III SURVEY OF KINGS Scan the chapters of Kings, and record chapter titles on paper Read Kings 22:37-53 and Kings 1:14 and observe how the narrative of Kings continues into Kings without any real break, indicating that the two books are virtually one unit Proceed with the usual steps of survey study, and answer these questions: a) What impressed you about the book? b) What appeared to be some of the highlights? c) How much does the book contain of action, description, and conversation? d) Who are the main characters of the book? What prophet is the leading servant of God in the last chapters of the book? Consult a concordance to see when he first appears in the story e) Where is the book’s critical turning point? Now study the survey Chart 49, observing the following: a) The book has twenty-two chapters How many concern the united kingdom, and how many concern the divided kingdom? b) Observe where these events are recorded: David’s death; the Temple chapters; Solomon’s death; split of the northern tribes from Judah; the call and ministry of Elijah c) What you consider to be key chapters in Kings? d) Note the title given to Kings, as shown on the chart: “A Kingdom Divided Against Itself.” e) The book of Kings covers about 130 years (971-841 B.C.) The first eleven chapters cover Solomon’s reign of forty years By adding the number of years that each of the other four kings in Judah reigned (see 14:21; 15:1-2; 15:810; 22:41-42), one can approximate the time covered by the entire book IV PROMINENT SUBJECTS OF KINGS Among the prominent subjects of Kings are these: King Solomon, the split of the kingdom, and the prophet Elijah This is suggested by the general outline (page 196) of the book’s contents, around the pivotal chapter 12 A SOLOMON Make an outline of Solomon’s early life and reign as recorded in chapters 1-4 B SOLOMON’S TEMPLE Study 5:1—9:9 with this outline in mind: Preparation for building (5:1-18) ... SUBJECTS OF KINGS Among the prominent subjects of Kings are these: King Solomon, the split of the kingdom, and the prophet Elijah This is suggested by the general outline (page 196) of the book’s... Solomon’s reign of forty years By adding the number of years that each of the other four kings in Judah reigned (see 14:21; 15:1-2; 15:810; 22:41-42), one can approximate the time covered by the entire... concern the divided kingdom? b) Observe where these events are recorded: David’s death; the Temple chapters; Solomon’s death; split of the northern tribes from Judah; the call and ministry of Elijah