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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ. Of Kings & Prophets 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles & Prophets. The people rejected the theocracy & cried out for a king to be like the other nations A system of kings could at least force rudimentary obedience to the law

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Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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  1. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

  2. Of Kings & Prophets1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles & Prophets The people rejected the theocracy & cried out for a king to be like the other nations A system of kings could at least force rudimentary obedience to the law The main differences between Saul & David were repentance and humility Good kings  godliness and blessings; Evil kings  to sin and curses

  3. Solomon 1 Kings 1-12; 2 Chronicles 1-9 Solomon began well. He asked the Lord for wisdom. The Lord also gave him riches, honor and long life Solomon, the wisest man ever Solomon’s greatest work was the construction of the Temple

  4. Solomon 1 Kings 1-12; 2 Chronicles 1-9 When the ark was brought into the temple, the glory of the Lord filled it - driving the priests out The dedication of the temple included the sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep

  5. Solomon 1 Kings 1-12; 2 Chronicles 1-9 Solomon turned from the Lord because of his many foreign wives (Deuteronomy 17:17; 1 Kings 11) The Lord would split the kingdom in the reign of Solomon’s Son The Lord sent adversaries against Solomon the rest of the days of his reign

  6. The Kingdom Divides 1 Kings 12-14; 2 Chronicles 10-11 Rehoboam did not follow the counsel of the elders and Israel abandoned him It was the Lord that made Jeroboam king (1 Kings 11) Jeroboam was offered an enduring house if he obeyed the Lord, but he did not

  7. The Kingdom Divides 1 Kings 12-14; 2 Chronicles 10-11 Jeroboam set up altars at Bethel & Dan for false worship of the true God A prophet predicted the exact nature of the destruction of the altar and who would do it (1 Kings 13) About 300 years later, Josiah destroyed the altar just as had been prophesied (1 Kings 23)

  8. The Kingdom Divides 1 Kings 12-14; 2 Chronicles 10-11 The Lord would cut off Jeroboam and raise up another king. All future kings of Israel would be compared to Jeroboam

  9. The Kings of Israel All the kings of Israel were at least as evil as Jeroboam, some were much, much worse The Lord sent prophets to warn the kings and the people about their sin and coming judgement

  10. King of Israel- Years of Reign, Prophet (Total years) Moral nature How he came to power Jeroboam 931-910 (22 yrs) Ahijah by the Lord; man of God evil- set the standard Nadab 910-909 (2 yr) Inherited ; evil like Jeroboam Baasha 909-886 (24 yr) Jehu Usurper, evil like Jeroboam

  11. King of IsraelProphet Elah 886-885 (2 yr) Inherited, evil like Jeroboam Zimri 885 (7 days), Usurper; Evil Omri 885-874 (12 yr). Usurper, More Evil than all before him Ahab 874-853 (22 yr), Elijah Inherited, Micaiah More Evil than all before him The prophets

  12. King of IsraelProphet Ahaziah853-852 (2 yr),Elijah Inherited, Evil like Ahab & Jeroboam Jehoram852-841(12 yr)Elijah Inherited,Elisha Evil like Jeroboam Jehu841-814 (28 yr),Elisha by the Lord, Evil like Jeroboam Jehoahaz 814-798 (17 yr), Elisha Inherited, Evil like Jeroboam

  13. King of IsraelProphet Jehoash798-782 (16 yr) Elisha Inherited, Evil like Jeroboam Jeroboam II793-753 (41 yr)Jonah Inherited,Amos Evil like Jeroboam I Hosea Zechariah783-752 (6 mo)Hosea Inherited, Evil like Jeroboam Shallum752 (1 mo) Hosea Usurper, Evil like Jeroboam

  14. King of IsraelProphet Menahem752-742 (10 yr)Hosea Usurper, Evil like Jeroboam Pekahiah742-740 (2 yr)Hosea Inherited,Evil like Jeroboam Pekah752-732 (20 yr)Hosea Usurper, Evil like Jeroboam Hoshea732-722 (9 yr) Hosea Usurper, Evil like Jeroboam

  15. The Kings of Israel Israel fell to the Assyrians in 722 B.C. because they refused to listen to the prophets Israel was carried away into captivity according to the warnings of Lev. 26, Deut. 28 & Joshua 23

  16. The Kings of Judah 2 Chronicles 10-36 The Kingdom of Judah had both good kings and evil kings

  17. King of Judah Years of Reign, Prophet (Total years) Moral nature Rehoboam 931-913 (17 yrs), Evil Abijam 913-911 (3 yrs), Evil Asa 911-870 (41 yrs) Hanani the seer Good, like David, then proud Jehoshaphat 873-848 (25 yrs) Micaiah Good, like Asa, Jehu, son of Hanani but had son marryJahaziel, son of Zechariah Ahab’s daughter Eliezer, son of Dodavahu

  18. King of JudahProphet Jehoram 853-841 (8 yrs)Elijah Evil - son-in-law to Ahab Ahaziah 841 (1 year), Evil - grandson of Ahab Athaliah841-835 (6 yrs) - Usurper Great Evil, Daughter of Ahab, murderess Joash 835-796 (40 yrs) Joel (son of Ahaziah) Jehoiada & son, Zechariah Good, even repaired temple, but evil after Jehoiada died

  19. King of JudahProphet Amaziah796-767 (29 yrs) Good, but not like David, then evil Uzziah790-740 (52 yrs), Azariah the priest Good, then proud, then humbled Jotham750-731 (16 yrs)Isaiah GoodMicah Ahaz735-715 (16 yrs) Isaiah Evil like kings of Israel Micah

  20. King of JudahProphet Hezekiah715-686 (29 yrs) Isaiah Good, like David Micah Restored temple worship, Passover With Isaiah withstood Assyrian assault Manasseh695-642 (55 yrs) Isaiah Most Evil of Judah, but later humbled & repented Amon 642-640 (2 yrs), Evil

  21. King of JudahProphet Josiah640-609 (31 yrs)Zephaniah Very good, the best king of Judah. Habakkuk Repaired temple, found book of Jeremiah the Law of Moses, restored Passover Jehoahaz609 (3 months), Habakkuk EvilJeremiah

  22. King of JudahProphet Jehoiakim609-597 (11 yrs)Habakkuk Evil (Jehoahaz’ brother) Jeremiah Nebuchadnezzar conquered in 605 B.C. Jehoiachin597 (3 months), Evil Jeremiah Nebuchadnezzar plundered temple & deported leaders and skilled workman in 597 B.C. Zedekiah597-586 (11 yrs)Jeremiah Evil (Jehoiakim’s brother) Nebuchadnezzar plundered and burned Jerusalem in 586 B.C.

  23. The Prophets The prophets were sent to encourage righteousness and warn about sin and its consequences The prophets also spoke of a future restoration that would occur after captivity Jeremiah prophesied a 70 year captivity (ch. 25), but also a new covenant (31)

  24. The Prophets Isaiah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Micah and Zephaniah also said similar things about future eternal kingdom A future Messiah would come and sit on David’s throne forever (Isaiah 9) and take away their sin (Isaiah 53)

  25. Conclusions Leaders can set the direction of a nation for either good or evil Each individual must choose whom they will follow, either the Lord or those that cater to their sins

  26. What is your own personal commitment to following the Lord?

  27. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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