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Dr. Clarence E. Mason, Jr.
Philadelphia College of Bible
1964
THE UNITED
KINGDOM: ACCESSION OF SAUL TO DEATH OF SOLOMON (1040-931 B.C.) 1
Samuel 8 - (1 Kings 11\ 2 Chronicles 9)
With the choice
of Saul to be their first king, the people of Israel enter a new era—the
monarchy. Review again the periods of Hebrew history according to Whitcomb’s
chart. It is during the monarchy that the nation reaches its greatest
strength.
Introduction to the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles Samuel and Kings
tell the story of the rise, growth, division, and fall of the Hebrew monarchy,
from the time of Samuel through the division of the kingdom, the histories of
both kingdoms, to the fall of Jerusalem, 586 B.C.
Chronicles gives a somewhat parallel account, beginning (after nine chapters
of genealogies) with the death of Saul. After the division, Chronicles traces
the history of only the southern kingdom, Judah, and ignores Israel except
when she has contacts with Judah. The story is continued through the
captivity, and closes with a short account of the decree of Cyrus permitting
the return. The Chronicles is more interested in the religious life of the
nation; the author of Kings, with the political life. Hence, details about a
revival would best be sought in Chronicles; details about wars, in Kings.
FALL OF | |||
ISRAEL | JUDAH | ||
SAMUEL, KINGS | SAMUEL - SAUL - DAVID - SOLOMON - JUDAH & ISRAEL | 722 | 586 |
CHRONICLES | (SAUL) - DAVID - SOLOMON - JUDAH ONLY | 586 | 538 |
JUDAH FALLS | ZERUBABEL RETURNS |
Troubles toward the end of Solomon's reign; his death, 1 Ki. 11:14-43
Solomon no doubt brought to Israel wealth and prestige such as she had
never known before, and with these, the inevitable accompaniments--loss of
simplicity of life and faith and a tendency to imitate the sin and
idolatry of the surrounding nations with whom Israel now had intimate
contact.
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