Bible Road Trip ~ A 3 Year Bible Survey Year One Week Twenty-Four ~ 1 Kings ~ Part Three

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1 Bible Road Trip ~ covers chapters 17-22; Ahab and Elijah. This week, we are studying 1 Kings, the sixth historical book. 1 Kings and 2 Kings were once a single book, just like 1 and 2 Samuel. 1 Kings is primarily a historical narrative. It tells the story of the history of Israel s kings, from the death of David until Ahab. 2 Kings follows this narrative with biographies of nearly 30 kings. The narrative of these books ends in the exile of the nations of Israel and Judah, which divide in our readings this week. 1 and 2 Kings were most likely written during the exile, though they could have been written just afterward. The author is explaining the cause of the exile to the remnant of God s people. As such, he is far more concerned with how faithful each king is to the Lord than he is with any political or historical issues. This week, we will read about the reign of the notoriously wicked Ahab (married to the evil Queen Jezebel). There are consequences to Ahab s evil behavior, but we see that God is willing to give Ahab victory over Ben-hadad of Syria when it fits His plan, and it glorifies Him. God communicates frequently with Ahab through his prophets, and yet, we don t see any sort of sorrow or repentance from Ahab for his actions. In this section of 1 Kings, we also read about the life of Elijah. We see his discouragement and his declaration that he is the only one still following God. God declares that this is not true, and the chapters following show other prophets of God prophets Elijah was not willing to acknowledge in his despair. We also meet Elisha as he is commissioned to take Elijah s place. 1 Kings is really the basis for the theology of retribution based on the Sinai Covenant in Deuteronomy - the idea that obedience to God is followed by blessing, while disobedience is met with failure. Each king is evaluated on that basis. In the Grammar stages, our prayer focus this week is the Sudanese, and for the Dialectic and Rhetoric stages we ll study Fiji, New Caldonia, and Vanuata.

2 Researching the Word Grades 1-3 (Lower Grammar), Page 1 of 2 Dig Deep What the Bible is All About: Bible Handbook for Kids, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages (Kings and Prophets) OR What the Bible is All About for Young Explorers, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages (Kings and Prophets) Reading the Word The Jubilee Illustrated Family Bible, Dr. Claude-Bernard Costecalde (Ed.) o Read Aloud: Pages (The Prophets of Baal 1 Kings 18) o Read Aloud: Pages (Naboth s Vineyard 1 Kings 21)

3 Memorizing the Word Grades 1-3 (Lower Grammar), Page 2 of 2 Meditate on It Review your verses from previous weeks with your mom or dad. Memorize Proverbs 4:14. Remember to record your verses. Notebooking about the Word Write down what you think about King Ahab. Was he wise? How did he disobey God? Write down some information about Elijah. How did he expect God to show up? Praying about the Word Window on the World, Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone o Read: Pages (Sudanese) o Journal: Write down own thing to pray about for the Sudanese this week. Learning More about the Word Explore Further Watch What s in the Bible with Buck Denver? Volume 6 A Nation Divided ~ Part One o What did Jezebel do wrong? o What did Elijah do to show that the Lord not Baal is God? Crafting Through the Word Put together a booklet or magazine pages of all the kings of Israel and Judah we ve learned about so far. Write down a few words about why they were considered good or bad kings. You may need to have your mom or dad help you find each king and the first few sentences about that king in the Bible. Paint a picture of two altars one that has no fire at all, and one that has a moat around it and is on fire. Create a work of art for your Bible Verse Catalog, using your verse for this week.

