Wisest man in the World
What did Solomon ask to be blessed with from God
Wisdom. God was pleased with Solomon had asked for this. He said "Because you have asked for this, and have not asked for long life, or riches, or the life of your enemies, but instead for wisdom and understanding, behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there shall never be any other man as wise as you.
What hardened Solomon's heart?
1 KINGs 11:
1 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 2 They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.” Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love. 3 He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray. 4 As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been.
Who was the most mentioned King of Israel in the Bible
King David.
Who practiced child sacrifice?
Manassah
In 1 Kings 19, Elijah appoints him as his successor.
Elisha
Who was choose by God to make his Holy Temple?
Solomon.
The First Temple was built as an abode for the Ark and as a place of assembly for the entire people. The building itself, therefore, was not large, but the courtyard was extensive. The Temple building faced eastward. It was oblong and consisted of three rooms of equal width: the porch, or vestibule (ʾulam); the main room of religious service, or Holy Place (hekhal); and the Holy of Holies (devir), the sacred room in which the Ark rested. A storehouse (yaẓiʿa) surrounded the Temple except on its front (east) side.
What does it mean to have a hardened heart? Tell me one verse in the Bible about it.
Matthew 13:15
For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’
What is one of the most important character traits of good kings of Israel
humble men, that repented and turned to the Lord. They prayed to the Lord and they turned Israel to love the Lord and not to worship idols.
Describe why Ahab and Jezebel were bad.
In the Bible, Ahab and Jezebel were considered major villains due to their idolatry and Ahab's passive submission to Jezebel's influence. Jezebel, an Israelite queen of Sidonian descent, actively promoted Baal worship and persecuted prophets of Yahweh, while Ahab, initially hesitant, ultimately succumbed to her influence and engaged in idol worship. Ahab's wickedness is partly attributed to his own actions, but also to Jezebel's manipulation and control.
At Mt. Horeb, God spoke to Elijah through neither a mighty wind, an earthquake, nor a fire, but rather in this way.
A gentle wind, a whisper.
Listen for God's whisper to you
What was Solomon's downfall?
He married heathen women. He worshipped their heathen gods. God was very angry with Solomon.
What 2 kingdom's did Israel split into? Who was the first King of Each?
Israel and Judah. Israel was Jeroboam (a servant of Solomon... he tore the Kingdom from Solomon due to his wickedness). Judah was Rehoboam, Solomon's son. WHo's mother was an Ammonite princess and worshipped fake gods.
This (grand)son of David was king when Israel split.
Who is Rehoboam?
How did king Ahab die?
King Ahab died from a mortal wound inflicted by an arrow in battle, while attempting to retake Ramoth-Gilead from the Arameans. The arrow pierced a gap in his armor, causing him to bleed out.
Elaboration:
Describe in depth one of Elijah's mirales
Name at least 1 book of the Bible that Solomon wrote?
Solomon is credited with writing most of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. His writings cover love, life, death, work, and the fear of the Lord.
Describe a Father/Son hard relationship or one that showed belief and one that did not.
Several but Josiah to Jehoahaz/Jehoiakim.
Hezikah to Manasseh
This (great-great-grand)son of David deposed his queen-mother for making an image for Asherah.
Asa.
What task did God give to Jehu?
God appointed Jehu, a military commander, to carry out divine judgment against the evil House of Ahab, specifically to eliminate King Ahab's dynasty and punish Jezebel for the persecution of prophets. This involved destroying the ruling family, ridding the land of Baal worship, and executing those involved in the evil practices of Ahab and Jezebel.
This is the town Elijah hailed from.
Tishbe. He was a Tishbite.
Describe the Temple of the Lord?
The First Temple was destroyed in 586 BC by the Babylonians and was later replaced by the Second Temple.
Describe a time you had a hardened heart and how you dealt with it.
Open.
Describe King Josiah? Why was he a good king.
In the Bible, Josiah was a King of Judah (c. 640-609 BCE) known for his religious reforms. He ascended the throne at age eight after his father was assassinated, and he reigned for 31 years. Josiah led a major reform movement, restoring the temple, removing idolatry, and promoting the worship of Yahweh.
List as many Kings that you can remember and any facts about them?
See sheet.
Describe how Elijah ascended to Heaven?
9 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?”
“Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied.
10 “You have asked a difficult thing,” Elijah said, “yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours—otherwise, it will not.”
11 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. 12 Elisha saw this and cried out, “My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And Elisha saw him no more. Then he took hold of his garment and tore it in two.
13 Elisha then picked up Elijah’s cloak that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 14 He took the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and struck the water with it. “Where now is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” he asked. When he struck the water, it divided to the right and to the left, and he crossed over.