United & Divided Kingdom Old Testament Survey United & Divided Kingdom
Old Testament Survey All nations rise and fall Assyria Babylon Persia Greece Rome USA
Old Testament Survey Inspired account of Israel’s rise & fall Good times & Bad Heroes, Heroines, & Villains Faithfulness & Unfaithfulness
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Old Testament Survey United Kingdom Israel’s first king was Saul Anointed, 1 Sam. 10:1 Transgressed, 1 Sam. 13, 15 Jealous of David, 1 Sam. 18:7-9 Wanted to kill David, 1 Sam. 18:17-29 Turned on son, 1 Sam. 20:30-33 Murdered priests, 1 Sam. 22:16-19 Killed in battle, 1 Sam. 31:3, 4
Old Testament Survey United Kingdom Israel’s greatest king was David Man after God’s heart, 1 Sam. 16:7; 13:14 Faith in God, 1 Sam. 17:45-47 Transgression, 2 Sam. 11:1-5; 12:1-15 Troubled house, 2 Sam. 13, 15
Old Testament Survey United Kingdom Israel’s greatest king was David Turned from God, 2 Sam. 24 Sweet Psalmist of Israel, 2 Sam. 23:1 Died in peace, 1 Kgs. 1:1; 2:10-12
Old Testament Survey United Kingdom Solomon reigned in peace Wisdom & foolishness Admonished to serve God, 1 Kgs. 2:1-4 Asked for wisdom, 1 Kgs. 3:5-14 Built the temple, 1 Kgs. 6, 7, 8 Turned from God, 1 Kgs. 11:1-9
Old Testament Survey United Kingdom Solomon reigned in peace Wisdom & foolishness Proverbs: practical, daily wisdom, Prov. 1:7-9 Ecclesiastes: purpose of life, Ecc. 12:13, 14 Song of Solomon: true love
Old Testament Survey Divided Kingdom Rehoboam listened to his peers Instead of older, wiser men 1 Kgs. 12:12-16 Two tribes, 1 Kgs. 12:20, 21; 2 Chron. 11:1, 12-17
Old Testament Survey Divided Kingdom Jeroboam started a legacy of sin Immediate apostasy, 1 Kgs. 12:25-33 Remained in sin, 1 Kgs. 15:34; 22:52; 2 Kgs. 3:3; 10:29 Assyrian captivity, 2 Kgs. 17:6-18
Old Testament Survey Divided Kingdom The southern kingdom vacillated Between good and evil Sinful & faithful kings, 1 Kgs. 14:21-24; 1 Kgs. 15:9-13 Babylonian captivity, 2 Kgs. 24:1-12; 25:8-10; 2 Chron. 36:15, 16