I upload videos to a channel, "THE BIBLE K-12." It is "For adults who don't have a clue what the Bible is all about." In previous posts on lastdaysworkshop.com, I have posted Bible references related to these videos. This post provides additional references. Hopefully some will pursue these and deepen their understanding of the Bible.
THIRD GRADE BIBLE PART 3A AND 3E
I am not posting Bible references for these two videos. Many study Bibles include introduction to books as well as footnotes to specific passages. They also often have maps. All of these will be good sources to help those who want to pursue timelines and background concerning Middle East history, especially regarding empires. The entire books of Daniel and Esther (supplemented by study notes) will be helpful.
THIRD GRADE BIBLE PART 3B
All of the following relate to the building of the Temple:
I Kings 6:1-38
I Chronicles 22:1-19
II Chronicles chapters 2-5
THIRD GRADE BIBLE PART 3C
I Kings 1:11-31
3:1-14 (notice the beginning of mixture of obedience and disobedience)
11:1-8 (Solomon"s wives)
12:1-15 (Rehoboam, Solomon's son, makes a bad move)
12:16-20 (the dividing of the nation)
12:25-33 (Jereboam introduces pagan worhip in the north)
THIRD GRADE BIBLE PART 3D
(You might scan through some of the chapters of I Kings to get an idea of the kings who reigned in the two countries--Judah in the south and Israel in the north. The following references are only to those leaders whom I discussed.)
I Kings 16:29-33 (Ahab and Jezebel are introduced. Ahab's story continues to the end of I Kings and Jezebel's story continues into II Kings.)
II Kings 14:23-29 (Although Jeroboam II was one of the most successful and powerful of the northern kings, he does not get much space. Note verse 14:25: the wording of the place-names may vary depending on the translation you use. This verse describes a large strip of land from about 50 miles north of Damascus and arching south to the Dead Sea. Try to find maps to help your orientation.)
II Kings 15:30 (Hoshea kills King Pekah and takes the throne. He is not the first to become king in Israel by assassination, but he is the last.)
II Kings 17:1-6 (Hoshea is the last king of the northern kingdom of Israel. The captives were taken north and east of the homeland. Because they were from the ten tribes that comprised Israel, the expression "ten lost tribes" of Israel. Probably many were not exiled, but this strategy had a debilitating effect on those left behind.)
II Kings 17:7-14 (This is a summary statement that explains why the Lord allowed the collapse of Israel, the northern kingdom.)
