Sections of the Old Testament
- Historical Section – Genesis to Esther – 17
- Pre-Canaan – 5 books
- Canaan – 9 books
- Post–Canaan – 3 books
- Poetic Section – Job to Song of Songs – 5
- Prophet Section – Isaiah to Malachi – 17 books
- 5 Major – Isaiah to Daniel
- 12 Minor – Hosea to Malachi
- 1 Kings
- Purpose – to establish that followers can only go as far as their leaders. Leaders cannot lead others to the light if they are standing in the dark
- Pattern
- Triumphant Years (ch. 1-11) 1 Kings 1-2
- Adonijah
- Triumphant Years (ch. 1-11) 1 Kings 1-2
- His Characteristics – 1 Kings 1:6
- His Craftiness – 1 Kings 1:28-40; 50-53
- His Conspiracy – 1 Kings 2:13-21; 1 King 1:1-4
- His Conclusion – 1 Kings 2:22-25
Chapter 3 – Solomon’s Tenderheart
Chapter 4 – Solomon’s Team – 1 Kings 4:25
Solomon was concerned about the flock and not the fleece.
Chapter 5 – Solomon’s Temple
1 Kings 9:1-5
Chapter 10 – Solomon’s Treasure – 1 Kings 10:14-25
- If you spent $1000 a day; it would take you 3000 years to spend one billion dollars.
Chapter 11 – Solomon’s Transgression
1 Kings 3:1-3
Deuteronomy 17:17 GNV
Solomon teaches us:
- Great beginnings do not guarantee good endings.
1 Corinthian 9:27 GNV
- Growing older does not guarantee getting better. (v. 4)
How did Solomon fall away?
- Solomon focused on the wrong thing – 1 Kings 11:1
- Solomon listened to the wrong voices – 1 Kings 11:3
- Solomon valued the wrong thing – vs. 7-8
- Solomon coasted on his past accomplishments
Launch Life Cycle slides
- Jeroboam
1 Kings 11:26-40
- The Turbulent Years (ch. 12-22)
- Rehaboam
1 Kings 12:1-17
Leaders need to counsel not confirm bias.
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Beware of the Third Generation Syndrome:
- David made the sacrifice
- Solomon lives on the sacrifice
- Rehoboam loses the sacrifice
- The Person
Hebrews 9:22
1 Kings 8:33-34
1 Kings 8:62-63