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Kings and Chronicles, Part 1: The Demise of Kingship

  1. Lesson One
    Rise and Reign of Solomon (1 Kings 1-8)
    20 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    Solomon’s Fall (1 Kings 9-11)
    13 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  3. Lesson Three
    Overview of 1 and 2 Kings (1 Kings 12–16, 2 Kings 9–17)
    33 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    The Prophet Elijah (1 Kings 17 – 2 Kings 1)
    26 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    The Prophet Elisha (2 Kings 2–9)
    17 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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One of the most memorable interchanges between Elijah and Ahab revolved around a man named Naboth and his vineyard. The account is given to us in 1 Kings 21. 

The account begins with Ahab approaching Naboth to request his vineyard, which sits near Ahab’s palace in Jezreel. Ahab offers to pay for the field; Naboth rebuffs the king. 

Ahab returns home sulking, refusing to eat. Jezebel, the queen, rebukes Ahab for not acting like a king. Jezebel then concocts a plan to bring false charges and witnesses against Naboth and have him stoned. When it’s done, Ahab takes possession of the vineyard. This incites a word from the Lord from Elijah, who prophecies that Ahab will one day have his blood spilled in the same place where Naboth was stoned.