1 & 2 Kings
What book describes Hezekiah as king of Judah?
2 Kings
Who wrote 1 Kings?
Anonymous (But according to ancient Jewish tradition Jeremiah is the author.)
The use of sources by the author of kings is most comparable to the _____?
Aramean state
What actuion caused Jeroboam to become an apostle?
Building two golden calves
What was the main conflict with the Hebrew faith during the reign of Ahab?
Canaanite Baalism
Where was Ben Hadad king?
Damascus
Who was each king compared to?
David (the 2nd king)
What marks major dividing point in the history of Israel?
Division of the kingdon
Who was ultimately responsible for the fall of Israel?
God
What is the basis of the theology of Kings?
History
How is the retribution theory shown?
Illustrates consequences of doing right and wrong
What nation was destroyed in 722 BC?
Israel
Who has never parted a body of water?
Joshua
Jehoash went ti war with the king of _____?
Judah
How concerned is the author of Kings with the reign of Omri?
Least concerned
Manasseh was the ________ king of Israel?
Most apostate
Rezon was Solomon's adversary in the _____?
North
Solomon's gifts from God were contingent on ________?
Obedience
What group did God use to warn Israel?
Prophets
Which men confronted kings?
Prophets
Whom did Elijah challenge at Mount Carmel?
Prophets of Baal
Ahaz was declared the "servant and vassel" of _____?
Pul
What was the alternative name of Tiglath-Pileser III?
Pul
First kingdom to fall?
Samaria
Who were the Kings in Israel before the divided kingdom?
Saul, David, & Solomon
Who invaded Judah in 701 BC?
Sennacherib
Which king started well and ended poorly?
Solomon
True or false: Author used non-biblical sources to write Kings?
True
What brought Solomon down?
Unfaithfulness
What was the alternative name of King Azariah?
Uzziah
Major theological conflict in Kings?
Yaweh and Baal
