I and II Samuel.

I and II Kings.

I and II Chronicles.

NOTE. -- As these three pairs of books are so closely related in their historical contents, it is deemed best to study them together, though they overlap the two divisions of IV and V.

I. CHARTS

Chart A. General Contents

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" I AND II SAMUEL "
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"Samuel "Saul "David "
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NOTE. -- Verify contents of above chart.

CHART B.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN KINGS AND CHRONICLES

+ -- -- -- -- -- -- + -- -- -- -+ " KINGS "CHRONICLES " + -- -- -- -- -- -- + -- -- -- -+ " 1. Record of both Israel and Judah " 1. Record of Judah only " " 2. Tends toward the secular " 2. Tends toward the religious " " 3. Emphasizes the Acts of the King " 3. Emphasizes the Worship of " " " the Sanctuary " + -- -- -- -- -- -- + -- -- -- -+

CHART C. SUMMARY OF THE KINGDOMS

UNDIVIDED KINGDOM " TRIBES " DIVIDED KINGDOM
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"40 YRS " 40 " 40 " 1 "JUDAH.20 KINGS "
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" U " V " L " 3 " "
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" " " N " 7 "ISRAEL.20 KINGS"
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CHART D. CHRONOLOGY OF THE KINGDOMS

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"UNDIVIDED KINGDOM: 1095 B.C. to 975 B.C."
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"KINGDOM ISRAEL: 975 B.C. to 721 B.C. "
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"KINGDOM OF JUDAH: 975 B.C. to 606 B.C. "
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CHART E. KINGS OF DIVIDED KINGDOMS

NOTE. -- Let the teacher assign as many kings as is deemed best, to be wrought out on the chart from the books of I and II Kings. Work out the kings of Israel on a like chart.

Kings of Judah.

+ -- -- -- -- -- -+ -- -- -- -- -+ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- + -- -- -- -- -+ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- + -- -- -- -- + " NAME "CHARACTER" RELATION TO " PROPHET " PHRASE "KIND " " " " PREDECESSOR " " "OF DEATH" + -- -- -- -- -- -+ -- -- -- -- -+ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- + -- -- -- -- -+ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- + -- -- -- -- + "1. Rehoboam"Evil " "Shemaiah "And Judah did "Natural " " " " " "that which was " " " " " " "evil in the " " " " " " "sight of Jehovah" " " " " " " " " "2. Abijam "Evil "Son "None "His heart was "Natural " " " " "mentioned"not perfect with" " " " " " "Jehovah his God " " " " " " " " " " " "(If a usurper," " " " " " "make such a " " " " " " "record) " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " + -- -- -- -- -- -+ -- -- -- -- -+ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- + -- -- -- -- -+ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- + -- -- -- -- +

II. Historical Setting:

Narratives to be recited in class and to be recorded briefly.

1. The Beginning of the Undivided Kingdom. I Samuel 8.

2. The Selection of First King of Undivided Kingdom. I Samuel 10:17-24.

3. The Glory of Solomon's Kingdom. I Kings 4:20-34 and 10:14-29.

4. The Division of the Kingdom. I Kings 11:26-43 and 12:1-15.

5. The Beginning of Israel. I Kings 12:16-33.

6. The Beginning of Judah. I Kings 14:21-31.

7. The Captivity of Israel. II Kings 17.

8. The Captivity of Judah. II Kings 24 and 25.

9. Map of Divided Kingdoms.

Draw map, showing the two kingdoms and their capitals, also the regions of Assyria and Babylon. Let the map include the Tigris, Euphrates and Chebar Rivers. See Map 4, also Bible Atlas. Draw dotted lines from the capitals of the two kingdoms to the countries into which they were taken captives.

III. Interesting Stories with Practical Lessons.

NOTE. -- To be recited, but not recorded save the titles and references.

1. Jonathan and Friendship. I Samuel 18:1-4 and 19:1-7.

2. Mephibosheth and Mercy. II Samuel 9.

3. Absalom and Pride. II Samuel 15:1-6.

4. Solomon and Choice. I Kings 3:1-15.

IV. Leading Chapters:

1. Childhood of Samuel. I Samuel 1, 2 and 3.

2. Anointing of David. I Samuel 16.

3. David and Goliath. I Samuel 17.

4. Nathan's Parable of the Ewe Lamb. II Samuel 12.

5. Visit of the Queen of Sheba. I Kings 10.

6. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal. I Kings 18.

7. Elijah's Ascent into Heaven. II Kings 2.

8. Naaman the Leper. II Kings 5.

9. The Destruction of Jerusalem. II Kings 25.

10. Solomon's Prayer at Dedication of the Temple. II Chronicles 6.

V. Leading Lessons:

NOTE. -- Name in a sentence, opposite the names given, a fact illustrating the lesson.

1. The Value of Right Beginning.

(a) Samuel.

(b) Kingdom of Israel.

2. The Wide Influence of One Person.

(a) David.

(b) Jeroboam.

3. Righteousness Pays.

(a) David.

(b) Hezekiah.

4. Sin Destroys.

(a) Ahab.

(b) Kingdom of Israel.

VI. Questions:

1. Name some of the powers of the king. I Samuel 11:7; I Samuel 22:18,19; II Samuel 15:2; I Kings 5:13,15; I Kings 8; II Kings 23:35.

2. What kings did Samuel anoint?

3. How long was David hunted by Saul and at what age?

4. Where and how did David spare Saul?

5. What two sins did David commit? II Samuel 11.

6. After these sins what parable was spoken to him, and by whom?

7. What two psalms did David write after these sins?

8. Why was he called a man after God's own heart? I Samuel 13:14.

9. How many wives and concubines did Solomon have and what was the effect?

10. Name the worst king in Judah and the worst king in Israel.

11. Name five bad things Manasseh did. II Kings 21.

12. Name five good things Josiah did. II Kings 22 and 23.

13. Name the first and last king of Israel, also of Judah.

VII. What of Christ?

(a) Symbol. The temple. John 2:19.

(b) Types. David. Matt.9:27. Name two likenesses. Solomon. Matt.12:42. Name two likenesses.

(c) Prophecy. II Samuel 7:12,13.