A teaching series on the OT as a story. Deliberately simple whilst adding a few "interesting" parts to help understanding of the OT story.

1. The OT Story
Part 3.3

2. 18.KINGSOLOMON

3. 11.KING
SOLOMON

4. ๏ Adonijah was the eldest son of
King David—he expected to be the
next king.
๏ Solomon is also known as
Jedidiah, 2 Sam 12:25
๏ Means beloved of Jehovah.

5. ๏ David and Bathsheba were his
parents
๏ Because of God’s love for the child
the prophet Nathan gave him this
name (2 Sam 12:24–25)

6. ๏ God appears to Solomon, who
asks for wisdom—God was pleased
so also gave him riches etc.
๏ Solomon wrote a lot including:
Proverbs, Song of Solomon and
Ecclesiastes.

7. ๏ 1 Kings 9:2-6 God’s warns Solomon
not to turn away from serving him.
๏ 1 Kings 11:1-3 Solomon had 700
wives and 300 concubines.

8. 19.THETEMPLEIS
BUILT

12. ๏ The location of Solomon’s Temple
is also called Mount Zion, Psalm
48:2; Isaiah 4:5.
๏ It is also known as Mount Moriah.

13. ๏ Genesis 22:1–14; Abraham brought
Isaac to the land of Moriah to offer
him as a sacrifice.
๏ Nearly 1,000 years later, Solomon built
the first Temple in the same place.
๏ Solomon’s Temple stood until 586 BC.

14. What is this?

15. The the Western Wall, the Kotel,
The Wailing Wall

16. Not the wall of Solomon’s Temple

17. 20.THEKINGDOM
DIVIDES

19. ๏ The Kingdom is Divided into Israel
and Judah (Judea) 1 Kings 12:1-19

20. ๏ Solomon was wildly extravagant and
ambitious to make Israel the world power.
๏ A very expensive capital, “luxury in his
palace, an expensive diplomatic corps
and a massive building program”—the
result was very heavy taxes.
๏ Many foreign wives—led to spiritual
decline.

21. 12.39OTHER
KINGS

22. REHOBOAM(first of Judah)

23. ๏ Through
Jeroboam an
appeal was
made to
Rehoboam for
easier taxes.

24. ๏ Rehoboam took
counsel: ignored the
old and listened to
the young men—no
easing of tax, and so
Israel rebelled.

25. JEROBOAM(first of Israel)

26. ๏ Solomon's son, Rehoboam,
became king—no diplomatic skill /
didn’t listen to advice.
๏ Ten tribes rebelled—formed a
northern kingdom, Jeroboam was
their king.

27. ๏ 39 Kings of Israel and Judah
๏ Many were wicked, a few godly.
๏ 1, 2 Kings and 1, 2 Chronicles tells
the story of these kings.

30. A Comparison of the Two Kingdoms
Location North South
Name Israel Judah
Number of
Tribes
10 Tribes 2 Tribes

31. Capital City Samaria Jerusalem
Number of
Kings
19 20
Character of
Kings
No good
kings
8 good kings

32. 21.ISRAELGOESINTO
EXILE

33. ๏ Highlights of Israel’ sinfulness;
๏ Idol worship (golden calves
established by Jeroboam) at Dan
and Bethel.
๏ King Ahab (husband of Jezebel)
introduces Baal worship.

37. ๏ Israel is conquered by the Assyrian
King Shalmaneser V
๏ Israel disappears from history.
๏ “She had sinned away her
opportunity.”

38. Eden
Nineveh
ISRAELGOESINTOEXILE
(ASSYRIAN
CONQUEST—
CAPITAL NINEVEH)

39. In the
Promised
Land
Key Events
13. Land
allocation
14. Judges
15. Samuel
16. Saul
17. David
18. Solomon
19. Temple built
20. Kingdom
divides
21. Israel Exiled
Israel’s
Leader(s)
See key people
Key People
7. Judges
8. Samuel
9. King Saul
10.King David
11.King Solomon
12.39 Kings
Books
1,2 Sam,
Kings, Chron