1 & 2 Kings
How did Solomon demonstrate his devotion to the Lord?
He requested wisdom from the Lord, and he constructed the temple.
What peaks and valleys are covered in the books of 1 & 2 Kings?
Kingdom, Division, Judah, and Exile
Name three Kings of Judah who followed the Lord partially or completely.
Asa, Jehoshaphat, Joash, Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham, Hezekiah, Josiah.
What were two signs of the Lord's blessing on Solomon's life?
How did Solomon drift away from the Lord?
He married many foreign wives and began worshipping their gods.
Name one godly King of Judah and tell how he followed the Lord.
(You will need to look one of these Kings up on your own and be able to explain what he did to follow the Lord)
Name three Kings who did not follow the Lord.
Rehoboam, Abijah, Jehoram, Ahaziah, Queen Athaliah, Ahaz, Manasseh, Amon, Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, Zedekiah.
How did King Josiah follow the Lord completely?
He institutes a series of reforms including purging idolatry, repairing the temple, reviving the obedience to the Law, and celebrating the Passover.
Why did the Kingdom split after Solomon's death?
Because of his foolish pride and inflexibility of Rehoboam
What reason did God give for allowing the people of Judah to be taken into captivity?
They had broken His covenant by worshipping other gods.
Who was the first ruler of the Northern & Southern Kingdom?
Jeroboam in the north; Rehoboam in the south
What peaks and valleys are covered in the books of 1 & 2 Chronicles?
Kingdom, Division, Judah, Exile
What countries carried the two kingdoms (Israel and Judah) into captivity?
Assyria and Babylon
What is the message of 1 & 2 Chronicles?
Priestly editorial on King David and Judah's reforming kings.