1 Kings Flashcards
Theme of 1 Kings
United and Divided Kingdom
Outline (Simple)
I. Kingdom United/Solomon (1-11)
II. Kingdom Divided/Many Kings (12-22)
Chapter 1
Solomon appointed king of Israel
Chapter 3
Solomon chooses wisdom and judges wisely
Chapter 8
Solomon’s temple dedicated
Chapter 17
Elijah predicts drought and raises the dead
Chapter 18
Elijah on Mount Carmel
Chapter 19
Elijah’s flight to Horeb / Appointment of Elisha
Solomon
Son of King David through Bathsheba; vast empire; wisest man ever lived; intermarriage led to disobedience and judgment
Jeroboam
First king of divided Israel
Rehoboam
First king of Judah; son of Solomon
Elijah
The prophet of God from Tishbeh; defeated prophets of Baal;
Jezebel
Evil wife of King Ahab; worshipper of Baal; eventually eaten by dogs as prophesied
Date Kingdom was divided
931 B.C.