Palmer robertson provides great insight into what the bible says about the israel of god. These remarkably relevant writings include prophetic interpretations of how each king affected the spiritual decline of israel and judah. Gods purpose in choosing israel was also for this nation to be a servant to god. David 2nd king of israel, and the 1st from the tribe of judah. Israel dividedgood kings and bad kings bible message. Unearth the history of the small nation of israel the troubled and devastating periods of loss and exile once lost to time.