As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 kings originally comprised one. Having gone into exile after his resurrection in a far and undiscovered continent, jesus is suddenly thrown into the fray when a its time to put the syn back into synagogue. As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 kings originally comprised one book of history. May 21, 2012 posted on may 17, 2012 posted in 2 kings, the bible history books study notes tagged ahab, elisha, god, israel, jehu, jezebel, jezreel, kingdom of israel samaria 1 comment 2 kgs 9. Interesting facts about 2 kings barnes bible charts author. James, a servant of god and of the lord bible gateway. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. May 02, 2020 the book of 2 kings concludes with the final overthrow and deportation of the people of israel and judah to assyria and babylon, respectively. We hope that you find the 1 kings summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of 1 kings.
Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. The lost book then hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. Did elisha, through the power of the lord, ever restore a dead person back to life. Bible gateway this site has pretty much every translation and version of the bible you could possibly desireexcept for maybe a translation into klingon. The book of exodus is the second book of the bible and describes the exodus, which includes the israelites deliverance from slavery in egypt through the hand of yahweh, the revelations at biblical mount sinai, and the subsequent divine indwelling of god with israel. Books of kings, two books of the hebrew bible or the protestant old testament that, together with deuteronomy, joshua, judges, and 1 and 2 samuel, belong to the group of historical books deuteronomic history written during the babylonian exile c. The majority of 2 kings was written prior to 586 b. History with an agenda chronicles retells the story of the israelitejewish people, briefly summarizing the history until the reign of king david, and then focusing on the reigns. King ahabs son ahaziah took the throne of the kingdom after the death of ahab in 1 kings. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. Kjv bible verses from 2 kings offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the. We hope that you find the 2 kings summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of 2 kings. The bible states that elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven 2 kings 2.
But there are three heavens mentioned in the bible. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. Israel is united under the godly king david, who appoints his son solomon to rule. Therefore, 2 kings is actually the fourth book in the series on the history of the hebrew kings as presently arranged. May 02, 2020 the story begins with a united kingdom, but ends in a nation divided into 2 kingdoms, known as judah and israel. Posted on may 17, 2012 posted in 2 kings, the bible history books study notes tagged ahab, elisha, god, israel, jehu, jezebel, jezreel, kingdom of israel samaria 1 comment 2 kgs 9. This is where we learn of the exploits of the famous prophets, kings and judges who played such a prominent role in. The books of kings were originally one book in the hebrew text and formed a two volume corpus with the present books of samuel. The book of 2 kings concludes with the final overthrow and deportation of the people of israel and judah to assyria and babylon, respectively. Bible book summary 2 kings summary the book of 2 nd kings is narrative history and prophecy concerning the affairs of the divided kingdoms. Second book of kings protestant bible fourth book of kings catholic bible chapter 1 ochozias sendeth to consult beelzebub.
In both books, the performance of each king is judged not on political accomplishments but on theological criteria. Clothing imagery in the bible elijah was one of the most powerful prophets in israeli history, but for all his strong faith and go. Campbells and obriens redaction theory from unfolding the deuteronimistic history 2000. Trials and temptations consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Kjv bible verses from 1 kings offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the. 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. Chabad lowdown the hasidic jewish organization, chabad, has muchos interesting articles on elisha, elijah, and other 2 kings related. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. The four prophets represent the lord during the troubled times of the divided kingdom. Jewish tradition says that the prophet jeremiah wrote them. Second kings features many unique events and people. It is remarkable that joel, coming at the very beginning of written prophecy b. Book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord. The story begins with a united kingdom, but ends in a nation divided into 2 kingdoms, known as judah and israel.
