1. List 3 kings who ruled over all Israel.
1. Saul, David, Solomon (1050-930 B. C.)
2. What time period is covered by Kings?
2. 1010 BC under David to 586 BC — the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon.
3. What is the difference between God’s promises to King Saul and King David (2 Samuel 7:1-22)?
3. Saul’s were conditional; David’s were unconditional
4. Why was David not allowed to build the Temple?
4. He had blood from wars on his hands. (1 Kings 5:3; 1 Chron 17, 18)
5. What are the [approximate] years of King David’s reign?
5. David reigned from 1010 to 970 BC
6. What was happening in the rest of the biblical world between Joshua and Solomon?
6.At least for Israel, there was a power vacuum with no major power invaded.
7. Which nation sacked Jerusalem soon after Solomon died?
7. Egypt, Pharaoh Shishak (1 Kings 14:25)
8. Why was there a civil war after Solomon died and when? (1 Kg 12:8-10).
8.In 930 B. C. the people wanted tax relief; Rehoboam ignored sage advice and increased taxes.
9. What did King Jeroboam of Israel do in 930 BC to maintain strong borders against Judah? (1 Kings 12:27-31)
9. Jeroboam built temples in Dan and Ephraim with two golden calves to worship to keep his people from Jerusalem.
10. What were the golden calves named? (1 Kings 12:28)
10. Yahweh, Jehovah
11. Of 23 kings of northern Israel, how many were good and served Yahweh (Jehovah)?
11. none
12. What were two minor enemies of southern Judah before 700 BC?
12. N. Israel and Syria (Damascus) See Isaiah 7-9 and 2 Kings 16:7-9.
13. What were two major enemies of Israel and Judah which may have collected tribute after Solomon’s death?
13. Egypt and Assyria
14. When did Assyria carry away most of northern Israel?
14. 722 B. C. (2 Kings 17:6-23)
15. Who were the inhabitants of northern Israel afterwards?
15. Samaritans; half-breeds from Assyria and Israel (2 Kgs 17:24-34).
16. What were the Baalim and the Asherim? 1 Kg 18:18; 2 Kg 17:29
16.Thousands of totem-pole idols to pagan gods (Baal and Ashteroth) on all high places (grooves). “El Elyon” was also a pagan title.
17. Which nation probably replaced Egypt as tribute-receiver after 700 B. C.?
17. Assyria
18. Who was Judah’s most evil king?
18. Manasseh (695-642 B. C.) (2 Chronicles 33) paid heavy tribute to Assyria with temple gold.
19. What deed qualified King Josiah as possibly Israel’s most righteous king (2 Kg 23:14)? Also Asa (911-859 B. C.) (2 Chron 14:3) and Hezekiah (2 Kg 18:4) (715-686 B. C.).
19. Josiah destroyed the high places (groves).
20. Why did King Josiah (640-609 B.C.) die fighting Egypt in 609 BC?
20. He probably has changed allegiance and tribute from Egypt to Assyria for protection.
21. What are the 70 years of Judah’s captivity in Babylon?
21. 608-539 B. C. (3 deportations: 608, 597, 586)
END OF KINGS AND CHRONICLES
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22. Who decided to allow Judah to return to its land and what is he called?
22. In 539 B. C. (2 Chron 36:22; Ezra 1:1) Cyrus the Great of Persia, Yahweh’s “shepherd: (Isa 44:28) and “anointed” (Isa 45:1), released Judah from slavery.
23. Which two deeds pre-occupied Ezra and Nehemiah?
23. In 457 B. C. Ezra’s passion was to complete the new temple (Ezra 6); In 444 B. C. Nehemiah’s passion was to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (Neh 2; Daniel 9:24-25). Both returned with Jews from Babylon.
24. How does the Old Testament end?
24. Malachi 4:6 ends the O. T. with the word “curse.”
25. Which nation ruled Israel for approximately 100 years before Rome conquered it?
25.From 164 B. C. until 64 B. C. Israel was self-ruled under the Maccabees and Hasmodeans.
