The books of kings continue the story that began in the books of samuel. The first document is one page and covers the whole book of 1 kings. Comparison of 1 samuel thru 2 chronicles kings of israel click to enlarge. Secession and idolatry 12 22 b1 the reign of king rehoboam as marred by secession 12. Solomon and other kings of israel, king ahab and jezebel, the prophet elijah, solomons temple. Constable, provide commentary on all 66 books of the bible and contain over 12,000 pages of material in pdf format. The first half of 1 kings concerns the history of israel from completion of the story of the great king david in the events of the succession of david\s son, solomon, and david\s death.
Like samuel, the two books of kings were originally one book. Jehu foretells the destruction of the house of baasha 16. I have never literally laughed and cried at the same time, while listening to the sometime desperate exploits of domingo and his family. Solomon reigned because his authority and wisdom came from god. The book was written to the people of israel, and to all future readers of the bible. Young children commonly served as collateral in the povertystricken slums in which he grew up. The book begins with the death of king david, and the succession of solomon to the throne, and ends with the kings of. King david, king solomon, rehoboam, jeroboam, elijah, ahab, and jezebel. Davids old age adonijah selfproclaims kingships and the throne. Next chapter of 1 kings the book of 1 kings, chapter 9 we hope that you find the content of the book of 1 kings, chapter 9 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. He has read pieces from the boy kings of texas on this american life and an essay about being chosen as a 2012 national book award finalist on all things considered. Besides that the record of the life of hezekiah or isaiah 36. This past presidential election certainly kept us all on edge for several weeks.
Near the time of davids death he appointed solomon to be the next king. Originally one book, 1 and 2 kings get their names from the fact that they present the history of the kings of israel. Although the writer is unknown, it was written while the. Adonijah, the son of david by haggith, proclaims himself king. This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. Kings covers a period of 400 years, it tells us of the reign of solomon and the succeeding kings of judah. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors.
Solomon did two things that ultimately led to the overthrow of his kingdom. Summary of the books of kings the story of the bible. They are the book of mans rule over gods kingdomand the results are not good, of course. I was watching the election returns with friends when it looked as though al gore had won.
The books of 1 and 2 kings received their names because they document the reigns of the 40 monarchs of the kingdoms of israel and judah following david. Baasha was an evil king and his dynasty would not last 16. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The text has not been modified, except that punctuation has been modernized, and long paragraphs have been. A few hours later it appeared that george bush was the winner, and al gore even conceded the election. The book of 1 kings begins with the historical record of davids death and ends with ahaziahs two year reign over israel 970 to 844 bc. The books of kings may be arranged with this quick outline. Adonijah proclaims himself king but solomon is chosen and anointed as king over israel. Half of 1 kings covers the rise and fall of solomon. The book of 1 kings also explains that solomon married women outside of the covenant.
Each volume has the scripture passages written out, a sermon outline that is listed in a parallel column, commentary that provides important background information, thoughts for illustration, and others scripture references written out. Originally one book, they were divided by the septuagint translators. Israel had 20 kings, and judah had 20, including one female who usurped the throne. As the illustrious life of king david draws to a close, only some quick thinking by the prophet nathan and solomons mom bathsheba prevents adonijah from stealing the throne from solomon, the rightful king. The united monarchy and the golden age of solomon chapters 111. Reference is made for example to the book of the acts of solomon 1 kings 11. Seattlebased latino journalist martinez recalls his youthful adventures in the 1980s romping around the border town of brownsville, texas.
Wherefore his servants said unto him, let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin. In 1 kings we have the record of the division of the kingdom, and 2 kings records the collapse of the kingdom. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on 1 kings 2. Though dirt poor, the authors mexicanamerican family continually demonstrated resilience, solidarity and humor.
Renowned texas scholar, writer, and storyteller don graham weaves a compelling multigenerational family drama into the complex social history of south texas. The book of kings was originally one book that was later divided into i kings and ii kings. The purpose of 1st kings is to contrast those who obey and disobey. Considering the two books as a unit, they open with king david, and they close with the king of babylon. The boy kings of texas relates in luminescent prose the stories from his past. Then jezebel sent a messenger unto elijah, saying, so let the gods do to me, and more also, if i make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time.
