Invitation to the Old Testament 14: Divided Kingdom (1-2 Kings)

DIVIDED KINGDOM: 

DIVIDED KINGDOM 1 Kings 12 – 2 Kings 25

1-2 KINGS: 

1-2 KINGS The Fall of the Kingdoms of Israel

1 Kings 11:1-2: 

1 Kings 11:1-2 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women, 2 from the nations concerning which the LORD had said to the sons of Israel, "You shall not associate with them, neither shall they associate with you, for they will surely turn your heart away after their gods." Solomon held fast to these in love.

1 Kings 11:3-4: 

1 Kings 11:3-4 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned his heart away. 4 For it came about when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and his heart was not wholly devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been .

1 Kings 11:30-31: 

1 Kings 11:30-31 Then Ahijah took hold of the new cloak which was on him, and tore it into twelve pieces. And he said to Jeroboam, “Take for yourself ten pieces; for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and give you ten tribes.’”

1 Samuel 15: 

1 Samuel 15 Samuel & Saul Saul tears Samuel’s robe and it is used as a picture of the kingdom being torn from Saul 1 Kings 11 Ahijah & Jeroboam Ahijah tears his robe and gives 10 pieces to Jeroboam to illustrate how the kingdom will be torn apart

History of the Northern Kingdom (Israel): 

History of the Northern Kingdom (Israel) Dates - 930 - 722 B.C. 2. 19 kings (All were bad.) Capitol of the Northern Kingdom – Samaria Israel was carried into captivity by Assyria. ( Shalmaneser V was the invading king.)

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ASSYRIA ISRAEL 722 B.C.

History of the Southern Kingdom (Judah): 

History of the Southern Kingdom (Judah) 1. Dates - 930 - 586 B.C. 2. 20 kings (8 were good.) 3. Capitol of the Southern Kingdom - Jerusalem Judah was carried into captivity by Babylon. (Nebuchadnezzar was the invading king.) 5. Judah was deported over three dates: a. 605 B.C. - Daniel and the 3 Hebrew children were deported. b. 597 B.C. - Ezekiel was deported. c. 586 B.C. - Most of Judah was deported.

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BABYLON 605 B.C. 597 B.C. 586 B.C. JUDAH

Outline of 1 Kings 12 – 2 Kings 25: 

Outline of 1 Kings 12 – 2 Kings 25 Monarchs and Mayhem in the Northern Kingdom (1 Kings 12-16) 2. The Life of Elijah (1 Kings 17 - 2 Kings 2) 3. The Ministry of Elisha (2 Kings 3-8) 4. From Jehu to Israel's Fall (2 Kings 9-17) From Israel's Fall to Judah’s Fall (2 Kings 18-25)

Interpretation of Prophecy: 

Interpretation of Prophecy A. Interpret prophecy literally. ~ "When the plain sense of Scripture makes makes common sense, seek no other sense." Take every word at its primary, ordinary, usual, literal meaning unless the facts of the immediate context studied in the light of related passages and fundamental truths indicate clearly otherwise. Interpret prophecy in light of other prophecy . (2 Peter 1:20-21)

Interpretation of Prophecy: 

Interpretation of Prophecy C. Keep in mind the law of double reference. ~ This law refers to those times when two events events widely separated in time of fulfillment are brought together in the scope of one prophecy. (e.g. Isaiah 61:1-2 & Luke 4:17-21 / Daniel 12:2 & two resurrections) D. Interpret obscure passages in light of the clear passages. 1. When considering difficult passages, consider related passages that are clear. 2. Look for God to fulfill prophecy in the future as He has fulfilled it in the past.

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JUDAH ISRAEL Obadiah Joel Amos Micah Isaiah Jonah Prophets who prophesied to the Northern Kingdom or before its fall Hosea

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JUDAH ISRAEL Nahum Zephaniah Habakkuk Jeremiah Prophets who prophesied to the Southern Kingdom (Lamentations)

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BABYLON Ezekiel Daniel JUDAH Prophets who prophesied during the Babylonian Exile

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JUDAH ISRAEL Haggai Zechariah Malachi Prophets who prophesied after the Return from Babylonian Exile

Prophecy: 

Prophecy You will note that the Minor Prophets as they appear in our Bible are grouped according to the historical periods they cover: Hosea - Micah (prior to fall of Northern Kingdom); Nahum - Zephaniah (prior to fall of Southern Kingdom); Haggai - Malachi (following Return from Exile).

Definitions of a Prophet: 

Definitions of a Prophet "a speaker of or for God. His words are not the production of his own spirit but come from a higher source." "In both the Old and New Testaments (a prophet) is one who, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, speaks the words and the thoughts of God, whether they relate to the past, to the present, or to the future." 3. "One who spoke in God's stead."

Definitions of a Prophet: 

Definitions of a Prophet "God said to Moses that Aaron would be 'thy spokesman...a mouth' (Exodus 4:16); also, He said that Aaron would be Moses‘ 'prophet' (Exodus 7:1). Therefore, as a prophet he was a spokesman, a mouth. The prophet of Jehovah then would be the mouth of Jehovah." A prophet might foretell the future or " forthtell " the Word of God for the present situation.

Four Ways a Prophet Received His Message: 

Four Ways a Prophet Received His Message vision (Obadiah 1; Amos 1:1) – something seen burden (Nahum 1:1; Habakkuk 1:1) – something felt revelation (Micah 1:1; Hosea 1:1) – something experienced event (Hosea 1:2-3; Joel 1:4) – something witnessed