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Books of Chronicles (Accounts)

•1 & 2 Samuel – Samuel, Nathan, Gad – 1 Chronicles 29:29

•1& 2 Kings – Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Jeremiah

•1& 2 Chronicles –

Ezra –

2 Chronicles 36:22-23, Ezra 1:1-4

Chronicles of Samuel the seer, Nathan the prophet, Gad the seer

Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel

Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah

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Theme: 1 Samuel - Malachi

•King•Devotion to God

•Wisdom

•Power

•Prosperity

•Kingdom•Boundaries

•Prosperity

•Character of the People

David Jesus

Israel Church

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Lesson 1:Solomon’s

Kingdom EstablishedMain text: 1 Kings 1-2Other text: 2 Sam. 12:24-25, 1 Chron 22:1-23:1, 1

Chron 28-29

Solomon’s kingdom was established through the removal of threats. Who

were these threats and how were they removed?

• Adonijah – executed by Benaiah

• Abiathar – dismissed from service

•Joab – executed by Benaiah

•Shimei – executed by Benaiah

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Lesson 2:Solomon’s

Kingdom FlourishesMain text: 1 Kings 3-10

Other text: 2 Chronicles 1-9

King Chart

Map of Israel

Solomon’s Organization

Temple

Solomon’s kingdom flourished because God was keeping His promise to

David. In what ways did the kingdom flourish?

•Extended Boundaries

•Great Wealth

•Peace

•Fame•Building the Temple

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Lesson 3:Departure from

GodMain text: 1 Kings 11-14


King Chart Map of Israel

Why did the Kingdom of Israel divide (There is a right answer and a better

answer)?

•Right Answer = Rehoboam’s foolish answer

•Better Answer = Solomon turned his heart from God

In what ways did Jeroboam cause Israel to apostatize from God?

•Changed the object of worship (golden calves)•Changed the priesthood (not just Levites)

•Changed the feast days

•Changed the place (Dan and Bethel)

What major lesson did we learn from the disobedient prophet?

•No one can change the word of God once it has been established.

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Lesson 4:Various Kings

Main text: 1 Kings 15-16Other text: 2 Chronicles 13-16


What good kings reigned in Judah during this time?

• Asa and Jehoshaphat

What good kings reigned over Israel during this time?

•

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Lesson 5:Elijah the Prophet

Main text: 1 Kings 17-19Other text:


How did King Ahab take evil to a new level in Israel?

•Introduced worship of the heathen idols

Who was the wicked influence on Ahab?

•Jezebel, daughter of the king of Sidon

How did God take prophecy to a new level with Elijah?

•Miracles and miracles

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Lesson 6:Campaigns of

AhabMain text: 1 Kings 20-22



Why was Ahab able to defeat the king of Aram?

•So he would know “I am the LORD.”

Why did God promise to destroy the house of Ahab?

•Murder of Naboth

•Made Israel sin

Who foretold the death of Ahab?•Micaiah

How did Ahab die?

•Shot by a random arrow

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Lesson 7:Elisha takes the

MantleMain text: 2 Kings 1 - 3

Other text: 2 Chronicles 20


What did Elisha request from Elijah?

• A double portion of his spirit

How was this double portion manifested?

•Miracles and miracles and miracles

•Parting the Jordan river

•Purifying the waters of Jericho•Bears maul the lads

•Trenches fill with water/defeat of Moab

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Lesson 8:Elisha

ProphesiesMain text: 2 Kings 4 - 6



•Widow’s oil

•Shunamite woman gets a son

•Shunamite woman gets a son back

•Purified stew

•Neverending bread•Leprosy taken from Naaman

•Leprosy given to Gehazi

• Axe head recovered

• Aramean band captured

•Prophecy of the messenger

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Lesson 9:Elisha

Prophesies 2Main text: 2 Kings 7 - 8

Other text: 2 Chronicles 21 – 22:4



•Foretells the end of the siege/death of official

•Prophecy for Hazael

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Lesson 10: Jehu Cleans

HouseMain text: 2 Kings 9 - 10

Other text: 2 Chronicles 22:5 - 7


What was Jehu’s main charge from God as King of Israel?

•Destroy the house of Ahab

What else did Jehu do to show his zeal for God?

•Destroyed the prophets of Baal and removed Baal worship

What kept Jehu from being completely pleasing to God?

•Sins of Jeroboam

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Lesson 11: Treachery in

JudahMain text: 2 Kings 11 - 12

Other text: 2 Chronicles 22:8 - 24


What did Athaliah do when she realized her son had been killed?

•Killed the royal offspring

Who saved Joash from this slaughter?

•Jehoshabeath and Jehoiada

What did Athaliah scream when she saw Joash crowned king?

•“Treason! Treason!” Why was Jehoiada buried with the kings?

•He had done well in Israel and to God and His house

What treachery did Joash commit?

•Murdered Zechariah the son of Jehoiada

What treachery was committed against Joash?

•Murdered by his servants

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Lesson 12: Kings and KingsMain text: 2 Kings 13 - 14



Who did God raise up as a deliverer for the nation of Israel against the

King of Aram?•King Joash

Who foretold these victories?

•Elisha on his death bed

What other king did Joash defeat?

• Amaziah of Judah

What terrible mistake had Amaziah made?•Worshipped the idol gods of Edom whom he had defeated

What sin continued to plague the kings of Israel?

•Sins of Jeroboam

Why hadn’t God destroyed Israel yet?

