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The Grand Story – Part V Series – Discovering the Bible

 

 

Sections of the Old Testament

1. Historical Section – Genesis to Esther – 17
   • Pre-Canaan – 5 books
   • Canaan – 9 books
   • Post–Canaan – 3 books
2. Poetic Section – Job to Song of Songs – 5
3. Prophet Section – Isaiah to Malachi – 17 books
   • 5 Major – Isaiah to Daniel
   • 12 Minor – Hosea to Malachi

 

1 Kings Pattern

1. Triumphant Years (ch. 1-11) 1 Kings 1-2
2. The Turbulent Years (ch. 12-22)

 

 

XII.   2 Kings

 

1. 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.
2. Pattern
3. The SPLINTERED Kingdom

 

Kings of Israel                      Kings of Judah

Jeroboam – Bad                Rehoboam – Bad

Nadab – Wicked               Abijah – Bad

Baasha – Wicked              Asa – Good

Elah – Extra Bad                  Jehoshaphat – Great

Zimri – Bad                           Jehoram/Joram – Bad

Tibni – Wicked                    Ahaziah – Bad

Omri – Extra Bad                Athaliah (queen) – Bad

Ahab – The Worst              Joash/Jehoash – Good

Ahaziah – Bad                     Amaziah – Good

Joram/Jehoram – Bad     Uzziah/Azariah – Good

Jehu – Bad                           Jotham – Good

Jehoahaz – Bad                 Ahaz – Bad

Joash – Bad                         Hezekiah – Bad

Jeroboam II – Evil              Manasseh – Bad

Zechariah – Bad                 Amon – Bad

Shallum – Bad                     Josiah – Great

Menahem – Bad                Jehoahaz – Bad

Pekahiah – Bad                  Jehoiakim – Bad

Pekah – Bad                        Jehoiachin – Bad

Hoshea – Bad                      Zedekiah – Bad

 

Malachi 4:5

John 1:19-21

Matthew 17:1-7

 

2. The SURVIVING Kingdom (Ch. 18-25)

 

Chapter 18-19 Study

• The Provocation by the Assyrians (vs. 9-18)
• The Propaganda by the Assyrians (vs. 19-19:4; 8-13)
• The Prayers of the King (vs. 14-19)
• The Promise of the Lord (vs. 5-7; 20-34)
• The Passing of the enemy (vs. 35-37)

 

Chapter 20 Study

Hezekiah’s

• Sickness (v. 1)
• Supplication (vs. 2-3)
• Salvation (vs. 4-11)
• Stupidity (vs. 12-21)

 

2 Kings 21:1-2

 

1. Person

 

XIII. 1 Chronicles

 

1. The Purpose

 

1. The Pattern
   1. The Desert Years (ch. 1-10)

 

1 Chronicles 4:1-10

 

2. The Delightful Years (ch. 11-29)

 

1. The Person

 

1 Chronicles 21:21-26

 

XIV.  2 Chronicles

 

1. The Purpose – To tell Judah it can come back from DEVASTATION if they learn the lessons of the PAST

 

2 Chronicles 18

 

1. The Pattern
   1. The Fabulous Years (ch. 1-9)

 

1 Chronicles 29:23-25

 

2. The Failed Years (ch. 10-36:21)
3. The Future Years (2 Chronicles 36:22-23)

 

1. The Person