This week we finish up the book of I Kings and make it halfway through II Kings. After Solomon's reign, the story starts to turn as the history of Israel moves from being one united country into two divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
The northern kingdom is Israel,
capital in the city of Samaria and is made up of the ten northern
tribes. The southern kingdom is Judah, capital in the city of Jerusalem,
and is made up of the two southern tribes (Benjamin and Judah). The
Scripture becomes a narrative of the lives and reigns of the many
different kings in the two kingdoms.There are a few prominent people and stories. For example we get an extended look at evil King Ahab of Israel and his interactions with the prophet Elijah in I Kings chapters 17-22. By the 2nd chapter of II Kings, Elijah is taken up to heaven to be with God and the story continues through his successor Elisha as he ministers to the northern kingdom of Israel. Chapter 5 includes the fascinating story of Naaman's healing and chapter 9 marks the death of Ahab's widow Jezebel.
Here is the schedule:
20, Sunday: I Kings 6-9
21, Monday: I Kings 10-13
22, Tuesday: I Kings 14-17
23, Wednesday: I Kings 18-21
24, Thursday: I Kings 22 - II Kings 3
25, Friday: II Kings 4-7
26, Saturday: II Kings 8-11
May God add His richest blessings to the reading, the hearing, the understanding and the living out of His Holy Word. Amen.
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