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    Genesis to Revelation: 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles Leader Guide: A Comprehensive Verse-by-Verse Exploration of the Bible
    Genesis to Revelation: 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles Leader Guide: A Comprehensive Verse-by-Verse Exploration of the Bible
    Genesis to Revelation: 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles Leader Guide: A Comprehensive Verse-by-Verse Exploration of the Bible
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    Genesis to Revelation: 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles Leader Guide: A Comprehensive Verse-by-Verse Exploration of the Bible

    By Charles R. Britt

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    Study the books of First and Second Kings and First and Second Chronicles, beginning with Solomon and ending with Hezekiah and Josiah. Some of the major ideas explored are: Solomon's accomplishments, Elijah and Elisha, the decline of Israel, David the great king, the ark of the covenant, the temple and its rituals, the divided kingdom, and Judah’s kings.
    Leader Guide includes:

    A verse-by-verse, in-depth look at the Scriptures.
    Background material, including word studies and history of the biblical setting.
    Answers to questions asked in the Participant Book.
    Application of the Scripture to daily life situations.
    Discussion suggestions.
    A variety of study options.
    Practical tips for leaders to use.


    More than 3.5 million copies of the series have been sold.

    This revision of the Abingdon classic Genesis to Revelation Series is a comprehensive, verse-by-verse, book-by-book study of the Bible based on the NIV. These studies help readers strengthen their understanding
    and appreciation of the Bible by enabling them to engage the Scripture on three levels:

    What does the Bible say? Questions to consider while reading the passage for each session.
    What does the passage mean? Unpacks key verses in the selected passage.
    How does the Scripture relate to my life? Provides three major ideas that have meaning for our lives today.


    The meaning of the selected passages are made clear by considering such aspects as ancient customs, locations of places, and the meanings of words. The simple format makes the study easy to use.
    Updates will include:

    New cover designs.
    New interior designs.
    Leader Guide per matching Participant Book (rather than multiple volumes in one book).
    Updated to 2011 revision of the New International Version Translation (NIV).
    Updated references to New Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible.
    Include biblical chapters on the contents page beside session lesson titles for at-a-glance overview of biblical structure.
    Include larger divisions within the contents page to reflect macro-structure of each biblical book. Ex: Genesis 1-11; Genesis 12-50; Exodus 1-15; Exodus 16-40; Isaiah 1-39; Isaiah 40-66.


    The simple format makes the study easy to use. Each volume is 13 sessions.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbingdon Press
    Release dateJan 15, 2019
    ISBN9781501855603
    Genesis to Revelation: 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles Leader Guide: A Comprehensive Verse-by-Verse Exploration of the Bible

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      Genesis to Revelation - Charles R. Britt

      INTRODUCTION TO FIRST AND SECOND KINGS

      by Linda B. Hinton

      First and Second Kings are part of a great history. Joshua, Judges, Ruth, First and Second Samuel, and First and Second Kings (grouped as the Former Prophets in the Hebrew Bible) are chapters in the saga of the Hebrew people in the Promised Land. They tell the story of the settlement of the land, the rise of the nation as a political unit, its division into two kingdoms, and its absorption by Assyria and Babylon.

      Samuel and Kings were once one book, divided into four parts when scrolls were still used. The Septuagint (the oldest Greek translation of the Old Testament) named First and Second Samuel as the first and second books of the Kingdoms and First and Second Kings as the third and fourth books of the Kingdoms. Our English title Kings is a translation of the original Hebrew title.

      Content in the Books of Kings

      The content of Kings may be divided into three parts: (1) David’s death and Solomon’s reign (1 Kings 1–11), (2) the history of the Divided Kingdom (1 Kings 12–2 Kings 17), and (3) the history of Judah to the Babylonian Exile (2 Kings 18–25). (Note: The word Israel is used in three senses in Kings. At times, it is used as a religious term referring to the covenant community, the original twelve tribes. At other times, such as during the reigns of David and Solomon, Israel or all Israel refers to the nation as a political unit. After the division of the kingdom, Israel refers to the Northern Kingdom and Judah to the Southern Kingdom).

      All the reports on the kings of Judah and Israel are written in a similar style. Though the reports are not complete in every instance, certain words and phrases are common. Rehoboam son of Solomon was king in Judah. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem. . . . His mother’s name was Naamah; she was an Ammonite (1 Kings 14:21). As for the other events of Rehoboam’s reign, and all he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? . . . And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David. . . . And Abijah his son succeeded him as king (1 Kings 14:29-31).

      Some reports on the kings of Israel do not include the kings’ ages; nor are their mothers’ names included (e.g., 1 Kings 15:25-32). The introduction or conclusion or both are missing in some cases (e.g., 2 Kings 9:22-28).

      The Books of Kings are organized according to the rise and fall of Judean and Israelite kings, all of whom are evaluated by the same standards. Those standards are the purity of worship and whether that worship centers in Jerusalem. Most of the kings are condemned because they tolerated the worship of foreign gods within their lands (e.g., 1 Kings 14:22-24). Such condemnation agrees with the attitude about the worship of foreign gods expressed in Deuteronomy 12:1-3. The destruction of pagan idols and places of worship was necessary to safeguard the purity of Israelite worship as required by the covenant.

