1 & 2 Kings- 1 & 2 Chronicles
Josiah's son
Zedekiah (king for 11 years)
What did God take Elijah to in?
a whirlwind (he never died)
What was Solomon's greatest achievement?
building the Temple
In 1 Kings we have the record of the __________ of the kingdom, and 2 Kings records the __________ of the kingdom. (IMPORTANT)
division, collapse
Elisha asked for and received a ________ portion of the Elijah's spirit.
double
But God had been ____________ in the past and He will be faithful in the future. This book was written to give the people hope that God was still at work and He would give them a leader who is like ____________ but even better.
faithful, David
Jeroboam
first king of the northern kingdom
Solomon not only expanded Israel's borders, but also it's __________.
government
When Solomon dedicated the Temple, he based his prayer and God's __________ and __________.
grace, mercy
Instead of lightening the load on Israel, he made it __________ for them.
harder
What were Solomon's sins?
he married 700 women and 300 concubines; he turned his heart away from God alone to worship the false gods
What cruel thing did Nebuchadnezzar do to Zedekiah?
his children were murdered; they then put out his eyes so it was the last thing he saw
Kings is more than just a __________ account but was written to convey __________ significance __________ historical fact.
historical, religious, behind
Kings was written to be __________ and __________ books.
history, religion
Under Solomon's reign, what did the nation expand?
it's borders
He was faithful to give them ____________, ____________, ____________ and ____________. Unfortunately, because of their sin, they lost the ____________, forgot the ____________, many of the ____________ were killed or exiled, and the ____________ were mostly wicked.
land, law, leaders, people, land, law, people, leaders
Chronicles is the __________ book in the OT according to Hebrew layout.
last
Is Chronicles just a repeat of Samuel and Kings?
no
After Solomon's death, what 2 kingdoms did Israel divide into?
northern & southern
After Rehoboam made it clear he would make work on the Israelites harder the 10 __________ tribes rejected his rule and turned to __________ as king.
northern, Jeroboam
1 and 2 Chronicles was __________ book originally.
one
The author is looking back at the ____________ in order to remind the people of what God has done, not just for memories sake but so that they will have hope of what He will do in the ____________.
past, future
The final kings of Judah were little more than __________ kings.
puppet
Ahab and Jezebel
rebelled against God, was a picture used to emphasize certain teachings
The Northern and Southern Kingdoms fell because the people _____________ the Lord their God.
rejected
Solomon burdened the people with heavy __________ and used much of his wealth for ___-__________ services.
taxes, non-productive
A good way to think of Samuel and Kings is to think of Samuel and Kings as if God were taking a ____________ and looking at a landscape. Then in Chronicles, God takes a ____________ and zooms way into some particular parts of that landscape that he doesn't want us to miss and looks at that in detail.
telescope, microscope
Why did the Assyrians have such a brutal policy?
the Israelites were less likely to revolt
What must be in tune on earth and in heaven for blessings to come.
the throne
Why wasn't Judah destroyed as quickly as Israel?
their 2 good kings sustained them longer; they tried to remove worship at the high places and called the people to obedience to the Lord by word and example
Why did Israel and Judah get overthrown by other nations?
they rebelled against God
What was Assyria's cruel policy of dealing with the conquered people?
they took all but the lowest class and bring them to the land; then they would line up the captives and string them together with fish hooks and make them march for 100s of miles
In summary, in Kings the history of the nation is given from the standpoint of the ____________; in Chronicles it is given from the standpoint of the ____________. In other words, Kings gives us ____________ viewpoint while Chronicles gives us ____________ viewpoint.
throne, alter, man's, God's
Why did God allow the other nations to attack Israel and Judah?
to bring them to their knees in repentance
What was Josiah's desire?
to do what was right in the sight of the Lord
Despite Elijah and Elisha, Israel was...........
too far gone
What is the main theme of 1 and 2 Kings?
"as David his father" (we are following the line of David; David set the bar for a good king)
What did God also give Solomon?
wealth, fame, and peace from his enemies
When the Temple was rebuild in the days of Haggai, the people __________ over the loss of Solomon's Temple.
wept
What was Jerusalem's, and Judah's, darkest day?
when Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the walls around Jerusalem and burned the Temple
What did Solomon ask God for?
wisdom
Solomon, the __________ man to ever live, still fell into sin. No matter how strong or wise we are, __________ is the only one who can keep us from sin.
wisest, sin, Jesus
Miracles performed 1. Elijah- ? 2. Elisha- ?
1. 7 2. 14
What were the 5 things Josiah did as king in order?
