Bartsch, wordexplain 2 b14 the righteous, fifty twoyear reign of azariah uzziah ben amaziah as king of judah 792740 b. Your gift now sends gods word to more hurting and forgotten. Outline of 2 kings the book of 2 kings continues the history of israel. We derive our english title kings from jeromes vulgate, the latin translation of the bible. This book, as was true in the book of ezra, has copies of letters, decrees, registers and other documents. The passages in 2 kings 2124 which make manassehs sins responsible for the exile belong it is argued to. Elijah, taking his leave of elisha, with his mantle. Originally, the double books were single books one book of samuel, one of kings, and one of chronicles. Bartsch, wordexplain 2 c4 the disastrous shortfall of water 3. The book of 2 kings, along with 1 kings, was likely written between 560 and 540 b. The book of 2 nd kings is narrative history and prophecy concerning the affairs of the divided kingdoms. The writer of the books of kings describes the events of the northern and southern kingdoms after the division.
Hilkiah having found a book of the law, josiah sends to huldah to inquire of the lord. Every book of the bible outlined in section headings. Solomon and other kings of israel, king ahab and jezebel, the prophet elijah, solomons temple. The books of 1 and 2 kings received their names because they document the reigns of the 40 monarchs of the kingdoms of israel and judah following david. Coregent with predecessor or successor the years in brackets give alternative calculations. Book of first kings overview insight for living ministries. According to jewish tradition in the talmud the author was the prophet jeremiah. They contain the account of israel from solomon until the destruction of judah. In the hebrew bible, 1 and 2 kings were one book until the sixteenth century. 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.
The israelites unfaithfulness was reflected in the evil idolatry of the kings and resulted in god exercising his righteous wrath against their rebellion. Book of 2 kings read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Interesting facts about 2 kings barnes bible charts author. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. Known as kings 1 and 2 in english bibles, the book of kings is originally a single book that recounts the rule of israels kings from davids son solomon up until the time of israels exile, the final result of israels disobedience. In kings, davids son solomon leads israel to greatness, only to. A book of law is discovered during temple renovation. King ahab s son ahaziah took the throne of the kingdom after the death of ahab in 1 kings. Originally one book, 1 and 2 kings get their names from the fact that they present the history of the kings of israel.
Ahaziah is reproved for consulting a foreign god v. Hearing this news, david instructs the prophet nathan to anoint davids son, solomon, as king. Relive the kingdom of israel in the book of kings 1 and 2. The time period covered by this book saw the emergence of. Outline of 2 kings the kingdom of israel king date years king scripture reference. Originally one book, 1 and 2 kings get their names from the fact that they present the history of. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. It all begins with elisha who announced the words of the lord in regards to the famine. The story involves israel, judah, syria, ammon, moab, edom, and philistia, as well as egypt, assyria, babylonia, and other kingdoms far beyond israels borders.
The same thing happened with the books of samuel and chronicles immediately before and after the books of kings. Hilkiah having found a book of the law, josiah sends to huldah to. The book of the covenant was found in the house of the lord. The majority of 2 kings was written prior to 586 b. The book begins with the death of king david, and the succession of solomon to the throne, and ends with the kings of. Outline for 2 samuel 2 introduction to 1 kings the author of 1 kings is unknown. 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. These and other miraculous events testify to gods continuing work among his people.
Jul 31, 20 most kings of the south worshiped pagan gods, too. Outline of 2 kings free bible outlines bible study start. The book of 2 kings outlines the causes of the scattering of israel. Huldah prophesies the destruction of jerusalem, but respite thereof in. This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the. Chapter four begins with a woman who was married to one of the sons of the prophets. The ministries of elijah and elisha during the reigns of ahaziah and joram 1. Because of the wickedness of the people in the northern kingdom of israel, they were conquered by assyria around 721 b. Bible book number 122 kings watchtower online library. Bible book number 122 kings all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial. The book covers the last 12 kings of the northern kingdom, and the last 16 kings of the southern kingdom a period, in all, of about 250 years. Weve provided this outline of 1 kings and this outline of 2 kings to aid in your study of gods word. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. In these four historical books we have the rise and fall of the kingdom of israel.
