The Kingdom Period

1. The Kingdom Period Class #1 Introduction to the Kingdom Period

2. Dr. John T. Stevenson http://JohnStevenson.net JohnStevenson@Bellsouth.net

3. Textbooks • 1 And 2 Kings: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries), D. J. Wiseman, InterVarsity, 1993. • First and Second Chronicles: Interpretation, Steven Shawn Tuell, Westminster John Knox, 2001

5. Hebrew Scriptures Greek Septuagint Melech Basileion “Kings” “Kingdoms” Title of the Books of Kings Hebrew Title Greek Title 1st & 2nd Kings consisted of one unified book Samuel & Kings  1st Kingdoms  2nd Kingdoms  3rd Kingdoms  4th Kingdoms

6. Title of the Books of Chronicles • Hebrew Title: ~ymiY"h;-yreb.DI -- D'Vri HaYomim -- “Words of the Days.” • Greek Title: Paraleipomenwn – “Things left to the side.”

7. From Adam to David Reign of King David Reign of King Solomon Divided Kingdom Judah alone 2nd Chronicles 1st Chronicles Genesis thru 1st Samuel 1st Kings 2nd Kings 2nd Samuel Israel United Israel & Judah Divided Judah alone Fall of Samaria Death of Saul Samuel, Kings, & Chronicles Fall of Jerusalem

10. 1st & 2nd Chronicles A View from the Temple

11. Recipients of the Book Those who had returned from the exile

12. Purpose of the Books of Chronicles • To set forth a record of the priestly worship of God’s people from David to the exile • To give the fulfillment of the promises of the Mosaic Law regarding faithfulness and unfaithfulness to the covenant • To show the importance of the Scriptures in providing the rule of faith for God’s people

13. Theme of 1st & 2nd Chronicles Worship in the Temple

14. Historical & Geographical Background to Kings & Chronicles

15. The Fertile Crescent

16. Hatti Mesopotamia Egypt

17. Hatti Mesopotamia Land Bridge DESERT Egypt

18. Hittites Assyria Egypt  Babylon Israel

19. Hittites Assyria Aram Phoenicia  Babylon Israel Egypt

20. Hittites Assyria Aram Phoenicia  Babylon Israel Solomon’s Kingdom Egypt

21. 1 Chronicles 1:1-4 A beginning that is similar to the beginning of the book of Matthew and for the same reasons Adam, Seth, Enosh, 2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, 3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4 Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth.

22. Japheth Shem Ham

23. The sons of Japheth were 1 Chronicles 1:5 Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras

24. Sons of Japheth Gomer Javan Magog Madai

25. The sons of Ham were 1 Chronicles 1:8 Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

26. Sons of Ham Canaan Phut Mizraim Cush

27. The sons of Shem were 1 Chronicles 1:17 Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether and Meshech.

28. Sons of Shem Lud Asshur Aram Arpachshad (Israel-Arabs) Elam

29. These are the sons of Israel: 1 Chronicles 2:1-2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

30. These are the sons of Israel: 1 Chronicles 2:1-2 Sons of Leah Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher. Son of Bilhah (Rachel) Sons of Rachel Son of Bilhah (Rachel) Sons of Zilpah (Leah)

31. 1 Chronicles 1-9 1 Adam to Abraham and his sons Lineage of David 2 Sons of Israel down to David 3 Sons of David and Solomon 4 Sons of Judah & Simeon 5 6 7 8 9

32. The Prayer of Jabez And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, “Because I bore him with pain.” 10 Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that Thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that Thy hand might be with me, and that Thou wouldst keep me from harm, that it may not pain me!” And God granted him what he requested. (1 Chronicles 4:9-10).

33. 1 Chronicles 1-9 1 Adam to Abraham and his sons Lineage of David 2 Sons of Israel down to David 3 Sons of David and Solomon 4 Sons of Judah & Simeon 5 Sons of Reuben, Gad, half tribe of Manasseh 6 Sons of Levi, their musicians & settlements 7 Sons of Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, Asher 8 Sons of Benjamin (greater detail) No mention of the tribe of Dan 9 • Summary of Jerusalem after the exile • Priestly families • Levitical families

34. 1st Chronicles 11-12 13-16 17-27 28-29 1-9 10 Death of Saul Reign of King David Genealogies of Israel Mighty men Ark & Worship Covenant promises Temple site Histories of Israel’s Kings

35. 1 Chronicles 10:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

36. 1 Chronicles 10:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

37. 1 Chronicles 10:2-3 The Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan, Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3 The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers.

38. 1 Chronicles 10:4 Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised will come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.

39. 1 Chronicles 10:7 their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them. When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook Mount Gilboa

40. 1 Chronicles 10:8-10 It came about the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. 9 So they stripped him and took his head and his armor and sent messengers around the land of the Philistines to carry the good news to their idols and to the people. 10 They put his armor in the house of their gods and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

41. 1 Chronicles 10:11-12 When all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12 all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons and brought them to Jabesh, and they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

42.  Gibeah Mount Gilboa Jabesh-gilead  And he took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever does not come out after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen.” (1 Samuel 11:7) AMMON

43. 1 Chronicles 10:13-14 So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the LORD, because of the word of the LORD which he did not keep; and also because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of it, 14 and did not inquire of the LORD. Therefore He killed him and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

44. 1st Chronicles 11-12 13-16 17-27 28-29 1-9 10 Death of Saul Reign of King David Genealogies of Israel Mighty men Ark & Worship Covenant promises Temple site Histories of Israel’s Kings

45. 1 Chronicles 11:1-2 Then all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh. 2 In times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel; and the LORD your God said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and you shall be prince over My people Israel.’”

46. 1 Chronicles 11:3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.

47. Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there. (1 Chronicles 11:4) Jerusalem   Hebron JUDAH

48. 1 Chronicles 11:5-6 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You shall not enter here.” Nevertheless David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David). 6 Now David had said, “Whoever strikes down a Jebusite first shall be chief and commander.” Joab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.