1 and 2 Kings Flashcards
What may be argued about I Kings as literature?
It may be argued that this is the earliest genuine historiography in world literature
From what point of view is Israel’s past presented?
Israel’s past is presented from a prophetic and theological point of view not a political one.
Is the book of I Kings a book about history? Why or why not?
It is not an exhaustive history of ancient Israel as many historic details are left out.
Kings is a history of Israel’s Kings to illustrate the two paths in life between which all of us must choose.
What kind of events are included in I Kings?
Only events that have universal redemptive qualities are included.
How does each event recorded in I Kings apply to us today?
Therefore we can read each event as having something to do with our spiritual walk with God
Describe the process followed by the editors of I Kings as they assembled the book.
The editors went through the list of Israel’s kings carefully and systematically, with the goal of critiquing each one’s faithfulness to God’s covenant.
What does the book of I and II Kings trace?
The books trace the consequences of sin and the benefits of obedience.
What does I and II Kings share in common with I and II Samuel?
Why is this important?
Retribution Theology
As with 1 and 2 Samuel, the overriding concern in the Books of Kings is the theology of retribution based on the Sinai covenant, especially as expressed in Deuteronomy.
Importance:
The curses of Deut. will be shown through all books.
What is “salvation history”?
It is the divine revelation of historical events recorded in Scripture to promote faith.
During which king did Israel become”…a major player in the arena of international power politics”?
Solomon
What ruined Israel’s brief period of strength and prestige during Solomon’s reign?
Solomon’s religious apostasy.
At what time in Israel’s history was the territory promised to Abraham actually under Israeli control?
What theological principle does this fact demonstrate?
Under Solomon’s reign
even with God’s promise through a covenant to his people, (this particular one was unconditional to Abraham) God’s people must walk in faith and obedience to him in order to receive all the blessings of those promises and covenants
What symbol is associated with Solomon’s reign?
the messianic age.
If Moses contributed the Law, and David contributed the Psalms, what did Solomon contribute to Israelite religion?
wisdom was Solomon’s contribution to Israelite religion.
Solomon’s life includes ‘tragedy’ that even though he saw the Lord on 2 separate occasions, he still fell away from God. How would you describe the phrase “Seeing is believing” in light of this tragedy?
Even though Solomon had been visited twice by God, still his faith wavered.
This shows that even seeing God doesn’t guarantee faithfulness.
