bible study guide

EXERCISE 6:1

Rehoboam was the King of  the Judah kingdom.

solomon was rehoboam’s father

older- they will be you’re servants forever if you are kind to them.

younger- be harder on them

he listened to the younger counsel

Jeroboam was the king of the northern Israel Kingdom.

jeroboams primary concern was that people kept on making sacrifices.

his solution was the golden calf

EXERCISE 6:3

What did Ahab want from Naboth? - ahab wants the vineyard because its near his house.

What couldn't Naboth give Ahab what he requested? - the land had forbidden him

Name King Ahab’s vicious wife. - jezebel

Who does the Lord send to confront Ahab? - he sends elijah to confront him in the vineyard

Which two commandments has  Ahab violated? - 1. thou shall not kill 2. thou shall not steal

How does Ahab respond to the Lord’s sentencing? - he tore his clothes and starved himself

How does the Lord respond to Ahab? - he gives him mercy and delays his punishment

HANDOUT 6:3

Elijah’s ministry was in which kingdom? - isreal

Who were the two kings that reigned during Elijah’s ministry? - ahab and jehoshaphat

What happened to the captains and men who tried to get Elijah to come down from the hill and meet with King Ahaziah? - fire consumed them

How did Elijah go to heaven? - god called him up to heaven

EXERCISE 6:4

Who was Naaman? What was his physical problem? - Naaman was a king who suffered from leprosy

Who offered a solution to Naaman’s problem? - Elisha

How was Naaman healed? - by cleaning himself in a river

HANDOUT 6:4

Who do Bible scholars suggest wrote the books of 1 & 2 Kings? - jeremiah

Who was the prophet that helped the city of Jericho obtain pure water? -elisha

What did the prophet do to fix the water problem? - he threw salt into the water

What did the prophet predict would happen to Moab and how would it happen? - the lord provided water and used it to lure Moab into the valley to it’s utter defeat

Describe  one of the “double blessings” Elisha used to show the Lord’s work. - he promised the woman that she would give birth to another son after her son died