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2. Of Kings & Prophets 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles & Prophets
The people rejected the theocracy & cried out for a king to be like the other nations
A system of kings could at least force rudimentary obedience to the law
The main differences between Saul & David were repentance and humility
Good kings $ godliness and blessings; Evil kings $ to sin and curses

3. Solomon 1 Kings 1-12; 2 Chronicles 1-9
Solomon began well. He asked the Lord for wisdom. The Lord also gave him riches, honor and long life
Solomon, the wisest man ever
Solomon’s greatest work was the construction of the Temple

8. Solomon 1 Kings 1-12; 2 Chronicles 1-9
When the ark was brought into the temple, the glory of the Lord filled it - driving the priests out
The dedication of the temple included the sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep

9. Solomon 1 Kings 1-12; 2 Chronicles 1-9
Solomon turned from the Lord because of his many foreign wives (Deuteronomy 17:17; 1 Kings 11)
The Lord would split the kingdom in the reign of Solomon’s Son
The Lord sent adversaries against Solomon the rest of the days of his reign

10. The Kingdom Divides 1 Kings 12-14; 2 Chronicles 10-11
Rehoboam did not follow the counsel of the elders and Israel abandoned him
It was the Lord that made Jeroboam king (1 Kings 11)
Jeroboam was offered an enduring house if he obeyed the Lord, but he did not

11. The Kingdom Divides 1 Kings 12-14; 2 Chronicles 10-11
Jeroboam set up altars at Bethel & Dan for false worship of the true God
A prophet predicted the exact nature of the destruction of the altar and who would do it (1 Kings 13)
About 300 years later, Josiah destroyed the altar just as had been prophesied (1 Kings 23)

12. The Kingdom Divides 1 Kings 12-14; 2 Chronicles 10-11
The Lord would cut off Jeroboam and raise up another king.
All future kings of Israel would be compared to Jeroboam

13. The Kings of Israel
All the kings of Israel were at least as evil as Jeroboam, some were much, much worse
The Lord sent prophets to warn the kings and the people about their sin and coming judgement

14. King of Israel - Years of Reign, Prophet
(Total years) Moral nature
How he came to power
Jeroboam (22 yrs) Ahijah
by the Lord; man of God
evil - set the standard
Nadab (2 yr)
Inherited ; evil like Jeroboam
Baasha (24 yr) Jehu
Usurper, evil like Jeroboam

15. Zimri 885 (7 days), Usurper; Evil Omri 885-874 (12 yr). Usurper,
King of Israel Prophet
Elah (2 yr)
Inherited, evil like Jeroboam
Zimri (7 days), Usurper; Evil
Omri (12 yr). Usurper,
More Evil than all before him
Ahab (22 yr), Elijah
Inherited, Micaiah
More Evil than all before him The prophets

16. Inherited, Evil like Ahab & Jeroboam Jehoram 852-841(12 yr) Elijah
King of Israel Prophet
Ahaziah (2 yr), Elijah
Inherited, Evil like Ahab & Jeroboam
Jehoram (12 yr) Elijah
Inherited, Elisha
Evil like Jeroboam
Jehu (28 yr), Elisha
by the Lord, Evil like Jeroboam
Jehoahaz (17 yr), Elisha
Inherited, Evil like Jeroboam

17. Inherited, Evil like Jeroboam Jeroboam II 793-753 (41 yr) Jonah
King of Israel Prophet
Jehoash (16 yr) Elisha
Inherited, Evil like Jeroboam
Jeroboam II (41 yr) Jonah
Inherited, Amos
Evil like Jeroboam I Hosea
Zechariah (6 mo) Hosea
Inherited, Evil like Jeroboam
Shallum (1 mo) Hosea
Usurper, Evil like Jeroboam

18. King of Israel Prophet
Menahem (10 yr) Hosea
Usurper, Evil like Jeroboam
Pekahiah (2 yr) Hosea
Inherited, Evil like Jeroboam
Pekah (20 yr) Hosea
Usurper, Evil like Jeroboam
Hoshea (9 yr) Hosea

19. The Kings of Israel
Israel fell to the Assyrians in 722 B.C. because they refused to listen to the prophets
Israel was carried away into captivity according to the warnings of Lev. 26, Deut. 28 & Joshua 23

20. The Kings of Judah 2 Chronicles 10-36
The Kingdom of Judah had both good kings and evil kings

21. King of Judah Years of Reign, Prophet Rehoboam 931-913 (17 yrs), Evil
(Total years) Moral nature
Rehoboam (17 yrs), Evil
Abijam (3 yrs), Evil
Asa (41 yrs) Hanani the seer
Good, like David, then proud
Jehoshaphat (25 yrs) Micaiah
Good, like Asa, Jehu, son of Hanani
but had son marry Jahaziel, son of Zechariah
Ahab’s daughter Eliezer, son of Dodavahu

22. Athaliah 841-835 (6 yrs) - Usurper Joash 835-796 (40 yrs) Joel
King of Judah Prophet
Jehoram (8 yrs) Elijah
Evil - son-in-law to Ahab
Ahaziah (1 year),
Evil - grandson of Ahab
Athaliah (6 yrs) - Usurper
Great Evil, Daughter of Ahab, murderess
Joash (40 yrs) Joel
(son of Ahaziah) Jehoiada & son, Zechariah
Good, even repaired temple,
but evil after Jehoiada died

23. Uzziah 790-740 (52 yrs), Azariah the priest
King of Judah Prophet
Amaziah (29 yrs)
Good, but not like David, then evil
Uzziah (52 yrs), Azariah the priest
Good, then proud, then humbled
Jotham (16 yrs) Isaiah
Good Micah
Ahaz (16 yrs) Isaiah
Evil like kings of Israel Micah

24. Hezekiah 715-686 (29 yrs) Isaiah
King of Judah Prophet
Hezekiah (29 yrs) Isaiah
Good, like David Micah
Restored temple worship, Passover
With Isaiah withstood Assyrian assault
Manasseh (55 yrs) Isaiah
Most Evil of Judah, but later humbled & repented
Amon (2 yrs), Evil

25. Josiah 640-609 (31 yrs) Zephaniah
King of Judah Prophet
Josiah (31 yrs) Zephaniah
Very good, the best king of Judah. Habakkuk
Repaired temple, found book of Jeremiah
the Law of Moses, restored Passover
Jehoahaz (3 months), Habakkuk
Evil Jeremiah

26. Jehoiakim 609-597 (11 yrs) Habakkuk
King of Judah Prophet
Jehoiakim (11 yrs) Habakkuk
Evil (Jehoahaz’ brother) Jeremiah
Nebuchadnezzar conquered in 605 B.C.
Jehoiachin (3 months), Evil Jeremiah
Nebuchadnezzar plundered temple & deported leaders and skilled workman in 597 B.C.
Zedekiah (11 yrs) Jeremiah
Evil (Jehoiakim’s brother)
Nebuchadnezzar plundered and burned Jerusalem in 586 B.C.

27. The Prophets
The prophets were sent to encourage righteousness and warn about sin and its consequences
The prophets also spoke of a future restoration that would occur after captivity
Jeremiah prophesied a 70 year captivity (ch. 25), but also a new covenant (31)

28. The Prophets
Isaiah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Micah and Zephaniah also said similar things about future eternal kingdom
A future Messiah would come and sit on David’s throne forever (Isaiah 9) and take away their sin (Isaiah 53)

29. Conclusions
Leaders can set the direction of a nation for either good or evil
Each individual must choose whom they will follow, either the Lord or those that cater to their sins

30. What is your own personal commitment to following the Lord?

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