Rebellion and Reformation: A History of the Divided Monarchy

(July, August, September 2002)

Want to learn more about Rebellion and Reformation: A History of the Divided Monarchy? Use these Bible Studies for personal devotion, group Bible studies, or teaching a church class. Below are links to the lessons in this 13-part series.

Introduction: Have you had enough of studying dragons and beasts? We now turn to the study of kings! This quarter we are essentially studying the books of First and Second Kings. Because First and Second Chronicles gives us a parallel account to Kings, we will compare Ch...

Introduction: King David is dying. His son, Solomon, sits on the throne as King. David gives his final instructions to his boy, the King. Parents, if you were in David's position, what would you tell your child? Let's dive into our lesson and find out what David tells hi...

Introduction: Last week we saw King Solomon off to a glorious start in his Kingdom. He was firmly in charge, he had answered "God's quiz" correctly, and God had promised him a great future and a long life - if he obeyed. This week we take a sample of how it all worked o...

Introduction: God is displeased with King Solomon. Where will the kingdom go after Solomon dies? What kind of a king will follow Solomon? What lessons can we learn about the leading of God and the making of wise choices in our life? Let's jump into the lesson and find o...

Introduction: We are moving right along in the history of the Kings. Kings David and Solomon are dead. King Jeroboam rules the ten tribes in the North (Israel). King Rehoboam rules the one tribe in the South (Judah). Neither of them obey God and they have their pr...

Introduction: This week we get back to some people you probably have heard about before: Ahab, Elijah, and Jezabel. Before we get to them, let's run a quick historical line from the end of last week's lesson. Baasha was king of Israel (the ten tribes in the north). He die...

Introduction: Remember King Asa? He cleaned out all the false gods and even deposed his own grandmother because of her improper worship of false gods! God gave him a glorious victory against an enemy force because he trusted in God. At the end of his life, however, he wa...

Introduction: How much are you influenced by the attitudes of others? How much do you influence others? What kind of influence do you have? Is it good or bad? This week our study of the Bible turns to a series of kings who seem to be heavily influenced by others. Let's j...

Introduction: Would you like to feel the excitement and energy of a spiritual revival? Would you like to rejoice and celebrate what God has done for you? Are family influences, or fellow church members, holding you back? This week our study is of a father and son. The so...

Introduction: This week we bring King Ahab back to life! Seriously, the last we saw of Ahab was when he asked King Jehosophat of Judah to be his ally in the Ramoth Gilead battle. Ahab alertly suggested that Jehosophat should wear a bulls-eye while Ahab went disguised as a...

Introduction: Time is coming to an end for the Northern Kingdom called Israel. Time is also coming to an end for Elisha. This week we turn our study to these "last events" for Israel and Elisha. Let's dive in! Jehoahaz Rules Read 2 Kings 13:1-2...

Introduction: Have you ever read a novel which jumps all over the place? Each chapter leaps to a different person instead of telling the story in order? Our lessons have been like that. So, let's get our bearings. Israel(the ten tribes in the North)is dead. Judah (the S...

Introduction: Last week we ended our story with King Josiah taking the throne of Judah when he was still a boy. He instituted reforms with the result that God's written word to His people(the Pentateuch)was discovered hidden in the temple. The word of God was share...