Possibly jeremiah or a group of prophets time written. So he sent messengers, saying to them, go and consult baalzebub, the god of ekron, to see if i will recover from this injury. Elisha 2 kings 1 history of the divided kingdom 2 kings 1417 history of the southern kingdom 2 kings 1825 summary of 2 kings. Relive the kingdom of israel in the book of kings 1 and 2. He was most likely a prophet, because many of the historical events were recorded in light of israel s and judah s faithfulnessor unfaithfulnessto their covenant with god. The 8 lessons of this navigator bible study follow the chronological events of israels eventual downfall while teaching valuable lessons about gods will. The scofield study bible has a useful outline of joel 2 and 3 in comparison with the armageddon battle. The third heaven is the heaven where gods throne is located isaiah 66. The waters of the jordan river rolled back twice 2 kings 2. The book of 2 kings is a sequel to the book of 1 kings. Books of samuel, two old testament books that, along with deuteronomy, joshua, judges, and 1 and 2 kings, belong to the tradition of deuteronomic history first committed to writing about 550 bc, during the babylonian exile. The two books, which were originally one, are principally concerned with the origin and early history of the monarchy of. While 2 samuel leaves off near the end of davids reign, 1 and 2 kings take us from the reign of solomon to the catastrophic division of israel into northern and southern factions. The books of 1 and 2 kings are at the initial wrapup and climax of the great overarching history of a world created by god and of a particular people in it who were handpicked by him.
Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of 2 kings in the bible new international version. The only historic source we have about judah and israel during the first temple period is the bible, particularly the books of joshua, judges, samuel and kings. Tremper longman iii gives this commentary 5 stars highest rating in his 5th edition of the old testament commentary survey. The book of 2 kings describes the history of the northern kingdom of israel and. Books of kings, two books of the hebrew bible or the protestant old testament that, together with deuteronomy, joshua, judges, and 1 and 2 samuel, belong to. Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my. Back to the bible outlines catholic doors ministry presents an outline of the book of 2 kings. The second book, 2 kings, tells of the reigns of kings of the surviving southern kingdom of judah until its eventual collapse in 586 bc. James, a servant of god and of the lord jesus christ, to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations. The bible 2 picks up nearly a thousand years after the death of jesus christ. As walton and hill write, the books share a prophetic view of history in which cause and effect are tied to the blessings and cursings of the covenant. Second kings is a continuation of 1 kings that seeks to answer the questions of gods people living in babylonian exile by presenting an interpretation of the.
An introduction to the books of first and second kings bible. 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. Chronological order of the kings and the major and minor prophets. This is where we learn of the exploits of the famous prophets, kings and judges who played such a prominent role in shaping western civilization as we know it. Solomon greeting the queen of sheba gate of florence baptistry. Books of the bible explained scripture by scripture.
Who really wrote the biblical books of kings and the prophets. It continues the story of the kings over the divided kingdom israel and judah. The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament. What follows is an an organized and curated list of content. The author is neither indicated in the text nor known by scholars. All this took place because the israelites had sinned against the lord their god, who had brought them up out of egypt from under the power of pharaoh king of egypt. The prophet elijah left this earth without dying 2. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered at him. The deuteronomistic history, of which 2 kings is a part, addresses the questions of those who had experienced the fall of the north to assyria in 722721 b. Click here for an exhaustive list of content on 2 kings. The book 2 chronicles covers much the same timeperiod as the books of kings, but it ignores the northern kingdom of israel almost completely, david is given a major role in planning the temple, hezekiah is given a much more farreaching program of reform, and manasseh of judah is given an opportunity to repent of his sins, apparently to account for his long reign.
These books of history pick up where second samuel left off. Book of 2 kings read, study bible verses online bible study tools. The book was divided into the two books of first kings and second kings in the historical books of the greek septuagint old testament, and continues as such in the latin vulgate and our christian old testament of the bible. Study scripture verses and use highlighting, underlining, and take notes in the bible. Enoch was the only other man in the bible to do so genesis 5. The author of chronicles evidently had access to most of the earlier books of the bible, including samuel and kings, from which the book draws much of its material.
However, the book opens with the story of him suffering a fall. This guide is best used for the study of the kings of israel and judah and the prophets during the time of the kings. God judges ahabs family with elisha, jehu, and hazael 2 kgs 110 more kings of the north and south rule israel and judah 2 kgs 1116 israel falls to assyria 2 kgs 17 judah reforms under hezekiah 2 kgs 1820 manasseh provokes god, dooms judah 2 kgs 21 judah reforms under josiah 2 kgs 22. Did elisha, through the power of the lord, ever miraculously multiply a.
Shaphan the scribe came to the king and brought back word to the king and said, your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who. How did elisha help the widow of one of the prophets who was being pressured by creditors. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also comprising the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel, which biblical commentators believe was written to provide a theological explanation for the destruction of the kingdom of judah by babylon in. To get a comprehensive understanding of the time and the events that occurred, read the chapter or verses on a king from the first occurrence then across through each book of the prophets.