The Story of the Bible

1 Kings 21-22; 2 Chronicles 17-18 The end of reign of Ahab, a bloody end but more dignified than his son will experience. Jehoshaphat's reign is addressed, a good one aside from an unfortunate alliance.

1 Kings 20-22 King Ahab fends off two attacks from the vastly superior Ben-Adad of Damascus, but forgets who provides the victory.

1 Kings 18:20-19:21 Elijah confronts the prophets of Baal on a rocky ridge outside the city of Jezreel. He subsequently flees into the wilderness, comes before his God, and gets a new assignment. A testimony to the power of a snack and a nap.

1 Kings 16:29-18:19 The most famous king of Israel and the most famous prophet both appear on the scene. Ahab and his evil wife Jezebel strive against Yahweh, while the Tishbite, Elijah, is fed and protected by miraculous means.

1 Kings 15-16:28; 2 Chronicles 13-16

Good and bad kings in the south, a quick succession of bad kings in the north as Jeroboam's line fails and a series of kings repeat his mistakes. Even good kings fail, but bad ones fail dramatically.

1 Kings 12-14; 2 Chronicles 10-12

To start off season five, the son of Solomon makes a foolish decision that splits Israel from Judah. The southern kingdom makes some unwise decisions, but the northern one starts on a path that will lead to disaster. The back and forth story of Israel and Judah begins.

1 Kings 5-11; 2 Chronicles 2-9 King Solomon builds his glorious temple, setting a monument that will be the focus for the religious life of Israel for centuries. He also fails Israel, building wealth and taking wives that will start a long, dark path for the nation. Season 4 ends on a dark note for the kings and kingdom.

1 Kings 1:11-4:34; 2 Chronicles 1 Solomon ascends to the throne. This is a king of unrivaled wealth and wisdom thanks to God's blessing. He eliminates his enemies, gets his request from Yahweh, and settles into his reign with aplomb.

1 Kings 1-2:10; 1 Chronicles 28-29 King David passes the kingdom to his chosen son Solomon.

2 Samuel 21-24; 1 Chronicles 20:4-27:34 David deals with a famine in the land, fights Philistine giants, causes a plague because of a sinful census, and prepares the transition to his son Solomon.