Tuesday, May 1, 2018

1 and 2 Kings Assignment

Read the following two chapters on the theology of the books of 1 and 2 Kings. Answer the following questions, demonstrating that you have read the chapters. Your answers should be more than 4 sentences long unless marked with an asterisk (*).

1. Why does the Septuagint list 1 and 2 Kings as 3 and 4 Kings?*

2. What are the major divisions of 1 and 2 Kings?

3. What is the main message of 1 and 2 Kings?

4. Why is Deuteronomy 17:14-20 important when we talk about Solomon's reign as king?

5. After the splitting of the country, how do the kings of the Northern kingdom (Israel) rule?

6. After the splitting of the country, how do the kings of the Southern kingdom (Judah) rule?

7. How does 1 and 2 Kings fit into the STORY of the Bible?

8. Discuss the idea of idolatry in the context of 1 and 2 Kings.

9. How does Israel's struggle with idolatry apply to us in our lives?


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