      The Writers of First and Second Kings

      Some scholars call the writer of Kings a Deuteronomic historian because the structure and general outlook of Kings is strongly Deuteronomic. The writer emphasizes the covenant relationship; God as the one true God; and the necessity for one central place of worship: Jerusalem. All these emphases are also found in Deuteronomy.

      The Books of Kings probably had more than one writer. The writer of 2 Kings 22:20 does not know of Josiah’s death on the battlefield of Megiddo (23:29-30). The destruction of the temple in Jerusalem (1 Kings 9:6-9) is not known about in 1 Kings 8:8. Perhaps part of Kings was written before Josiah’s death in 609 BC. References to the destruction of the temple (1 Kings 9:6-9) and to the exile of Judah in Babylon (1 Kings 8:46-53; 2 Kings 21:11-15), as well as the other part, were probably written by a later writer, around 550 BC. First and Second Kings developed in two stages, with the later writer adding material within the earlier structure and perspective.

      The Chronology of First and Second Kings

      The chronology used in Kings is complicated because the dates of kings are synchronized; the date of one king is used to establish the date of another. This system is not always reliable. Differences often exist between the synchronized years of a king and the number of years allotted to him. Differences also appear when we compare these years to dates from Babylonian and Assyrian history. For example, from the revolution of Jehu to the fall of Samaria is one hundred seventy years by the synchronized system, one hundred sixty-five years by the dates for Judean kings, one hundred forty-three years and seven months by the dates for Israelite kings, and one hundred twenty-one years according to Assyrian documents. Most scholars accept the essential accuracy of the synchronized system but also allow for inaccuracies.

      Sources for the Books of Kings

      Three books are mentioned by name in Kings: The Book of the Acts of Solomon, The Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel, and The Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah. The Acts of Solomon was a collection of stories about Solomon’s wisdom and of information from palace and temple archives. The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel and of Judah were official records from the royal archives. Other unnamed records used in Kings may have contained the narratives about David’s court, Elijah, Elisha, Ahab, and Isaiah.

      Special Emphases

      The Books of Kings forcefully emphasize God’s guidance in the course of human history. The books have been likened to a sermon using the history of Judah and Israel as illustrations. The stories of falling away and of the consequences serve to remind, to teach, and to call the people to renewed commitment to God. This commitment was to be expressed in the purity of worship in the Lord’s chosen temple in Jerusalem and in every aspect of daily life. The actions of the kings of Judah and Israel were the key to the fortunes of the people. Fulfilling the demands of the covenant was a requirement that, according to these books, most kings failed to meet.

      The writers of Kings offered the chosen people their past. They organized and evaluated the past in order to reshape the future. They wanted their people to remember that the past, the future, and they, themselves, belonged to God.

      The kingdom was now firmly established in Solomon’s hands. (2:46)

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      SOLOMON’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS

      1 Kings 1–9

      DIMENSION ONE:

      WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?

      Answer these questions by reading 1 Kings 1

      1.What does Bathsheba want for Solomon? (1:13)

      She wants him to succeed David as king.

      2.Who challenges this ambition? (1:5)

      Adonijah, son of Haggith, wants to be king.

      3.What things may have spoiled Adonijah? (1:6)

      King David never questioned his behavior, and he was born next after Absalom.

      4.How does David ensure Solomon’s right to the throne? (1:32-40)

      He has Solomon anointed and proclaimed king at Gihon by Zadok and Nathan.

      5.Why does Adonijah hold onto the horns of the altar? (1:50-51)

      He fears Solomon, and the altar provides a place of refuge.

      Answer these questions by reading 1 Kings 2

      6.How does David feel about dying? (2:2)

      He accepts death calmly as a natural thing.

      7.What does David tell Solomon to do? (2:5-9)

      Solomon must kill Joab and Shimei and deal generously with David’s supporters.

      8.How many years does David reign as king? (2:11)

      David reigns forty years.

      Answer these questions by reading 1 Kings 3

      9.What two things does Solomon do that David did not do? (3:3)

      He continues to sacrifice and burn incense at the high places.

      10. What gift does Solomon ask from God? (3:9)

      Solomon asks for a discerning heart to govern God’s people and to be able to distinguish between right and wrong.

      11. How does God respond to Solomon’s request? (3:10)

      It pleases the Lord that Solomon has asked this.

      12. How does Solomon show his wisdom? (3:16-28)

      He identifies the real mother of a child who is being claimed by two women.

      Answer these questions by reading 1 Kings 6–7

      13. What materials are used in building the temple? (6:31-36)

      Olive wood, gold, juniper wood, stone, and cedar are used.

      14. How many years are spent in building the temple? (6:38)

      Seven years are spent in building the temple.

      15. How long does Solomon work on his palace? (7:1)

      Solomon worked on his palace for thirteen years.

      16. What does Huram do for King Solomon? (7:13-14)

      Huram does all the bronze work for the temple and palace.

      Answer these questions by reading 1 Kings 8

      17. Where is the ark of the covenant placed in the temple? (8:6)

      The ark is placed in the inner sanctuary, in the Most Holy

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