4 Researching the Word Grades 4-6 (Upper Grammar), Page 1 of 3 Dig Deep What the Bible is All About: Bible Handbook for Kids, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages (Kings and Prophets) OR What the Bible is All About for Young Explorers, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages (Kings and Prophets) Reading the Word Read 1 Kings Chapters ~ Elijah Predicts a Drought to The Lord Sends Rain o What was God s word to Ahab? (1 Kings 17:1) o How did God care for Elijah in chapter 17? Do you think there were still times when Elijah was uncomfortable? o What miracle occurred in 1 Kings 17:17-24? o Who did Ahab believe was responsible for the drought? (1 Kings 18:17) Who was really responsible? (1 Kings 18:18) o How did the showdown between Elijah and the prophets of Baal turn out? Reread verse 38. That s some true power! (1 Kings 18) Read 1 Kings Chapter 19 ~ Elijah Flees Jezebel to The Call of Elisha o How did God respond to Elijah s first cry of discouragement? (1 Kings 19:4-8) o God showed Himself in a great and mighty way on Mount Carmel before the prophets of Baal in chapter 18. How did God show Himself in 1 Kings 19:9-14? Is it possible for us to be so excited about seeing God s mighty works in our lives that we forget to praise Him in the quiet times? o What signs of enthusiasm do you see in Elisha s response to Elijah s call to be mentored? (1 Kings 19:19-21) Read 1 Kings Chapter 20 ~ Ahab s Wars with Syria to A Prophet Condemns Ben-hadad s Release o Why did the Lord give Ahab victory the first time? (1 Kings 20:13-14) The second time? (1 Kings 20:28) o How did God feel about Ahab calling a truce with Ben-hadad? (1 Kings 20:35-43)

5 Grades 4-6 (Upper Grammar), Page 2 of 3 Reading the Word (Continued) Dig Deep (Continued) Read 1 Kings Chapter 21 ~ Naboth s Vineyard to Ahab s Repentance o How did Ahab sin in the beginning of chapter 21? How did Jezebel sin? How did the elders and leaders of Naboth s city sin? How did the two worthless men sin? o How did God react to all this sin? (1 Kings 21) o Why did God delay His punishment? (1 Kings 21) Read 1 Kings Chapter 22 ~ Ahab and the False Prophets to Ahaziah Reigns in Israel o What did Jehoshaphat want to do before attacking Ramoth-gilead? (1 Kings 22:5) o In 1 Kings 18:19, who did Elijah ask Ahab to gather? Who showed up? (1 Kings 18:22) What happened to the prophets of Baal? (1 Kings 18:40) Given that information, who can we surmise were the 400 prophets that Elijah summoned in 1 Kings 22:6? o Read 1 Kings 22:19-23 again. Is the Lord willing to use even evil spirits to accomplish His purposes? o In the scene with the prophets of Asherah and Micaiah, the prophet of the Lord, what did Ahab want to hear the truth, or an affirmation of his desires? (1 Kings 22) o How was God s word concerning Ahab fulfilled? (1 Kings 22) o In what ways did Jehoshaphat of Judah fail to obey God? (1 Kings 22:43) o What kind of king was Ahaziah, Ahab s son? (1 Kings 22:51-35)

6 Memorizing the Word Grades 4-6 (Upper Grammar), Page 3 of 3 Meditate on It Review your verses from previous weeks with your mom or dad. Memorize Proverbs 4:14 and Galatians 6:7. Remember to record your verses. Notebooking about the Word Write down what you think about King Ahab. Was he wise? How did he disobey God? Write down some information about Elijah. How did he expect God to show up? Make a list of some of the things you learned about God during your reading this week. Praying about the Word Window on the World, Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone o Read: Pages (Sudanese) o Journal: Write down own thing to pray about for the Sudanese this week. Learning More about the Word Explore Further Watch What s in the Bible with Buck Denver? Volume 6 A Nation Divided ~ Part One o What did Jezebel do wrong? o What did Elijah do to show that the Lord not Baal is God? Read God King, Joanne Williamson o Chapters Crafting Through the Word Put together a booklet or magazine pages of all the kings of Israel and Judah we ve learned about so far. Write down a few words about why they were considered good or bad kings. You may need to have your mom or dad help you find each king and the first few sentences about that king in the Bible. Paint a picture of two altars one that has no fire at all, and one that has a moat around it and is on fire. Divide your sheet of paper into 4 sections. In each section, draw or paint a picture of one of the following: a great wind, an earthquake, a fire, and a whisper. Create a work of art for your Bible Verse Catalog, using your verse for this week.