In these history books, the bible contains many examples which teach how we should live 2 timothy 3. The book of 1st kings is narrative history and prophecy. In the reign of solomon the kingdom was at its height. The deuteronomistic history, of which 1 kings is a part, addresses the questions of those who had experienced the fall of the north to assyria in 722721 b. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. Study guide for i kings growing christians ministries.
The boy kings of texas doesnt open the curtains, it blows down the walls with an unflinching view of life on the rio grande. For example, in the book of 1 kings we read about the rise of king solomon, who built and dedicated a temple to the lord. Adonijah attempts to usurp the kingdom of israel from his father david 1 all. They contain the account of israel from solomon until the destruction of judah. The book of 1 kings may be divided into three major parts. Next chapter of 1 kings the book of 1 kings, chapter 15 we hope that you find the content of the book of 1 kings, chapter 15 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. The boy kings of texas follows a loosely chronological plot through martinezs childhood and adolescence, into the years he fell into substance abuse, through a move to seattle as a young adult, and finally into more reflective. Labeling them as prophetic rather than historical suggests that these books are primarily theological in nature rather than annalistic. A basic study and outline of the book of 1 kings a basic study and outline of the book of 1 kings. Jan 01, 2012 having grown up in the rio grand valley of south texas, along the texas mexico border where the bulk of this coming of age story is set, i swooned with vertigo at the dizzying accuracy of the landscape, people, culture, politics, violence, poverty, and dark humor that domingo martinez depicts in his stunning memoir the boy kings of texas. Structure in the book of ruth scholars are generally agreed that the book of ruth takes the form of a novellaa highly artistic story which develops a plot through various scenes before reaching a climax. In the hebrew bible, 1 and 2 kings were one book until the sixteenth century. Solomon has adonijah executed along with the rest of his enemies, and gets to work building an empire. 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.
Solomon on the throne 1012 adonijahs plot leads to his death 25. As we may judge from the appearance of elijah along with moses on the mount of transfiguration with our lord jesus christ matthew 17. Each volume has the scripture passages written out, a sermon outline that is listed in a parallel column, commentary that provides important background information, thoughts for illustration, and others scripture. The second half of the book looks to the characters of the kings of israel and judah as well as the prophets nathan, ahijah, elijah, and micaiah. David grows old and abishag is given to him for warmth. Kings of texas is the sprawling saga of the largerthanlife characters who founded, built, and expanded the most famous cattle ranch in american history.
The book of 1 kings does not specifically name its author. The books of 1 kings and 2 kings were originally one book. Jul 03, 2012 2012 national book award finalist domingo martinez lives in seattle, washington. First and second kings were originally one book, called in the hebrew text, kings, from the first word in 1. Constable taught at dallas theological seminary for 45 years, and served as the chairman of its bible exposition department for years. The key personalities are david, solomon, rehoboam, jeroboam, elijah, ahab, and jezebel. Solomons reign 1 kings 111 the divided kingdom 1 kings 1216 elijah 1 kings 1722 summary of 1 kings. Andrews university seminary studies, spring 1985, vol. The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings 1 chronicles 2 chronicles ezra nehemiah esther.
Adonijah usurps davids throne, but flees after the anointing of. These blessings and curses were all promised to israel in the book of deuteronomy. And isaiah the prophet, the son of amoz, went to him and said to him, thus says the lord. And ahab told jezebel all that elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. His work has appeared in epiphany and he has contributed to the new republic. Kingdom is split between rehoboam and jeroboam in 931 bc. The greek translation of the old testament, the septuagint lxx, divided the book in two and this was followed by. 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. The greek translation of the old testament, the septuagint lxx, divided the book in two and this was followed by the latin vulgate version and english translations. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. Many of these women turned solomons heart away from the lord and toward the worship of false gods see 1 kings 11.
Authors introduction in the first book of the kings cambridge. An introduction to the books of first and second kings. One of juniors uncles was traded as a toddler for a truck muffler, battery and tools to a childless distant family member. The construction of the temple and solomons private residence. The tradition is that it was written by the prophet jeremiah. David and abishag 14 adonijah seeks the throne 510 nathan and bathsheba take action 1127 david orders that solomon be anointed 2840 adonijah flees to the altar 4153 2. Solomons heart was not devoted to god as his father god wants our hearts. Others attribute a group of anonymous authors called the deuteronomists, since language from the book of deuteronomy is repeated in 1 kings.