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1 Kings

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Introduction

Kenneth Boa: 16. 1 Kings [] Part of the series: Visual Survey of the Bible.

Bill McRae: 10. 1 Kings [] Part of the series: Survey of the Bible.

Bob Deffinbaugh: 20. The Reign of Solomon (1 Kings 1-11) [] Part of the series: From Creation to the Cross.

21. The Great Divorce: The Kingdom Divided (1 Kings 12; 2 Chronicles 10) [] Part of the series: From Creation to the Cross.

Mark Dever: Decline – The Message of 1 Kings [] Capitol Hill Baptist Church.

Ray Stedman: 1 Kings: How to Lose a Kingdom [, , Translated] Peninsula Bible Church. Spanish translation available.

Exposition

J. Hampton Keathley, III: Studies in the Life of Elijah [] 21 lessons.

Bob Deffinbaugh: Profiting From the Prophets [] 5 part sequence from the series: Profiting from the Prophets. 1 Kings 16-21.

22. The Life and Times of Elisha the Prophet— Three “Birds” with One Stone (1 Kings 19:15-18; 2 Kings 8:16-9:37) [] Part of the series: Profiting from the Prophets.

21. The Life and Times of Elisha the Prophet— What It Takes to Make a Prophet Weep (1 Kings 19:15-18; 2 Kings 8:7-15) [] Part of the series: Profiting from the Prophets.

Children's Studies

Jodi Hooper: 6. Solomon (1 Kings 1 - 3) [, Study Questions, Curriculum] Part of the series: David.

1. Elijah Fed by Ravens (1 Kings 17) [, , Study Questions, Curriculum] Part of the series: Prophets.

2. Elijah on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18) [, , Study Questions, Curriculum] Part of the series: Prophets.

3. Elijah Runs Away (1 Kings 19) [, , Study Questions, Curriculum] Part of the series: Prophets.

Articles

Sid Litke: 3. Finding Financial Contentment [] Part of the series: From Creation to the Cross. 1 Kings 12, where the united kingdom is divided.

3. Finding Financial Contentment [, ] Part 1 of the series: Biblical Financial Stewardship. 1 Kings 20-22.

5. Developing A Giving Heart [, ] Part 2 of the series: Biblical Financial Stewardship. 1 Kings 10-11.

4. Connecting to God through Giving [, ] Part 3 of the series: Biblical Financial Stewardship. 1 Kings 17.

Bob Deffinbaugh: 7. Let Go and Let Others [, , Study Questions] Part of the series: Becoming a Leader after God's Heart: Studies in the Life of David. Focuses on the transition from David to Solomon in 1 Kings 1.

Mary DeMuth: Wholehearted Devotion: Hard Lessons from King Asa []

Colin McDougall: 1. Repentance is a Gift--Desire It! [] 1 Kings 17-19.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon: 13. Elijah’s Plea No. 1832 [] Part of the series: Spurgeon on Prayer. 1 Kings 17:36.

12. Essential Points In Prayer No. 2064 [] Part of the series: Spurgeon on Prayer. 1 Kings 9.

Greg Herrick: 3. Regal/Messianic Hope in Deuteronomy, 1, 2 Samuel, and 1, 2 Kings []

Richard L. Strauss: 7. My Way— The Story of Ahab and Jezebel []

Study Helps and related

Tom Constable: Tom Constable’s Expository Notes on 1 Kings [] This is also available in the Net.Bible.org Study Environment.

David Malick: An Introduction to the Books of First and Second Kings []

An Argument of First and Second Kings []

Selected Bibliography of the Books of Kings []

J. Hampton Keathley, III: 4. The Historical Books [] A good introduction to and overview of the historical books of the Old Testament -- Joshua, Judges-Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther)

Other Resources

S. Lewis Johnson: Elijah the Prophet [, , ] 7 lessons.

Mark Dever: Divided We Fall [] 4 part study of 1 and 2 Kings.

Rob Rayburn: Studies in the Book of Kings [, ] 48 messages covering 1 and 2 Kings. Faith Presbyterian Church.

Storying

John Walsh: Book 2: Building a Nation (Stories 53-113) [] Part of the series: All the Stories of the Bible. See “Book 2: Building a Nation,” lessons 112-113.

Book 3: Path Down to Captivity (Stories 114-161) [] Part of the series: All the Stories of the Bible. see also “Book 3: Path Down to Captivity,” lessons 114-127.

Steve Zeisler: A King Crowned: Faded King [, , Study Questions] Peninsula Bible Church. From the series: “Epic: The Astonishing Story of God and the World.” EPIC is a nine-month series exploring the Bible through a chronological journey. Each sermon tells an individual story. 1 Kings 1-11.

Steve Zeisler: A King Crowned: The Divided Kingdom [, , Study Questions] Peninsula Bible Church. From the series: “Epic: The Astonishing Story of God and the World.” EPIC is a nine-month series exploring the Bible through a chronological journey. Each sermon tells an individual story. 1 Kings 12-16.

Steve Zeisler: A Nation Banished: The Slow Decline [, , Study Questions] Peninsula Bible Church. From the series: “Epic: The Astonishing Story of God and the World.” EPIC is a nine-month series exploring the Bible through a chronological journey. Each sermon tells an individual story. 1 Kings 17-2 Kings 13.