Outline 1. The Reign of Solomon ( 1:1–9:31 ) a. Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom ( 1:1–13 ) b. Solomon’s Riches ( 1:14–17 ) c. The Temple ( 2:1–7:22 ) i. Preparations for the Temple ( 2:1–18 ) ii. Construction of the Temple ( 3:1–5:1 ) 1. Construction Begins ( 3:1–4 ) 2. The Temple’s Interior ( 3:5–9 ) 3. The Cherubim ( 3:10–13 ) 4. The Veil and Pillars ( 3:14–17 ) 5. The Bronze Altar and Molten Sea ( 4:1–5 ) 6. The Ten Basins, Lampstands, and Tables ( 4:6–8 ) 7. The Courts ( 4:9–10 ) 8. Completion of the Bronze Works ( 4:11–18 ) 9. Completion of the Gold Furnishings ( 4:19–5:1 ) iii. Dedication of the Temple ( 5:2–7:22 ) 1. The Ark Enters the Temple ( 5:1–14 ) 2. Solomon Blesses the LORD ( 6:1–11 ) 3. Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication ( 6:12–42 ) 4. The LORD’s Presence Fills the Temple ( 7:1–3 ) 5. Sacrifices of Dedication ( 7:4–10 ) 6. The LORD’s Response to Solomon ( 7:11–22 ) d. Solomon's Additional Achievements ( 8:1–18 ) e. Solomon's Reputation ( 9:1–28 ) i. The Queen of Sheba ( 9:1–12 ) ii. Solomon’s Wealth and Splendor ( 9:13–28 ) f. The Death of Solomon ( 9:29–31 ) i. Solomon’s Reign ( 9:29–30 ) ii. Rehoboam Succeeds Solomon ( 9:31 ) 2. The Rest of the Kings of Judah ( 10:1–36:23 ) a. Rehoboam ( 10:1–12:16 ) i. Rebellion against Rehoboam ( 10:1–15 ) ii. The Kingdom Divided ( 10:16–12:12 ) iii. Rehoboam’s Reign and Death ( 12:13–16 ) 1. Rehoboam the Evil King ( 12:13–15 ) 2. Abijah Succeeded Rehoboam ( 12:16 ) b. Abijah ( 13:1–22 ) i. Abijah Reigns in Judah ( 13:1–3 ) ii. Civil War against Jeroboam ( 13:4–22 ) c. Asa ( 14:1–16:14 ) i. Good King Asa ( 14:1–15 ) ii. Asa’s Reforms ( 15:1–19 ) iii. War between Asa and Baasha ( 16:1–10 ) iv. Asa’s Death and Burial ( 16:11–14 ) d. Jehoshaphat ( 17:1–20:37 ) i. Good King Jehoshaphat ( 17:1–19 ) ii. Jehoshaphat of Judah and Ahab of Israel ( 18:1–34 ) 1. Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab ( 18:1–11 ) 2. Micaiah Prophesies against Ahab ( 18:12–27 ) 3. Ahab’s Defeat and Death ( 18:28–34 ) iii. Jehoshaphat’s Reforms ( 19:1–11 ) iv. War against Jehoshaphat ( 20:1–37 ) e. Jehoram ( 21:1–20 ) i. Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat ( 21:1–3 ) ii. Jehoram the Evil King ( 21:4–15 ) iii. Jehoram’s Disease and Death ( 21:16–20 ) f. Ahaziah ( 22:1–9 ) i. Ahaziah the Evil King ( 22:1–7 ) ii. Jehu Kills Ahaziah ( 22:8–9 ) g. Joash ( 22:10–24:27 ) i. Joash Hidden from Athaliah ( 22:10–12 ) ii. Joash Anointed King of Judah ( 23:1–11 ) iii. The Death of Athaliah ( 23:12–15 ) iv. Jehoiada the Priest Restores the Worship of the LORD ( 23:16–21 ) v. Joash Repairs the Temple ( 24:1–14 ) vi. Jehoiada the Priest’s Death and Burial ( 24:15–16 ) vii. The Wickedness of Joash ( 24:17–22 ) viii. The Death of Joash ( 24:23–27 ) h. Amaziah ( 25:1–28 ) i. Good King Amaziah ( 25:1–4 ) ii. Amaziah’s Victories ( 25:5–13 ) iii. Amaziah Rebuked for Idolatry ( 25:14–16 ) iv. Jehoash of Israel Defeats Amaziah ( 25:17–24 ) v. The Death of Amaziah ( 25:25–28 ) i. Uzziah ( 26:1–23 ) i. Good King Uzziah ( 26:1–5 ) ii. Uzziah’s Victories ( 26:6–15 ) iii. Uzziah’s Pride, Punishment, and Death ( 26:16–23 ) j. Jotham ( 27:1–9 ) k. Ahaz ( 28:1–27 ) i. Ahaz the Evil King ( 28:1–4 ) ii. Aram Defeats Ahaz ( 28:5–15 ) iii. The Idolatry of Ahaz ( 28:16–27 ) l. Hezekiah ( 29:1–32:33 ) i. The Temple ( 29:1–36 ) 1. Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple ( 29:1–19 ) 2. Hezekiah Restores the Temple ( 29:20–36 ) ii. The Passover ( 30:1–27 ) 1. Hezekiah Proclaims a Passover in Israel and Judah ( 30:1–12 ) 2. Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover ( 30:13–27 ) iii. The People Return to the LORD ( 31:1–21 ) 1. The Destruction of Idols ( 31:1–2 ) 2. Contributions for Worship ( 31:3–10 ) 3. Hezekiah Organizes the Priests ( 31:11–21 ) iv. Assyria Invades Judah ( 32:1–23 ) 1. Sennacherib King of Assyria Threatens Jerusalem ( 32:1–19 ) 2. Jerusalem Delivered from the Assyrians ( 32:20–23 ) v. Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery ( 32:24–31 ) vi. Hezekiah’s Death ( 32:32–33 ) m. Manasseh ( 33:1–20 ) i. Manasseh the Evil King ( 33:1–9 ) ii. Manasseh’s Repentance and Restoration ( 33:10–20 ) n. Amon ( 33:21–25 ) o. Josiah ( 34:1–35:26 ) i. Good King Josiah ( 34:1–2 ) ii. Josiah Destroys Idolatry ( 34:3–7 ) iii. Josiah Repairs the Temple ( 34:8–28 ) iv. Josiah Renews the Covenant ( 34:29–33 ) v. Josiah Restores the Passover ( 35:1–19 ) vi. The Death of Josiah ( 35:20–26 ) p. The Path to Exile ( 36:1–14 ) i. Jehoahaz Succeeds Josiah ( 36:1–4 ) ii. Jehoiakim Reigns in Judah ( 36:5–8 ) iii. Jehoiachin Reigns in Judah ( 36:9–10 ) iv. Zedekiah Reigns in Judah ( 36:11–14 ) q. The Babylonian Exile ( 36:15–21 ) r. The Promise of Restoration ( 36:22–23 ) |