1&2 Kings

THE KINGS AND THE KINGDOM

Having survived the drama of the books of 1 & 2 Samuel, it doesn’t stop there. Keep going as we venture into the third and fourth books of this series; the story of King Solomon and the beginning of the two kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Watch as Solomon begins with a strong heart towards God, as he builds the extravagant temple for God, becomes the wisest man on earth and then let your heart break as you watch him, unfortunately, turn from God. Feel the heartache as the kingdom of David is divided into two and we begin the journey of Israel and Judah, and the kings that either follow God or don’t. Finish in sadness as the kingdoms are taken captive, and the people are sent into exile. This is our history, the good and the bad, and as you get involved and adventure through these books, you will be inspired and warned for your life today.

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Part One

dive - ARE WE EMBARRASSED BY THE GOD OF THE OLD TESTAMENT? |katie haldane

What impacts me the most as I read the Old Testament, and especially Kings, is how long-suffering our God is. This is years and years of documented focused history. As we learnt in the Snapshot video this week, over 500 years of history. The author has written these accounts for anyone living after these times, wanting them to know that our God is long-suffering and patient in His covenant agreement.

DEEP DIVE - RIGHT OR WRONG? | RYAN KERRISON

The Books of 1 & 2 Kings contain some of the worse, most evil rulers in the Old Testament canon. However, God remains faithful, not only to provide a remnant but to turn poor situations into a place of grace, prophecy and revival. The plight of the disintegrating kingdom raises the question of morality. This question of morality is one that occupies much discussion within scholarship, both sacred and secular.

Part Two

DIVE -THE PROPHET AND THE KING | katie haldane

An important theme that I want you to notice in the Books of 1 & 2 Kings is the relationship between the Prophet and the King, as prophecy plays a big part in these books. A great way to read them is with a timeline of The Kings and Prophets with you. There are so many different styles to be found, whether in books or on the internet, just like the one below, so find one that visually works for you and save it, so you can refer back to it as you read these books.

DEEP DIVE - LESSONS FROM HISTORY | NATHAN ROSS

As you read through the Book of 1 and 2 Kings, you’ll recognize its genre as historical narrative. That is, these books tell the story of the people of Israel as events occurred in this time. You will notice an extensive amount of dates, names, places etc. But while you are traversing through these historical accounts, we need to remind ourselves that the author was writing to record the history of his people, yes, but more importantly, he wrote to record the lessons of history.

Part Three

DIVE - WHEN ONE BECOMES TWO | katie haldane

There are so many heartbreaking moments in the Books of 1 & 2 Kings that I can’t honestly say which one is the worst; the sin of Jeroboam worshipping the Golden Calf, the worship of Baal throughout the text? One moment can be quickly overlooked as an insignificant blip on the radar, but I want you to know the true significance of this moment and how it impacts not only the rest of 1 & 2 Kings and Chronicles, but the entire the Old Testament.

DEEP DIVE - SALVATION HISTORY IN KINGS | RYAN KERRISON

In a text like Kings, the over-arching motivation and plan of the sovereign God can be pulled a little out of focus. This Deep Dive’s aim is to relocate the salvation story within the wider historical narrative and to gather some of the scarlet threads together through the old covenant into the New.