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Historical Periods of OT History

1. Primeval Period

Gen. 1-11

2. Patriarchal Period (~2187-1800 BC)Gen. 12-50

3. Egyptian Sojourn/Bondage (1800-1446 BC)Gap between end of Genesis and beginning of Exodus

4. Exodus and Conquest (1446-1350 BC)Key period in OT history. Exodus-Joshua

5. Period of Judges (1350-1050)

Judges, Ruth

6. United Monarchy (1050-930)Saul-40 yrs, David-40 yrs, Solomon-40 yrs. 1&2 Samuel-1 Kings

7. Divided Monarchy (930-586)

10 tribes of Israel in north with Samaria as the capital and 2 tribes of Judah insouth with Jerusalem as the capital. 1 Kings-2 Kings

8. Exile and Post-Exile Period (586-400)722BC northern kingdom falls to the Assyrians and 586 BC southern kingdomfalls to Babylonians. Then after Persian government replaces Babyloniangovernment, the people are allowed to return to the land and do so in 3 returns-538-37 BC under Zerubbabel, 458 BC under Ezra, and 435 BC under Nehemiah.



I,II Kings

Covers the history of Israel from the reign of Solomon to the Babylonian exile.

Kings talks about 3 incomparable kings: ± Solomon, for his wisdom

± Hezekiah, for his faith

± Josiah, for his obedience



Outline of Kings

United Kingdom: 1 Kings 1-11

Solomon departed from wholehearted devotion to God.

± He broke the first commandment by his inclusive policy of allowing idol

worship at Jerusalem

± He allowed the multiplicity of wives to be his ruination by allowing his heart tobe turned away from God

± It was a blend of physical and spiritual polygamy as he worshiped YHWH andAshtoreth, Molech, and Chemosh while erecting a high place on the mountain

east of Jerusalem where Molech, the god of the Ammonites, and Chemoshthe god of the Moabites took place.



Historical Periods of OT History

1. Primeval Period

Gen. 1-11

2. Patriarchal Period (~2187-1800 BC)

Gen. 12-50

3. Egyptian Sojourn/Bondage (1800-1446 BC)

Gap between end of Genesis and beginning of Exodus

4. Exodus and Conquest (1446-1350 BC)

Key period in OT history. Exodus-Joshua

5. Period of Judges (1350-1050)

Judges, Ruth

6. United Monarchy (1050-930)

Saul-40 yrs, David-40 yrs, Solomon-40 yrs. 1&2 Samuel-1 Kings

7. Divided Monarchy (930-586)

10 tribes of Israel in north with Samaria as the capital and 2 tribes of Judah in south with

Jerusalem as the capital. 1 Kings-2 Kings 8. Exile and Post-Exile Period (586-400)

722BC northern kingdom falls to the Assyrians and 586 BC southern kingdom falls to Babylonians.Then after Persian government replaces Babylonian government, the people are allowed to return tothe land and do so in 3 returns- 538-37 BC under Zerubbabel, 458 BC under Ezra, and 435 BC under

Nehemiah.



Scoreboard on the Kings

North

930-722 B.C.

19 kings

4 dynasties

None good

± 9 of 19 were

assassinated, killed, orcommitted suicide

South

930-586 B.C.

19 kings

1 dynasty

8 were good

± Hezekiah and Josiah are

commended unconditionally

± Asa, Jehoshaphat, Jehoash,

Amaziah, Uzziah, and Jotham

received qualified

commendation.

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