THE FIRST BOOK OF THE 1st KINGS COMMONLY CALLED THE THIRD BOOK OF THE KINGS The Reign of King Solomon The Three Undivided Israel Kingdom Kings King Saul (Asked For) – eventually becoming a type of Satan King David (Beloved) – often a type of the Messiah Jesus Christ King Solomon (Peaceable) – partially a type…
THE SECOND BOOK OF THE 2nd KINGS COMMONLY CALLED THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE KINGS The Divided Kingdom Northern Kingdom, Ten Tribes – Israel, Samaria Southern Kingdom, Two Tribes – Judah, Jerusalem 2 Kings 1 Elijah Predicts King Ahaziah’s Death Then Moab rebelled against Israel [Northern Kingdom] after the death of [King] Ahab. 2 And [Northern Kingdom –…
THE FIRST BOOK OF THE 1st CHRONICLES 1 Chronicles 1 Genealogy Record – Adam to Abraham Adam, Sheth, Enosh, 2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, 3 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 6 And the sons of…
THE SECOND BOOK OF THE 2nd CHRONICLES 2 Chronicles 1 Solomon Asks for Wisdom And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly. 2 Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the…
EZRA Ezra 1 Note: the 7 Gentile Global Kingdoms of Revelation 17:10 1. Kingdom of Shinar [Gen 10:10] Tower of Babel – King Nimrod 2. Egypt [Genesis 41:39-40, 41:56] – (probably) Pharaoh Akhenaten 3. Babylon [2 Kings 24:7] – King Nebuchadnezzar 4. Persia [Isaiah 45:1-7] – King Cyrus the Great 5. Greece [Daniel 8:21, 10:20 – Joel 3:6] – Alexander…
THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH Nehemiah 1 Nehemiah a Jew and a cupbearer (close servant) to the Persian King Artaxerxes I Nehemiah Prays for Jerusalem The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, 2 That Hanani, one of…
THE BOOK OF ESTHER Esther 1 Persian Queen Vashti Defies (her husband) King Ahasuerus Now it came to pass in the days of [Persian King] Ahasuerus, this is Ahasuerus which reigned [over a Global Gentile Kingdom], from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces: 2 That in those days, when the…
THE BOOK OF JOB Job 1 Prologue There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. 2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. 3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep,…
Introduction The 5 Books of Psalms Book 1: Psalms 1-41 Book 2: Psalms 42-72 Book 3: Psalms 73-89 Book 4: Psalms 90-106 Book 5: Psalms 107-150 Notes: Psalm 136 is generally called “the great Hallel”, but the Talmud also includes Psalms 120–135. Psalms 113–118 constitute the Hallel, which is recited on the three great feasts,…
THE PROVERBS Proverbs 1 Prologue: Purpose and Theme The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; 4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and…