1 Kings 16 – Five Successive Kings of Israel Audio for 1 Kings 16: 1 Kings 15-16 – Why Dynasties Come and Go 1 Kings 16:29-17:1 – Standing Before God & Against the World Standing Before God, Against Kings – 1 Kings 16:29-17:1 A. Two short dynasties over Israel: Baasha and Zimri. 1. (1-4) Baasha’s rebuke…
1 Kings 15 – The Reigns of Abijam, Asa, Nadab and Baasha Audio for 1 Kings 15: 1 Kings 15-16 – Why Dynasties Come and Go A. Two kings of Judah. 1. (1-8) The reign of King Abijam (known as Abijah in 2 Chronicles 13). In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam the son of…
1 Kings 14 – The End of Jeroboam and Rehoboam Audio for 1 Kings 14: 1 Kings 13-14 – Wasted Potential A. The end of Jeroboam, King of Israel. 1. (1-3) Jeroboam sends his wife on a mission. At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam became sick. And Jeroboam said to his wife, “Please…
1 Kings 13 – The Man of God from Judah Audio for 1 Kings 13: 1 Kings 13-14 – Wasted Potential A. A prophecy from a man of God. 1. (1-2) The coming destruction of the altar in Bethel. And behold, a man of God went from Judah to Bethel by the word of the…
1 Kings 12 – Rehoboam and Jeroboam Audio for 1 Kings 12: 1 Kings 11-12 – The Fall of Solomon and the United Monarchy A. Rehoboam and the division of Israel. 1. (1-5) The elders of Israel offer Rehoboam the throne of Israel. And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem…
1 Kings 11 – Solomon’s Decline and Death Video for 1 Kings 11: Solomon’s Tragedy – 1 Kings 11 Audio for 1 Kings 11: 1 Kings 11-12 – The Fall of Solomon and the United Monarchy A. Solomon’s apostasy. 1. (1-3) Solomon’s unlawful marriages. But King Solomon loved many foreign women, as well as the…
1 Kings 10 – The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon Audio for 1 Kings 10: 1 Kings 9-10 – Signs of Danger A. The Queen’s visit. 1. (1) The Queen of Sheba arrives at Jerusalem. Now when the Queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came…
1 Kings 9 – God’s Warning to Solomon Audio for 1 Kings 9: 1 Kings 9-10 – Signs of Danger A. God appears to Solomon again. 1. (1-5) God confirms the answer to Solomon’s prayer. And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the king’s house, and…
1 Kings 8 – The Dedication of the Temple Audio for 1 Kings 8: 1 Kings 8 – Dedicating the Temple A. The Ark of the Covenant is brought to the temple. 1. (1-2) All of Israel assembles at Jerusalem. Now Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the…
1 Kings 7 – Solomon’s Palace and the Temple Furnishings Audio for 1 Kings 7: 1 Kings 5-7 – Building Temples A. The construction of Solomon’s palace. 1. (1) Solomon builds his house. But Solomon took thirteen years to build his own house; so he finished all his house. a. But Solomon took thirteen years…
1 Kings 6 – The Construction of the Temple Audio for 1 Kings 6: 1 Kings 5-7 – Building Temples A. Basic dimensions and structure. 1. (1-6) Basic dimensions of the temple. And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land…
1 Kings 5 – Preparations to Build the Temple Audio for 1 Kings 5: 1 Kings 5-7 – Building Temples A. Solomon’s arrangements with Hiram of Tyre. 1. (1-6) Solomon’s message to Hiram of Tyre. Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, because he heard that they had anointed him king in…