APRIL 15, 2018
KINGS OF UNITED ISRAEL PROPHETS
1 Saul 1050-1010 BC (Samuel) (1 Sam 9 to 2 Sam 1) Samuel/Gad
2. David 1010-970 BC (2 Sam 2 to 1 Kg 2; 1 Chronicles all) Nathan/Gad
3. Solomon 970-930 BC (1 Kings 2 to 11; 2 Chron 1 to 9)
KINGS OF DIVIDED ISRAEL: JUDAH AND ISRAEL
4. Rehoboam 931-913 BC (1 Kg 11-14:31; 2 Chron 10:1) Shemaiah/Iddo
Egypt under Shishak looted Temple; 14:25-26
4. Jeroboam 931-909 BC civil war (1 Kg 12:27-29; 2 Chr 10) s Ahijah/Man of God/Iddo
5.Abijam/Abijah/Abia 913-910 BC (1 Kg 14:31 to 15:8)(Chron 0)
6 ASA 911-859 BC temple gold to bribe Syria (1 Kg 15: 1-8; 2 Chron 16) Azariah/Hanani
5. Nadab 910-908 BC (co-regent with Baasha) (1 Kg 15:25)
6. BAASHA 909-886 BC (1 Kg 15:16; 2 Chron 16?) Jehu
7. JEHOSHAPHAT 873-848 BC (1Kg 15:23; 2 Chron 17) ELIJAH/Jehaziel/Eliezer
7. Elah 886-885 BC (1 Kg 16:6) (Chron 0) killed by Zimri
8. Zimri 885 BC (1 Kg 16:8-20) 7 days
9. Tibni 885-881 BC (I Kg 16:21-22) civil war; killed by Omri
10. Omri 885-874 BC (1 Kg 16:25-28) civil war ELIJAH 875-848 BC
11. Ahab 874-853 BC (1 Kg 16:29; 2 Chron 18:1) ELIJAH
12. Ahaziah 853-852 BC (1 Kg 22:51; 2 Chron 20:35) ELIJAH
13. Joram/Jehoram 852-841 BC (2 Kg 8:16-24; 2 Chron 22?) ELISHA 848-797 (d 2 Kg 13)
8. Jehoram/Joram 853-841 BC (2 Kg 8:24; 2 Chron 21) ELISHA/OBADIAH? (840)
9. Ahaziah/Jehoahaz 841 BC (2 Kg 8:24; 2 Chron 22) ELISHA
14. JEHU 841-814 BC (2 Kg 9:1-2, 13-10:35) son of Jehoshaphat ELISHA
15. Jehoahaz 814BC (2 Kg 10:35) ELISHA
10. Athaliah 841-835 BC Queen (2 Kg 11; 2 Chron 22) ELISHA/Micaiah
16. JEHOASH 798 BC (2 Kg 13:10-11) (Chron 0) ELISHA
11. JOASH/Jehoash 833-795 BC (2 Kg 11:4 to 12:1; 2 Chron 23:1 to 24:2) ELISHA/JOEL
17. Jeroboam II 793-753 BC (2 Kg 13:2-14:29) (Chron 0) JONAH (785-775)/AMOS/HOSEA
12. AMAZIAH 796-767 BC (2 Kg 14:1-2; 2 Chron 25:1) ELISHA/JOEL
18. Zechariah 753 BC (2 Kg 14:29 to 15:11) reigned 6 months; killed by Shallum
13. UZZIAH/Azariah 790-740 BC (2 Kg 15; 2 Chron 26; Isa, Amos, Hos) JOEL, AMOS (760-750)/ISAIAH
19. Shallum 753 BC (2 Kg 15:10-15) one month); killed by Menahem HOSEA
20. Menahem 752-742 BC (2 Kg 15:14) (15:19 tribute Assyria) HOSEA 750-713
21. Pekahiah 742-740 BC (2 Kg 15:23-26) killed by Pekah ISAIAH/HOSEA
15.AHAZ 735-715 BC (2 Kg 15; 2 Chron 27) ISAIAH/MICAH
22. Pekah 752-742 BC (2 Kg 15:26 to 16:5; 2 Ch 28:6; Isa 7:1) HOSEA/MICAH
23. Hoshea 732-722 BC (2 Kg 15:30 to 18:10) (Chron 0) HOSHEA/MICAH 732-700 BC
14. Jotham 750-735 BC (2 Kg 15:32) ISAIAH (740-681)/MICAH
16. HEZEKIAH 715-686 BC (2 Kg 16; 2 Chron 29-32 all) Assyria repulsed ISAIAH (740-681)/MICAH
17. Manasseh 695-642 BC (2 Kg 21:1-18; 2 Chron 32:33 to 33:21) NAHUM
18. Amon 642 BC (2 Kg 21; 2 Chron 33:21-24) murdered by the people NAHUM
