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1 and 2 Kings Flashcards

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What can be argued about this book as literature?

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It may be argued that this is the earliest genuine historiography in world literature

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Is the book of 1 Kings a book about history?

Why or why not?

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Yes

However, these books are much more than history. Israel’s past is presented here from a prophetic and theological point of view not a political one.

It is also not an exhaustive history of ancient Israel as many historic details are left out. Only events that have universal redemptive qualities are included. Therefore we can read each historical event as having something to do with our spiritual walk with God.

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From what point of view is Israel’s past presented?

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a prophetic and theological point of view

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What kind of events are included in 1 Kings?

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Only events that have universal redemptive qualities are included

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How does each event recorded in 1 Kings apply to us today?

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we can read each historical event as having something to do with our spiritual walk with God

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Describe the process followed by the editors of 1 Kings as they assemble the book.

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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.

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What does the books of 1 and 2 Kings trace?

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The books trace the consequences of sin and the benefits of obedience.

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What does 1 and 2 Kings have in common with 1 and 2 Samuel?

Why is this important?

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Retribution Theology

The curses of Deuteronomy will be shown through all books.

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What is Salvation History?

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It is the divine revelation of historical events recorded in Scripture to promote faith

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During which King did Israel become “…a major player in the arena of international power politics?”

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during Solomon’s reign

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What ruined Israel’s brief period of strength and prestige?

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Solomon’s religious apostasy

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At what time in Israel’s History was the territory promised to Abraham actually under Israeli control?

What is the theological principal demonstrated here?

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Under Solomon’s reign

The theological principle demonstrated here is that even with God’s promise through a covenant to his people, God’s people must walk in faith and obedience to him in order to receive all the blessings of those promises and covenants

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What symbol is associated with Solomon’s Reign?

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the messianic age

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If Moses contributed the Law and David contributed the Psalms, what did Solomon contribute to Israelite Religion?

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wisdom was Solomon’s contribution to Israelite religion

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NOT IN YELLOW ON SLIDES

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?

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SLIDE 55 - NOT IN YELLOW

This tragedy proves that phrase to be false and shows that just because you see something (in this case, God) doesn’t mean that you will believe in that something.

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How many dynasties did the northern kingdom of Israel have during the period of the divided kingdoms?

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9

17
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How many dynasties did the southern kingdom of Judah have during this period?

Can you name them?

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1

The Dynasty of King David

18
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In a sentence, describe the function of the prophets.

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Prophets were God’s instruments of warning to the king and the nation

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Describe the function of prophecy for King Ahab.

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For King Ahab, prophecy was a form of magic in which the prophet manipulated God. The professional prophets merely repeated the king’s desire in the form of prophecy in an attempt to ensure the desired outcome.

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Describe the function of prophecy for King Jehoshaphat.

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for King Jehoshaphat, the prophet was a mouthpiece for God. The word of the prophet made the will of God known to humans, regardless of the king’s desires

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What did Samuel help establish?

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Samuel established the future role of the prophet as the messenger from God who held the king in check

22
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Can you match the kings with their prophet counterparts?

KINGS PROPHETS

David? Elijah?

Hezekiah? Isaiah?

Ahab? Nathan?

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David = Nathan

Hezekiah = Isaiah

Ahab = Elijah

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What was the function of prophecy in Israel among the nations of the ancient Near East like?

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The function of prophecy in Israel was unique among nations of the ancient Near East.

24
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How did the prophets of other nations conduct their work?

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they were clairvoyants whose purpose was to appease or manipulate the deities

25
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Describe the work of the prophets in Israel.

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Israel’s prophets were messengers of God who confronted the king and the entire society with his holy word

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Why were the prophets unique when compared with the prophets from other nations?

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Nowhere else in the world could a reigning monarch be held accountable to such a prophetic voice

27
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How much of 2 Kings is devoted to the ministry of Elisha?

Why is this fact important?

What does it tell us about the authors purpose for 2 Kings?

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about 2/5 of the whole book

Elisha is not a king in a book devoted to the history of Israelite kings

He wanted to write not a just a survey of the events as they happened, but an explanation for the destruction of both kingdoms

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What do the books of Kings tell us is the greatest single cause for the failure of Israel and Judah?

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the greatest single cause for the failure of Israel and Judah was the policies of their kings and their lack of obedience to the prophetic word

29
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Which Kings were praised by the author of 2 Kings?

Why?

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only Hezekiah and Josiah

because of their high regard for the word of God

30
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What is the point of the Elijah-Elisha narratives?

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The point of the Elijah-Elisha narratives, then, is that the kingdom succeeded when it followed the leadership of the prophets. Failure and destruction resulted when the kings rejected the word of God offered through the prophets

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What is the authors purpose for outlining Israel’s tragedy in 2 Kings 17?

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To show that the nation did not fall simply because it had a smaller army. Israel broke the Lord’s statutes and commandments. They “followed worthless idols and themselves became worthless.” Ultimately it was God who was responsible for Israel’s fall.

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What group resulted from the mixtures of peoples under the policies of Assyria?

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the Samaritans

33
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What scripture reference shows the Samaritans and their religious practices lasting over 700 years?

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John 4:9, 19-20

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What are the 2 most important themes in 1 and 2 Kings?

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1) The Deuteronomistic History

2) The Role of Prophecy

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What do the books of Kings teach us about personal covenant, faithfulness, and obedience?

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personal covenant faithfulness and obedience to God is the only measure of successful living

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