7 Researching the Word Grades 7-9 (Dialectic), Page 1 of 3 Dig Deep The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook, J. Daniel Hays and J. Scott Duvall o Read (Aloud or Individually): Pages from God Sends Prophets to Confront the Corrupt Monarchy to Elisha s Ministry (Save The Babylonian Empire for next week) (1-2 Kings: The Rise and Fall (Mostly Fall) of Israel) Reading the Word Read 1 Kings Chapters ~ Elijah Predicts a Drought to The Lord Sends Rain o What was God s word to Ahab? (1 Kings 17:1) o How did God care for Elijah in chapter 17? Do you think there were still times when Elijah was uncomfortable? o What miracle occurred in 1 Kings 17:17-24? o Who did Ahab believe was responsible for the drought? (1 Kings 18:17) Who was really responsible? (1 Kings 18:18) o How did the showdown between Elijah and the prophets of Baal turn out? Reread verse 38. That s some true power! (1 Kings 18) Read 1 Kings Chapter 19 ~ Elijah Flees Jezebel to The Call of Elisha o How did God respond to Elijah s first cry of discouragement? (1 Kings 19:4-8) o God showed Himself in a great and mighty way on Mount Carmel before the prophets of Baal in chapter 18. How did God show Himself in 1 Kings 19:9-14? Is it possible for us to be so excited about seeing God s mighty works in our lives that we forget to praise Him in the quiet times? o What signs of enthusiasm do you see in Elisha s response to Elijah s call to be mentored? (1 Kings 19:19-21) Read 1 Kings Chapter 20 ~ Ahab s Wars with Syria to A Prophet Condemns Ben-hadad s Release o Why did the Lord give Ahab victory the first time? (1 Kings 20:13-14) The second time? (1 Kings 20:28) o How did God feel about Ahab calling a truce with Ben-hadad? (1 Kings 20:35-43)

8 Reading the Word (Continued) Grades 7-9 (Dialectic), Page 2 of 3 Dig Deep (Continued) Read 1 Kings Chapter 21 ~ Naboth s Vineyard to Ahab s Repentance o How did Ahab sin in the beginning of chapter 21? How did Jezebel sin? How did the elders and leaders of Naboth s city sin? How did the two worthless men sin? o How did God react to all this sin? (1 Kings 21) o Why did God delay His punishment? (1 Kings 21) Read 1 Kings Chapter 22 ~ Ahab and the False Prophets to Ahaziah Reigns in Israel o What did Jehoshaphat want to do before attacking Ramoth-gilead? (1 Kings 22:5) o In 1 Kings 18:19, who did Elijah ask Ahab to gather? Who showed up? (1 Kings 18:22) What happened to the prophets of Baal? (1 Kings 18:40) Given that information, who can we surmise were the 400 prophets that Elijah summoned in 1 Kings 22:6? o Read 1 Kings 22:19-23 again. Is the Lord willing to use even evil spirits to accomplish His purposes? o In the scene with the prophets of Asherah and Micaiah, the prophet of the Lord, what did Ahab want to hear the truth, or an affirmation of his desires? (1 Kings 22) o How was God s word concerning Ahab fulfilled? (1 Kings 22) o In what ways did Jehoshaphat of Judah fail to obey God? (1 Kings 22:43) o What kind of king was Ahaziah, Ahab s son? (1 Kings 22:51-35)

9 Memorizing the Word Grades 7-9 (Dialectic), Page 3 of 3 Meditate on It Review your verses from previous weeks with your mom or dad. Memorize Proverbs 4:14, Galatians 6:7 and Colossians 3:5-6. Remember to record your verses. Notebooking about the Word Add to your biographies of the kings from last week. Think about what made a king good. Does the writer of 1 Kings note some ways in which even good kings failed to obey? Make a list of some of the things you learned about God this week. Praying about the Word Operation World, Jason Mandryk o Read: Pages (Fiji), (New Caldonia), (Vanuata) o Pray: Choose one Challenges for Prayer from each country to add to your prayer journal for the week. Don t forget to pray! Explore Further Learning More about the Word Do a mini-research project on Ancient Syria. Write about what you find. Crafting Through the Word Record the following dates on your timeline. You can make small notes about each king if you d like. o 871/ /848 BC ~ Reign of Jehoshaphat of Judah o BC ~ Reign of Ahaziah of Israel

