A Look @ 1 Book - 1&2 Kings

1 & 2 Kings is one story and that covers Israel's monarchy in such a way that we are encouraged to drawn near to God and obey His Word. The same message applies to us every day.

Themes:
• God reveals His Word (Deuteronomy 27-28 and Prophets)
• God's offers His presence, His blessing and His desires.
• God's people respond in sin and rebellion or faith and obedience.
• God responds in gracious blessing or merciful chastening.
• God allows more mercy for those who respond to His chastening.

Outline:
I. Solomon the Possibility (Wise King vs Wives King 1-11).
A. Solomon's Rise (1-10)
A. Solomon's Wisdom and Temple (3)
B. Solomon's Fall (11)
II. Jeroboam the Pattern (Worship vs Apostasy 12-16)
A. Rehoboam vs Jeroboam (12-13)
B. Prophets vs Jeroboam (13-16)
III. Elijah the Prophet (Ahab wickedness vs Elijah's way 17-22).
A. God's miraculous works through Elijah's prayers (17-18).
B. God's great showdown with Baal (18-19).
a. Ups (18)
b. Downs (19)
C. Ahab's Treachery/Defeat vs God's Mercy (19-22)
IV. Elisha the Protégé (God's Word vs Man's Warriors 1-12)
A. Elisha receives Elijah's Blessing (1-2).
B. Elisha prophecies military victory (3).
C. Elisha heals a General (5).
D. Elisha captures an army (6).
E. Elisha delivers a fortress (7).
F. Elisha sets up kings (8-9)
V. God the Punisher (The way of God's Word vs the way of God's Wrath 14-20)
A. Israel continues in wickedness into captivity (15-17)
B. Judah's temporary refrain through God's Word (18-22)
C. Judah's downgrade into wickedness and captivity (20-21)