1 Kings 15–16
Wholly devoted but not sinless, eight kings in a downward spiral, and does God mean “provoked”?
Let’s talk about it.
KEY TOPICS & THEOLOGICAL DISCUSSIONS
- Regnal-year dating in 1 Kings 15:1 and why Judah’s kings are dated by Israel’s and vice versa
- 1 Kings 6:1 and Exodus 12: the 480th year after the Exodus as a chronological anchor
- Why chronology disputes don’t overturn the historicity of Solomon or the divided kingdom
- “Wholly devoted” in 1 Kings 11:4 and 15:3: undivided loyalty, not sinless perfection
- The KJV’s “perfect,” the Septuagint, and being fully equipped rather than flawless
- King-James-onlyism and letting context define a word instead of our preconceptions
- David’s sin against Uriah the Hittite (1 Kings 15:5) as a season of deliberate rebellion
- Giving God our best and trusting His grace for the rest
- Lost royal annals that complemented, but never competed with, the inspired text
- Maacah, daughter of Abishalom, as queen mother: NASB “mother” vs. NKJV “grandmother”
- Formal vs. thought-for-thought translation, and why Greg prefers to do the interpretive work himself
- The hosts split on Asa: was removing the high places his job or the next generation’s?
- Martin Luther and “reformed and always reforming” as a lens on unfinished reform
- Jehu son of Hanani prophesies against Baasha (1 Kings 16:1–4): God judges His instruments
- Anthropopathism, divine impassibility, and the false dilemma about God’s greatness
- Why sin spreads faster than righteousness, from Omri’s wickedness to Ahab’s Baal worship
- Hiel the Bethelite, Abiram, and Segub: Joshua’s Jericho curse fulfilled centuries later
A visual representation of the important, and often confusing, time-period of the kings of Israel and Judah.
This period of time stretches from the construction of the Temple to its destruction. Also included are the approximate ministry spans of the writing prophets.
Follow the line of the kings and prophets in the divided kingdom with this easy to read chart. Great to hang in an office or place for reference. Or, use it a quick reference while studying. Printed on thick, durable, matte paper.
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.57 oz/y² (189 g/m²)
• Giclée printing quality
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%