Samuel, Kings & Chronicles and Work
Introduction to Samuel, Kings and Chronicles The historical background of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles From Tribal Confederation to Monarchy: 1 Samuel The perils of inherited authority (1 Samuel 1-3) The perils of treating God like a good luck charm (1 Samuel 4) The opportunities that arise from working faithfully (1 Samuel 5-7) When children disappoint (1 Samuel 8:1-3) The Israelites ask for a king (1 Samuel 8:4-22) The Task of Choosing a King (1 Samuel 9-16) David's rise to power (1 Samuel 17-30) Abigail defuses a crisis between David and Nabal (1 Samuel 25) The Golden Age of the Monarchy: 2 Samuel 1-24, 1 Kings 1-11, 1 Chronicles 21-25 David's Successes and Failures as King (2 Samuel 1-24) David's dysfunctional handling of family conflict leads to civil war (2 Samuel 13-19) David's disobedience to God causes a national pestilence (1 Chronicles 21:1-17) David's patronage of the musical arts (1 Chronicles 25) Assessing David's reign (1 Kings) Preparing for a Successor to Israel's Throne (1 Kings 1; 1 Chronicles 22) Solomon Succeeds David as King (1 Kings 1-11) Solomon Builds the Temple of the Lord (1 Kings 5-8) Solomon Centralizes the Rule of the Kingdom (1 Kings 9-11) Assessing Solomon's Golden Age (1 Kings) From Failed Monarchies to Exile (1 Kings 11 - 2 Kings 25; 2 Chronicles 10-36) Obadiah saves a hundred people by working within a corrupt system (1 Kings 18:1-4) Ahab and Jezebel murder Naboth to get his property (1 Kings 21) The Prophet Elisha's Attention to Ordinary Work (2 Kings 2-6) Elisha's restoration of a household's financial solvency (2 Kings 4:1-7) Elisha's restoration of a military commander's health (2 Kings 5:1-14) Elisha's restoration of a lumberjack's axe (2 Kings 6:1-7) The Southern Kingdom's march toward Exile (1 Kings 11:41 - 2 Kings 25:26; 2 Chronicles 10 - 36) Financial accountability in the Temple (2 Kings 12:1-12) Arrogance and the end of the kingdoms (2 Chronicles 26) Conclusions from Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles