1&2 Kings/ 1&2 Chronicles Flashcards
The books of Kings and Chronicles present the kingdom divided into what?
Israel (north) and Judah (south)
Chronicles gives only one chapter to Saul and focuses on what?
Genealogies, temple worship, and the priesthood
Know that this focus on genealogies, temple worship, and priesthood gives some internal support for
the traditional ascription to Ezra as the author of Chronicles
Know that the books of Kings are traditionally ascribed to
Jeremiah
Know that the author of 1 and 2 Kings presents the kingdom
fracturing in relation to the prophetic word in Deuteronomy 17:14-20 (see 1 Kings 10:1-25, wealth; 10:26-29, horses; and 11:1-3, wives)
Know that in line with the traditional view of authorship is the placement of Kings in the “Former Prophets” in the Hebrew Bible (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings) [the later prophets being Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and “The Twelve”]
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Know that the book of Kings forms the
historical framework into which most of the writing prophets fit
Know that the book of Kings presents
the rise and fall of the kingdoms of the Jews in relation to their unfaithfulness to the covenant. What was prophesied through Moses and the prophets comes upon the northern and southern kingdoms
Be able to briefly discuss the relationship between the prophets and the kings (as emphasized in the long outline passed out in class “The Prophets and the Kingdoms”)
In nearly every chapter of 1 and 2 Kings there is either:o a prophecy given o prophecy fulfilled or o the ministry of the prophet
Know that the Lord is the true “Rider
of the Clouds”
Know how many times God spoke to Solomon in 1 Kings
3
Be able to briefly discuss the scene at the dedication of the temple (the glory cloud and the fire).
• Solomon built the platform, he was by the pillar and he prays a long prayer if then 7 times• The fire falls and then the presence of God, the glory cloud formed at the door of the Temple
Know whose advice Rehoboam took when the nation divided
the young men
Know what feast Jeroboam counterfeited
Passover
Know the designation of the one who prophesied against the altar of Jeroboam
man of god