It includes a great prayer to the lord in chapter 8. Quick outline of 2 kings god judges ahabs family with elisha, jehu, and hazael 2 kgs 110. 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. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. The book of 2 kings continues the history of israel by recounting further information about elijah and elisha, various kings in the northern and southern kingdoms. Israel and judah from joramjehoram to the exile of israel 8. Like samuel, the two books of kings were originally one book. First and second kings is the second in a series of three double books. We see the full spectrum of gods dealings with israel. Enoch was the only other man in the bible to do so genesis 5. New world translation of the holy scriptures study edition. As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 kings originally comprised one book of history. In these four books the history of the nation is traced from the time of its greatest extent, influence, and prosperity under david and solomon to the division and finally the captivity and exile of both kingdoms.
Like the books of 1 and 2 samuel, 1 and 2 kings originally were one book. There are three prominent themes present in the book of 2 kings. Israel is united under the godly king david, who appoints his son solomon to rule. The book of 2 kings zooms in on one particular problem that manifest the reason there were only three kings out of 32 that put their faith, confidence and trust in jehovah. Bartsch, wordexplain 2 a2 the seeds for the extinguishing of true worship. Unfortunately, judah did not learn from the mistakes of israel. Originally one book, they were divided by the septuagint translators. This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. Although the writer is unknown, it was written while the. Elisha 2 kings 1 history of the divided kingdom 2 kings 1417 history of the southern kingdom 2 kings 1825 summary of 2 kings. See what its about from the first verse to the last. Others attribute a group of anonymous authors called the deuteronomists, since language from the book of deuteronomy is repeated in 1 kings.
Possibly jeremiah or a group of prophets time written. Jewish tradition credits jeremiah the prophet as the author of 1 kings, although bible scholars are divided on the issue. The books of kings show us how faithful god is to his people. In the hebrew bible the book of kings continued the narrative started in samuel. David is old and bedridden, and his son adonijah proclaims himself king with the help of davids commander joab and the priest, abiathar. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. Originally this book and the preceding book were combined into one longer book in the hebrew bible. These blessings and curses were all promised to israel in the book of deuteronomy. Summary of the book of 2 kings this is the second part of the book of kings. First, the lord will judge his people when they disobey and turn their backs on him. Intro to 2 kings biblica the international bible society. The books of 1 kings and 2 kings were originally one book. Division of the kingdom,1 kings 12 2 kings 16 see table on next page iv. Hilkiah having found a book of the law, josiah sends to huldah to inquire of the.
Whoever this inspired writer was he must have lived and wrote during the days of judahs babylonian captivity due to the book ending during these days. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. More kings of the north and south rule israel and judah 2 kgs 1116. Encouragement this is the finest hour for the church. These books of history pick up where second samuel left off. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. We were chosen by god to live right now in this present season and if god in all of his wisdom saw fit to allow us to live in this season, it is because he believes us. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on 2 kings 7. David instructs solomon to walk in his gods ways 2. New world translation of the holy scriptures study edition bible book number 12 2 kings all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial elisha. The same man wrote both books ezra and nehemiah are one book in the hebrew canon. Solomon stated the same thing in his prayer i kings 8. The prophet elijah left this earth without dying 2.
Elisha saw elijah rise to heaven, in a vehicle of fire 2 kings 2. She was in a conundrum, dealing with the death of her husband. Kings of judah and kings of israel, jehu, jehoash, jehoram, and the prophet elisha. Elishas ministry to the northern kingdom of israel chapters 18. Bible summary by chapter saturday, 12 february 2011. Whoever this inspired writer was he must have lived and wrote during the days of judahs babylonian captivity due to the book. The two books of kings are called the 3 rd and 4 th book of kings in the septuagint as well as the vulgate. The ministries of elijah and elisha during the reigns of ahaziah and joram elijah in the reign of ahaziah. Israel had 20 kings, and judah had 20, including one female who usurped the throne. The book of 2 kings describes the history of the northern kingdom of israel and the. Hebrew name melechim kings greek name basilia greek form of the hebrew author jeremiah according to tradition date from 1015562 bc approximately theme of 2 kings the history of israel and judah types and shadows in kings jesus is the peaceful king.
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