1. Josiah commissioned the cleaning and repair of the temple. While the temple was being repaired a scroll (probably Deuteronomy) was found and read to Josiah. 2. When Josiah heard the Law he repented and asked a prophetess what to do. 3. Because of the prophetess' response, Josiah called for an assembly, read the law to the leaders and to the people and called them to enter with him into covenant with God. 4. The people responded to Josiah and made a covenant with God. Josiah destroyed all forms of pagan worship and idolatry and reinstituted the celebration of the Passover. 5. Josiah's reforms brought about a significant religious revival and a centralization of worship in Jerusalem.
What are the 3 purposes for 1 and 2 Kings?
1. They continue the history of the Northern and Southern Kingdom until their fall. 2. They especially point out the Northern kings' wickedness and their idol worship which caused them to fall so quickly. 3. They clearly reveal the judgment of God on the sin of nations.
What were the 4 main factors that contributed to the division?
1. Tribal jealousies 2. Solomon's heavy-handed approach to governing 3. Jeroboam's political ambition 4. Rehoboam's foolishness
What is the 3 criteria for a good king?
1. Worship the God of Israel alone. 2. Rid Israel of idolatry. 3. Faithful to the covenant. (as David was)
What did the writer of Kings want to show the people?
1. those who put their trust in God and are obedient will endure as a nation and receive His blessing 2. people who reject God's leadership will face destruction
God used Elijah to- God used Elisha to-
1. turn the people back to God 2. teach the people how to worship Him
How many years did it take Solomon to build his palace?
13
Zedekiah again decided to see if Egypt could help Judah. Nebuchadnezzar found out and attacked Jerusalem. After an ______ month siege, Jerusalem fell to Nebuchadnezzar.
18
How many kings did Israel have and how many were good?
20, 0
How many kings did Judah have and how many were good?
21, 2
How many years did it take Solomon to build the Temple?
7
When did Josiah become king?
8 years old
Israel existed as 2 different kingdoms from __________ to __________ BC.
931, 586
northern kingdom (when it came to existence and fall)
931-722 BC (fell to Assyria)
What time period does 1 and 2 Kings cover?
971- 561 BC
Who seemed likely to get the throne after David?
Adonijah
Who did Israel fall to and when?
Assyria, 722 BC
Judah was caught in between what 3 nations geographically and politically?
Assyria, Babylon, Egypt
Judah aligns with Egypt under king Jehoiachin (only king for 3 months) before having to surrender to __________.
Babylon
Who did Judah fall to and when?
Babylon, 586 BC
Who ruined Adonijah's plan to take the throne?
Bathsheba (Solomon's mom) and Nathan the prophet
Why did it take Solomon less time to build the Temple?
David had already supplied all the materials
Chronicles focuses on the line of ____________ for the purpose of giving hope for the coming ____________.
David, Messiah
The emphasis in 1 Chronicles is ____________, and the emphasis in 2 Chronicles is David's ____________.
David, descendants
Who was one of the greatest men to ever live?
Elijah
Who do scholars think is the writer of Chronicles?
Ezra (think he wrote it during or after Babylonian captivity)
Why doesn't Chronicles record David's sin?
God so completely forgave it; he is also a picture of Christ or a perfect king
What was the punishment of Solomon's sin? What was the exception?
God would divide the nation; he wouldn't do it in Solomon's lifetime because of David's love for the Lord
What did the Temple symbolize? (much like the Tabernacle)
God's presence with His people
What was God's purpose for letting the Assyrians overthrow Israel?
He was allowing Israel to be defeated for the purpose pf bringing them back into relationship with Himself
Who were Judah's 2 good kings?
Hezekiah, Josiah
What happened after Hoshea took the throne after killing Pekah?
Hoshea didn't want to pay tribute to Assyria anymore, so he tried to make an alliance with Egypt. Assyria heard about the plot and attacked Samaria.
northern kingdom
Israel (10 tribes)
What do 1 & 2 Kings complete the story of?
Israel's kingdom
Who does Jewish tradition indicate is the author of Kings?
Jeremiah
southern kingdom capitol
Jerusalem
Who was the last good king of Judah?
Josiah
southern kingdom
Judah (2 tribes)
God was still protecting David's line and it would be used to bring a __________ better than David.
Messiah
Why the focus on David though and his descendants? Because he is to be a picture of the coming ____________. The people living in exile needed to be given hope and the author gave them that hope that God wasn't done with them by showing them the line of David.
Messiah
Even though Israel and Judah were no more, God still had a plan and He would remain faithful to ultimately bring about the _____________ through the _____________ people.
Messiah, Jewish
__________ was harsh on the people, much like his father, Solomon.
Rehoboam
northern kingdom capitol
Samaria
Chronicles covers the time period from __________ to __________.
Saul, Zedekiah
Who was the king of Assyria?
Shalmaneser
Under who's reign did Israel reach it's highest point?
Solomon
Rehoboam
Solomon's son
Solomon's greatest life work, the building of the __________, was overshadowed by his __________.
Temple, sin