What Do You Seek?
The Book of Kings picks up where the Book of Samuel ends. King David has unified the tribes of Israel into a kingdom, and God promised that from his line would come a messianic king who would establish God's Kingdom over the nations and fulfill the promises made to Abraham ( 2 Samuel 7 ). The Book of Kings tells the story of the long line of kings that came after David, and none of them lived up to that promise. In the words of the Bible Project, they run the nation of Israel right into the ground. You can watch the full overview of 1 & 2 Kings by clicking on the title below. OVERVIEW OF 1 & 2 KINGS The beginning of 1 Kings focuses on King David’s son, Solomon. If you want to dig deeper into King Solomon’s story, check out the Bible Project blog article linked below. These materials will be used for our Pastor’s Bible Study on Wednesday, March 30. SOLOMON: LOVE HIM OR HATE HIM? A Tale of Wisdom, Wealth, and Lots of Women Solomon is one of the more complicated chara