The Divided Kingdom Part 1 - 1 Kings

Part 1 of a three-part study covering the time when the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah were divided. Part 1 covers the book of 1 Kings and Lessons 1-12.

The Divided Kingdom Part 1 - 1 Kings

The Divided Kingdom Part 1 - 1 Kings

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KINGS AND PROPHETS

Israel’s united monarchy lasted through the reigns of only three kings—Saul, David, and Solomon. The period began hopefully, with a humble Saul and ended disastrously, with a disloyal Solomon. The following era was tumultuous: civil war, the political and religious division of Israel into the northern kingdom (Israel) and the southern kingdom (Judah), the steady advance of idolatry, and the varying faith and obedience of the divided nation’s kings. The kings of Israel and Judah distinguished themselves to the degree that they were faithful or unfaithful to God’s covenant. Because the kings were often corrupt, God raised up faithful prophets during these four centuries to call the people back to allegiance to Yahweh, the God of Israel. The biblical accounts of the split monarchy and the years of the divided kingdom appear in 1 and 2 Kings, with additional material from 2 Chronicles. These lessons are largely organized around the narrative presented in 1 and 2 Kings. The prophetic books will be studied at the places in which the lives of the prophets touch the history of the respective kingdom.

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Lesson 1: Kings and Prophets
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Course Introduction: The Divided Kingdom And The Minor Prophets
Lesson 2: Solomon’s Rule Established
Day 1: David’s Successor: Plot and Counterplot
Day 2: David’s Successor: Plot and Counterplot
Day 3: Solomon’s Throne Is Secured
Day 4: Solomon’s Request for Wisdom
Day 5: The Effects of Solomon’s Wisdom
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Lesson 3: Solomon the Builder
Day 1: Solomon Prepares to Build the Temple
Day 2: Details of Construction
Day 3: Details of Construction
Day 4: Construction of the King’s Palace
Day 5: Furnishing the Temple
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Lesson 4: Solomon’s Glory and Decline
Day 1: Dedication of the Temple: Installation of the Ark
Day 2: Dedication of the Temple: Prayer and Celebration
Day 3: Dedication of the Temple: Prayer and Celebration
Day 4: Confirmation of the Covenant
Day 5: Solomon’s Commerce, Wealth, and Fame
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Lesson 5: Divided Heart, Divided Kingdom
Day 1: The Danger of a Divided Heart
Day 2: Solomon’s Adversaries
Day 3: Solomon’s Adversaries
Day 4: A Divided People
Day 5: A Divided Kingdom
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Lesson 6: A Religion of Convenience
Day 1: A New Religion
Day 2: A Prophet’s Rebuke
Day 3: The Danger of Disobedience
Day 4: The Danger of Disobedience
Day 5: The Consequences of Compromise
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Lesson 7: The Fruits of Royal Waywardness
Day 1: Israel: The Tragic Results of Jeroboam’s Rule
Day 2: Israel: The Tragic Results of Jeroboam’s Rule
Day 3: Judah: The Sad End of Rehoboam’s Reign
Day 4: Judah: The Unrighteous Reign of Abijah
Day 5: Judah: The Righteous Rule of Asa
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Lesson 8: Elijah: God’s Man in Chaotic Times
Day 1: Israel’s Kings: Chaotic and Corrupt
Day 2: Israel’s Kings: Chaotic and Corrupt
Day 3: Elijah’s Ministry Begins
Day 4: Elijah’s Ministry Expands
Day 5: Elijah’s Ministry Expands in Power
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Lesson 9: Battle of the Gods
Day 1: Elijah Experiences God’s Power to Preserve the Living
Day 2: Elijah Trusts God’s Power to Challenge False Religions
Day 3: Elijah Trusts God’s Power to Shame False Religions
Day 4: Elijah Demonstrates God’s Sovereign Power
Day 5: Elijah Expects God’s Power to Reclaim His People
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Lesson 10: The Sound of a Gentle Whisper
Day 1: Elijah Rejected
Day 2: Elijah Restored
Day 3: Elijah Restored
Day 4: Ahab Rescued
Day 5: Ahab Rebuked
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Lesson 11: The Last Days of Ahab
Day 1: Jezebel and Ahab’s Murderous Plot
Day 2: Elijah’s Pronouncement of Judgment
Day 3: Micaiah’s Prophecy of Ahab’s Doom
Day 4: Micaiah’s Prophecy of Ahab’s Doom
Day 5: The Fulfilment of God’s Prophetic Word
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Lesson 12: Passing the Mantle
Day 1: Judah: The Rule of Jehoshaphat
Day 2: Judah: The Rule of Jehoshaphat
Day 3: Israel: The Rule of Ahaziah
Day 4: The Translation of Elijah and the Affirmation of Elisha
Day 5: The Translation of Elijah and the Affirmation of Elisha
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