Some chose to follow God. Others followed only fame and fortune. They lived through times of difficulty and times of triumph, through political and emotional turmoil, through popularity and through discontent. This ten-session Life Guide® Bible Study focuses on the character of the kings of the Old Testament and what we can learn from them.For over three decades Life Guide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions—making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 120 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.
Table of Content
Getting the Most Out of 1 and 2 Kings
1. Solomon: Praying with God’s Values (1 Kings 3)
2. Solomon: Faithless in Love (1 Kings 11)
3. Jeroboam/Rehoboam: Internal Conflict (1 Kings 12)
4. Ahab: Deaf to God (1 Kings 22:1-40)
5. Ahaz: Faithless in Trouble (2 Kings 16)
6. Hoshea: Idolatry’s Reward (2 Kings 17)
7. Hezekiah: King in Crisis (2 Kings 18:1–20:21)
8. Manasseh: One Giant Step Backward (2 Kings 20:1–21:18)
9. Josiah: Following God’s Law (2 Kings 22:1–23:30)
10. Zedekiah: End of the Line (2 Kings 24:1–25:21)
Leader’s Notes
About the author
Carolyn Nystrom is a freelance writer based in the western Chicago suburbs. She has written more than seventy-five books and Bible study guides. Together she and J. I. Packer authored Praying and Never Beyond Hope.