•Because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

What group of prophets are we introduced to in this section?•Literary Prophets

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Lesson 13: Kings and

Kings 2Main text: 2 Kings 15 - 16

Other text: 2 Chronicles 26 - 28


What was the norm for the Kingdom of Israel during this time?

•Political turmoil and shifting dynastiesUzziah was a good king of Judah but was struck with Leprosy when he

tried to do what?

•Offer incense in the temple.

What horrible abomination did Ahaz commit that serves as the chief

example of a king’s wickedness?

•Sacrificed his children to idols.

What nations afflicted Judah during this time?

•Israel, Edom, Philistines, Assyria

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Lesson 14: Fall of Israel

Main text: 2 Kings 17


Who was the last king of Israel?

•HosheaWhat king of Assyria conquered Israel?

•Shalmaneser

What year did this happen?

•721 BC

Various peoples (Cuthites) were settled in the land and eventually became

known as what people?

•Samaritans

What was the main sin for which Israel was destroyed?

•Idolatry

What main lesson do we take from these events?

•The judgment of the LORD is coming.

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Lesson 15: Hezekiah

Main text: 2 Kings 18 - 20Other text: 2 Chronicles 29 - 32


What Assyrian king besieged Jerusalem?

•SennacheribHow did Hezekiah respond?

•Fervent prayer with understanding

How many Assyrian soldiers woke up dead?

•185,000

When Hezekiah was told he would die at a

young age, what did he do?

•Fervent prayer with understanding

What was God’s response?

•He added 15 years to his life

Who was the great prophet of this generation?

•Isaiah

What great prophecy did Isaiah make to

Hezekiah?•Babylonian captivity

Where does Hezekiah rank among the kings of

Judah and why?• At the top because He clung to the LORD; he

did not depart from following Him, but kept His

commandments, which the LORD had

commanded Moses.

What was Hezekiah’s first great reform?

•Restoring the proper worship of the LORD.

What can we infer that Hezekiah had done with

the first 25 years of his life?

•Studied the law of Moses

What great event happened at the conclusion of

the Passover?

•Destruction of Idols

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Lesson 16: Manasseh &

AmonMain text: 2 Kings 21



What horrible abomination did Manasseh commit that serves as the chief

example of a king’s wickedness? •Sacrificed his children to idols.

What else did Manasseh do to provoke God?

•Filled the temple with idols

•Shed much innocent blood

What happened to Manasseh?

•Taken captive by the King of Assyria and sent to BabylonManasseh humbled himself in prison, prayed to God, and was restored to his

kingdom where after he followed God, destroyed the main idols, and

commanded Judah to worship the LORD only, but they did not. What two

great lessons do we have from these events?

•The mercies of the LORD are great.

•It is easy to talk people into sin and hard to talk them out of it.

Amon is entirely forgettable.

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Lesson 17: Josiah

Main text: 2 Kings 22 – 23:27Other text: 2 Chronicles 34 - 35


How old was Josiah when he began to reign?

•8 years old

How old was Josiah when he began to seek God?

•16 years old

How old was Josiah when he began to purge Judah of idols?

•20 years old

How old was Josiah when he began to repair the temple and found the book of the law?

•26 years old

What passages in the law were likely very concerning to Josiah?

•Leviticus 26:14-29•Deuteronomy 6:13-15, 8:19-20, 11:16-17, 27, 28:15-68, 30:17-18, 31:14-22

Why did God agree not to remove Judah in Josiah’s days?

•His heart was tender and he humbled himself before the LORD.

What did Josiah do after this?

•Established a covenant, removed more idols, killed evildoers, observed the passover greatly

How did Josiah die?

•Killed in battle by Pharoah Neco?

Who was the great prophet of this generation?

•Jeremiah

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Lesson 18: Fall of Judah

Main text: 2 Kings 23:28 – 25Other text: 2 Chronicles 36


What evil kings followed Josiah in Judah?

•Joahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah Aside from not following God, what seemed to be their major problem?

•Covenant breaking and rebellion against the ruling king?

What great king destroyed Jerusalem?

•Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon

For what main sin was Judah destroyed?

•IdolatryWho was made governor over the poor people remaining in the land?

•Gedaliah

Who were the great prophets of this generation?

•Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel

What great king decreed the rebuilding of Jerusalem?

•Cyrus of Persia

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Important

Lessons

Courageous

Hearts

WickedWays

Prominent

Women

Ruling

ChildrenProphets &

Prophecy

Shifting

Dynasties

Great Kings

Of the EarthEstablishing

A Throne

Great

Rivalries

In Pictures

Miracles

Fathers

& SonsPromises

Promises

Random

Names

Mixed

Bags

Prayers

Potent

Potables

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Solomon (King)

Azariah (priest)Elihoreph (Secretary)

Jehoshaphat (Recorder)

Ahijah (Secretary) Benaiah (General)

Abiathar (Priest-Dismissed)

Zadok (Priest)

Zabud (Friend)

Ahishar (Household)

Adoniram (Forced Labor)

S t a f f

Ben-hur (Ephraim) Ben-abinadab (Dor)

Baana (Taanach)

Ben-geber (Ramoth Gilead)

Ahinadab (Mahanaim)

Ahimaaz (Naphtali)Ben-deker (Makaz)

Ben-hesed (Arubboth)

Jehoshaphat (Issachar)

Shimei (Benjamin)

Geber (Gilead)Baana (Asher) P r o v i d e r s / G o v e r n o r s

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