Restless Wonderer - Bible teaching

1 Kings Chapter 12

Part 10 of the series in 1 and 2 Kings.  The foolishness of Rehoboam and God's fulfilment of His judgement on Solomon leads to the division of the kingdom.  Jeroboam does not take the opportunity God gave him but leads the northern kingdom into idolatry.

1 Kings Chapter 11

Part 9 of the series in 1 and 2 Kings.  Solomon's heart turns from God and God raises adversaries against him, predicting the division of his kingdom after Solomon's death.

1 Kings Chapters 9 and 10

Part 8 of a series in 1 and 2 Kings. Solomon's glory and potential as the pinnacle of the visible blessing of God, but also God's warning to him and the seeds of his future failings.

1 Kings Chapter 8

Part 7 of the series in 1 and 2 Kings.  Solomon has the ark of the covenant brought to the Temple and prays for God's blessing before offering sacrifices to Him.

1 Kings Chapters 6 and 7

Part 6 of the series in 1 and 2 Kings.  Solomon builds the Temple - a majestic house for God symbolic of His rule over all creation - but also a great (and much bigger!) house for himself.

1 Kings Chapters 4 and 5

Part 5 of the series in 1 and 2 Kings.  Solomon's administration of Israel and plans for the Temple show great skill from God mixed with the seeds of future division and resentments.

1 Kings Chapter 3

Part 4 of the series in 1 and 2 Kings.  Solomon asks for and receives wisdom from God and then uses it for the sake of justice among God's people.

1 Kings Chapter 2

Part 3 of the series in 1 and 2 Kings.  David's last words to Solomon and Solomon's first actions as king - a combination of godly wisdom that envisages a king as a model subject to God's law and human 'wisdom' that holds grudges and takes revenge.

1 Kings Chapter 1 verses 5 to 53

Part 2 of the series in 1 and 2 Kings.  Adonijah, David's eldest remaining son, tries to make himself king in place of his father, but his plan is foiled by the quick actions of Bathsheba (mother of Solomon) and the prophet Nathan so that Solomon is confirmed as David's successor.

1 Kings Chapter 1 verses 1 to 4

Part 1 of a series in 1 and 2 Kings.  David is old and frail - what will happen next?  Introducing the content and themes of Kings with ideas of how we can read these books as Christians.