A list of the rise and fall of kings in Judah until a priest sees that the son in hiding will lead them back to Godliness.  Paul's wisdom simplified is, be a good witness and be sensitive to the spiritually weaker brothers and sisters in the church.

Jehoshaphat is judged by God as once again he made a bad alliance with the king of Israel after God had answered the prayers of Judah, delivering them without raising a hand.  Paul shares his compulsion to preach the gospel being the stewardship given him my Jesus.

Jehoshaphat aligns with Ahab compromising himself and because Ahab fails to listen to a prophet of God he is killed by a random arrow, he thought he could escape God's judgement.

Ahab sulks due to coviting Naboth's vineyard so Jezebel plots and has Naboth killed.  Elisha speaks of God's plan of retribution to Ahab.  We, having knowledge need to be sensitive so as not to cause our brothers to stumble by the provoking of a conscience that is weak in understanding, thereby tempting him to sin.

Obadiah meets Elijah, and Elijah meets with Ahab where a challenge is proposed to meet at Mount Carmel, and God is proven.  Flee from immorality and glorify God, the body is the Lord’s.

Good King Jehoshaphat rules and has the priests go city to city teaching all of Judah the Law.  Elijah speaks the word of God to Ahab, God provides and raises the son of a widow who's caring for Elijah.  Immorality enters the Corinthian church, the body becomes arrogant instead of mourning.

Judah's king Asa reforms worship back to God then relies on cunning and pacts instead of God, thereby provoking God to anger.  Jericho is being rebuilt by pagan idolators and the Northern Kingdom turns further and further from God.  The Corinthian church is falling into false doctrine and Paul warns, stay humble and be servants.

The divided kingdom, Israel in the north and Judah in the south, Judah had a few good kings there were none in the North.  Abijah prays for God's strength in war and God delivers them as miraculous acts.  One plants, one waters, God causes the growth.  Boast in God alone.

Jeroboam drives northern Israel further from the Lord by worshiping idols with severe consequences at God's hand.  An old prophet fails to heed God's instruction and another accounts for his death.  Paul is called to preach the full gospel of Jesus to many including the prideful Corinthians. Boast in Christ Alone.