19. JOSIAH 640-609 BC (2 Kg 22; 2 Chron 34); died fighting Egypt NAHUM/ZEPHANIAH/HABAKKUK/JEREMIAH/Huldah
20. Johoahaz 609 BC (3 mo.; died in Egypt) (2 Kg 23:31-34; 2 Chron 36) JEREMIIAH 626-586 BC/HABAKKUK
21. Jehoiakim/Eliakim 609-597 BC evil (2 Kg 23:36; 2 Chron 36:5-8) JEREMIAH/HABAKKUK/DANIEL
22.Jehoiachin 597 BC (3 mo; 8 year siege) (2 Kg 24:6; 2 Chron 36:8) JEREMIAH/DANIEL
23. Zedekiah 597-586 (evil puppet king) (city fell 11th year of reign) JEREMIAH/EZEKIEL (595-571)/DANIEL
(2 Kg 24:17; 2 Chron 36:11) (blinded in Babylon)
GENEOLOGY
LUKE 3:32-38 MARY’S
FIRST CHRONICLES 1:1 to 3:5
MATTHEW 1:2-16 JOSEPH’S
God
Adam [1]
Seth [2]
Enos [3]
Cainan [4]
Mahalaleel [5]
Jared [6]
Enoch [7]
Methusalah [8]
Lamech [9]
NOAH [10] *** FLOOD
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Shem [11]
Arphaxad [12] 1:18
[Cainan Luke 3:36?]
Selah [13] 1 Chron 1:18
Heber [14]
Phalec [15] Peleg
Ragau/Reu [16]
Saruch/Serug [17]
Nachor/Nahor [18]
Thara/Terrah [19]
1 Abraham [20] *** 2000 BC Abraham EGYPT
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2 Isaac [21]
3 Jacob [22]
4 Judah [23]
5 Phares [24]
6 Esrom [25] in Egypt
7 Aram [26] in Egypt
8 Aminadab [27]
9 Naasson [28]
10 Salmon [29] *** Rahab’s husband Enter Canaan
11 Boaz [30]
12 Obed [31]
13 Jesse [32]
14 David [33] (K2) 1010-970 BC
15 Solomon [34] (K3) Nathan (1 Chron 3:5) 970-930 BC
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16 Rehoboam [35] (K4) Mattatha EGYPT DOMINANT
930 BC Menan (+1)
17 Abijah/Abia [36] (K5) Melea
18 Asa [37] (K6) 911 BC Eliakim
Jonan (+2)
19 Jehoshaphat [38] (K7) Joseph
20 Joram/Jehoram [39] (K8) Judah
21 Ahaziah/ [40] (K9) 841 Simeon
[Queen Athaliah] (K10) 841
Jehoahaz/Ozias 835
22 Joash/Jehoaash [41] (K11) Matthat 862 BC Assyria
Joathan Levi (+3)
23 Amaziah [42] (K12) 796 Jorim
24 Uzziah/Azariah [43] (K13) Elieze 722 BC Assyria
Jotham (K14) 750
Ahaz (K15) 735
25 Hezekiah [44] (K16) 715 Jose
Er (+4)
26 Manasseh [45] (K17) 695 Elmodam
27 Amon [46] (K18) 642 Cosam
Addi (+5)
28 Josiah [47] (K19) 630 Melchi Egypt vs Assyria
Jehoahaz (K20) (died in Egypt)
Jehoikim/Eliakim (K21) (1st seige) Daniel
29 Jechonia [48] (K22) Neri Ezekiel
to Babylon
Zedekiah (K23) 597-586 BC 586 BC Babylon
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30 Salathiel [49] Saliethal
31 Zerrubabel [50] Zerubabbel 539 BC PERSIA
Reesa (+6)
32 Abiud [51] Joanna
Judah (+7)
33 Eliakim [52] Joseph
Semei (+8)
34 Azor [54] Matathias
Maath (+9)
35 Sadoc [55] Nagge
Esli (+10)
Nahum (+11)
36 Achim [56] Amos
Mattathias (+12)
37 Elius [57] Joseph
Janna (+13)
38 Eleazar [58] Melchi
Levi (+14)
39 Matthan [59] Matthat
40 Jacob [60] Heli
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41 Joseph [61] of Mary
42 Jesus [62] called Christ. (k24) Matthew 1:16/Luke 3:23