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Kings & Chronicles!

•  The book of Samuel the seer •  The book of Nathan the prophet •  The book of Gad the seer 1

Ch 29:29 •  The book of Nathan the prophet •  The prophecy of Ahijah the

Shilonite •  The visions of Iddo the seer

against Jeroboam the son of Nebat 2 Ch 9:29

•  The book of Shemaiah the prophet and of

•  Iddo the seer concerning genealogies 2 Ch 12:15

•  The commentary of the prophet Iddo 2 Ch 13:22

•  The book of the kings of Judah and Israel 2 Ch 16:11; 24:27; 25:26; 27:7; 28:26; 33:18; 35:27; 36:8

•  The book of Jehu the son of Hanani 2 Ch 20:34

•  Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz did write 2 Ch 26:22

•  Behold they are written in the vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel 2 Ch 32:32!

Kings - Structure!

A.  Solomon and the united monarchy (1 Ki 1-11) B.  The separation of the northern kingdom

(1 Ki 12) C.  Kings of Israel & Judah (1 Ki 13-16) D.  The Omrid dynasty (1 Ki 17-2 Ki 11) C.  Kings of Israel & Judah (2 Kings 12-16) B.  The fall of the northern kingdom (2 Ki 17) A.  The kingdom of Judah alone (2 Ki 18-25)

The Omrid Dynasty!

A.  Civil war – The beginning of the Omrid dynasty (1 Ki 16:21-34)

B.  Elijah and the Omrid dynasty: Ahab & Ahaziah (1 Ki 17-2 Ki 1)

C.  Elisha succeeds Elijah (2 Ki 2) B.  Elisha and the Omrid dynasty: Jehoram

(2 Ki 3-8) A.  Civil war – The end of the Omrid dynasty

(2 Ki 9-11)

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Old - Mortality!

•  David 1:1,15; 2:1-2 •  Solomon 11:4 •  An Old prophet 13:11,25,29 •  Asa 15:23

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Cities of Samaria

Priests of the high places

House/s of the high places

1 Kings 13:32 1 Kings 12:32; 13:2, 33

1 Kings 12:31; 13:32

2 Kings 17:24-28 2 Kings 17:32 2 Kings 17:29,

32

2 Kings 23:19 2 Kings 23:9, 20 2 Kings 23:19

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1 Kings 13 Speaker Action Hearer

Scene 1 Man of God Confronts King

Scene 2 King Tempts Man of God

Scene 3 Old Prophet Tempts Man of

God

Scene 4 Old Prophet Confronts Man of

God

Exodus 24 1 Kings 18

:4 - 12 Pillars = 12 Tribes :31 - 12 Stones = 12 Tribes :2 - 'Moses alone shall

come near' :36 - 'Elijah the prophet

came near' :17 - 'The glory of the

LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the

mount'

:38 - 'Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed'

:4-11 - 'Then went up Moses... and seventy of the elders of Israel... and

did eat and drink'

:41 - 'Get thee up, eat and drink'

Elijah & Ahab!

A.  Introduction to Ahab’s reign (16:29-34) B.  Elijah’s Ministry (17:1-19:21) B.  Ahab & the Prophet’s (20:1-22:38) A.  Conclusion to Ahab’s reign (22:39-40)

Elijah & Ahab!

The prophet almost as great as Moses

The King who is worse than Jeroboam

2 Chapters of private events surround 1 Public

2 Chapters of public events surround 1 private

Ahab only features in the central chapter

Elijah only features in the central chapter

7,000 Faithful (19:18) 7,000 Army (20:15) 400 Asherah Prophets (18:19) - Ahab gathers

400 Ahab’s prophets (22:6) – Ahab gathers

The troubler (18:17-18) The enemy (21:20)

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The Near Kinsman!

Lev 25:47-55 Redeem from debt & slavery 2 Kings 4:1-7

Deut 25:5-10 Raise up an heir to a brother who

dies childless 2 Kings 4:14-17,

32-37

Lev 25:25-34 Redeem property 2 Kings 8:1-6

Num 35 Avenger of blood Jehu - 2 Kings 9:6-7

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