The book of 1 kings youtube

The second book, 2 kings, tells of the reigns of kings of the surviving southern kingdom of judah until its eventual collapse in 586 bc. The holy bible book 11 1 kings kjv dramatized audio youtube. Its three main characters, samuel the prophet, saul, and david are among the most powerful people in the bible, yet their lives were scarred by farreaching mistakes. When god offered solomon anything he wanted he wisely. The book of parables appears to be based on the book of watchers, but presents a later development of the idea of final judgement and of eschatology, concerned not only with the destiny of the fallen angels but also that of the evil kings of the earth. Aug 03, 2017 originally one book, 1 and 2 kings get their names from the fact that they present the history of the kings of israel. This is the holy book of 1 kings, known as the second book of the kings, otherwise called the fourth book of the kings. An introduction and background to the book of 1 kings the daily reflection question the verse of the day the coloring chart an explanation of the soak method blank pages for journaling daily. This is why the books often get overlooked, as readers assume it is just a repeat of what they already read.

Lxx the people went to the one at bethel and to the other as far as dan. Known as 1 and 2 kings in english bibles, the book of kings recounts the rule of israels kings from davids son solomon up until the time of israels exile. Joshua is the first book in this section and the book of 2 kings is the last. The chronicler was living at a time when the jewish people had long resettled in. The translators of the septuagint introduced the separation into two books and this separation was made also in the vulgate. Watch our overview video on the books of 1 2 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also including the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel biblical commentators believe the book of kings was written to provide a theological. The books of 1 and 2 kings were originally one book.

The reign of solomon is treated in 1 kings 311, followed by the reigns of kings of judah and israel from the beginning of the divided monarchy c. I hope you will commit to reading the book of 1 kings one chapter a day monday through friday from beginning to end with us. The first book of kings deals with king solomon and introduces the prophet elijah. Note that this is not hiram king of tyre mentioned in 1 kings 5. The book of 1 kings holds the secret of success in reigning over the kingdom of your life.

She can lie beside him so that our lord the king may keep warm. First and second chronicles is in large part a retelling of the story you read in the books of 1 2 samuel and 1 2 kings. This is a project that has been on my mind for over four and a half years outlining all the books of the bible, from genesis to revelation. The book begins with the death of king david, and the succession of solomon to the throne, and ends with the kings of the divided kingdom around 853 jehoshaphat in the souther kingdom of judah and ahaziah in the northern. It focuses on the kings of israel for the first part of the book. Adonijah usurps davids throne, but flees after the anointing of solomon. The narrative covers almost five hundred years from the initiation to the eclipse of their kingship. In other words, man can never exercise dominion over his life unless he first subjects himself to the dominion of god. Mar 10, 2019 an introduction to the book of 1 kings an explanation of how to use the signature s. This is the holy book of 1 kings, known as the first book of the kings, otherwise called the third book of the kings. The setting for the book of 1st kings is the land of palestine and the great nation of israel which is now a divided.

The book of parables uses the expression son of man for the eschatological protagonist, who. So his attendants said to him, let us look for a young virgin to serve the king and take care of him. Then jeroboam and the whole assembly of israel came and they said to rehoboam, 4 your father put a heavy yoke on us. We dont know who the human author of this book was. He had fled from king solomon and remained in egypt, 3 and they sent for him. Then they searched throughout israel for a beautiful young woman and found abishag, a shunammite. Enoch contains unique material on the origins of demons and nephilim, why some angels fell from heaven, an explanation of why the genesis flood was morally necessary, and prophetic exposition of the. Introduction to book of 1 samuel, israels first king.

Good morning girls resources for the book of 1 kings. These are the kings for both the united kingdom and later the divided kingdom. Watch our overview video on the books of 12 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights reserved. These books are rich in history and doctrine, and they provide background and context for a significant portion of. Summary of the books of kings the story of the bible. The greek translation of the old testament, the septuagint lxx, divided the book in two and this was followed by the latin vulgate version and english translations. But precisely for that reason, 1 and 2 kings can make a unique contribution to our understanding of reformation and revival among the people of god. These remarkably relevant writings include prophetic interpretations of how each king affected the spiritual decline of israel and judah. Whereas in older hebrew manuscripts, 1 and 2 kings are one literary work like 1 and 2 samuel and 1 and 2 chronicles, in the septuagint the greek translation of the ot, the vulgate latin translation and most other versions, the work is divided into two books.

It also inspired the music used at british coronations. The book of 1 kings also explains that solomon married women outside of the covenant. Feb 15, 2019 the old testament book of 1 samuel is a record of triumph and tragedy. The books of 1 and 2 kings are placed in the former prophets section of the old testament. Primarily the book of 1 kings is a history book of the nation of israel. Jan 09, 2020 the book of 1 kings traces the history of gods covenant people under israels kings, beginning with the reign of king solomon. In the hebrew manuscripts of the ot the division into two books first appeared in the 15 th century. Book of 1 kings explained discover books of the bible. The two books of kings originally formed one book only in the hebrew bible. The books of 1 and 2 kings cover more than 400 years of israelite history, starting with the death of king david approximately 1015 b. First and 2 kings feels very different than the book of acts.

The 1st book of kings 1 kings from the holy bible new international version niv book 11please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of. He lived just before jerusalems enemies overcame the city. The deuteronomistic history, of which 1 kings is a part, addresses the questions of those who had experienced the fall of the north to assyria in 722721 b. The books of 1 kings and 2 kings tell us about a period of nearly 400 years.

The book of 1 kings, king james bible, by alexander scourby is being aired with permission of, all rights reserved. Together, the two books of 1 and 2 kings cover the period from the last days of davids reign to the captivity of judah also referred to as the babylonian captivity. Many of these women turned solomons heart away from the lord and toward the worship of false gods see 1 kings 11. Wiseman gives a good summary of the books of 1 and 2 kings. James 1 niv james, a servant of god and of the lord. Today we begin a new chapter, forud, the son of sey. Will gods promised messiah come to rescue israel in spite of their failures. It is the secret of learning to be submissive to the authority and dominion of god in your own life. The books of kings may be arranged with this quick outline. The first book of kings niv audio holy bible youtube. Listen as scholastica joycors aka mylinda butterworth reads from shahnameh.

Then we watch solomons reign, as he is given the gift of wisdom and builds the magnificent temple for the lord. This book reveals a story of good kings and bad kings, true prophets and false prophets, and faithfulness and disobedience to god. There is nothing about jeremiah in the books of 1 kings and 2 kings. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also including the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel. First kings follows the history of this divided kingdom through the year 853 bc. Solomons decision to turn away from the lord eventually led to widespread idolatry in israel and the division of the kingdom. This was from the time when david died to the exile in babylon. The book of 1 kings kjv read by alexander scourby youtube.