10 Researching the Word Grades (Rhetoric), Page 1 of 3 Dig Deep Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey, Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer o Read: Chapter 15: First Kings: The Glory of Solomon and the Beginnings of the End Pages 231 (3 rd paragraph) 235 (end of chapter) Reading the Word Read 1 Kings Chapters ~ Elijah Predicts a Drought to The Lord Sends Rain o What was God s word to Ahab? (1 Kings 17:1) o How did God care for Elijah in chapter 17? Do you think there were still times when Elijah was uncomfortable? o What miracle occurred in 1 Kings 17:17-24? o Who did Ahab believe was responsible for the drought? (1 Kings 18:17) Who was really responsible? (1 Kings 18:18) o How did the showdown between Elijah and the prophets of Baal turn out? Reread verse 38. That s some true power! (1 Kings 18) Read 1 Kings Chapter 19 ~ Elijah Flees Jezebel to The Call of Elisha o How did God respond to Elijah s first cry of discouragement? (1 Kings 19:4-8) o God showed Himself in a great and mighty way on Mount Carmel before the prophets of Baal in chapter 18. How did God show Himself in 1 Kings 19:9-14? Is it possible for us to be so excited about seeing God s mighty works in our lives that we forget to praise Him in the quiet times? o What signs of enthusiasm do you see in Elisha s response to Elijah s call to be mentored? (1 Kings 19:19-21) Read 1 Kings Chapter 20 ~ Ahab s Wars with Syria to A Prophet Condemns Ben-hadad s Release o Why did the Lord give Ahab victory the first time? (1 Kings 20:13-14) The second time? (1 Kings 20:28) o How did God feel about Ahab calling a truce with Ben-hadad? (1 Kings 20:35-43)

11 Reading the Word (Continued) Grades (Rhetoric), Page 2 of 3 Dig Deep (Continued) Read 1 Kings Chapter 21 ~ Naboth s Vineyard to Ahab s Repentance o How did Ahab sin in the beginning of chapter 21? How did Jezebel sin? How did the elders and leaders of Naboth s city sin? How did the two worthless men sin? o How did God react to all this sin? (1 Kings 21) o Why did God delay His punishment? (1 Kings 21) Read 1 Kings Chapter 22 ~ Ahab and the False Prophets to Ahaziah Reigns in Israel o What did Jehoshaphat want to do before attacking Ramoth-gilead? (1 Kings 22:5) o In 1 Kings 18:19, who did Elijah ask Ahab to gather? Who showed up? (1 Kings 18:22) What happened to the prophets of Baal? (1 Kings 18:40) Given that information, who can we surmise were the 400 prophets that Elijah summoned in 1 Kings 22:6? o Read 1 Kings 22:19-23 again. Is the Lord willing to use even evil spirits to accomplish His purposes? o In the scene with the prophets of Asherah and Micaiah, the prophet of the Lord, what did Ahab want to hear the truth, or an affirmation of his desires? (1 Kings 22) o How was God s word concerning Ahab fulfilled? (1 Kings 22) o In what ways did Jehoshaphat of Judah fail to obey God? (1 Kings 22:43) o What kind of king was Ahaziah, Ahab s son? (1 Kings 22:51-35)

12 Memorizing the Word Grades (Rhetoric), Page 3 of 3 Meditate on It Review your verses from previous weeks with your mom or dad. Memorize Proverbs 4:14, Galatians 6:7, Colossians 3:5-6, and Psalm 7:8-10. Remember to record your verses. Notebooking about the Word Answer the Study Questions #9-10 on page 233 of Encountering the Old Testament. Take notes on any terms you want to be sure you remember later. Record your personal thoughts on what you ve learned this week. Praying about the Word Operation World, Jason Mandryk o Read: Pages (Fiji), (New Caldonia), (Vanuata) o Pray: Choose one Challenges for Prayer from each country to add to your prayer journal for the week. Don t forget to pray! Learning More about the Word Nothing more this week. Crafting Through the Word Explore Further Share what you ve learned this week! Make a video presentation or write a short blog post or paper sharing something specific that you learned. o Topics could include The history of ancient Syria A biography of the life of Elijah so far Chronicle the life of Ahab. How did his influence impact those around him? Continue education us in an interesting way about the Kings of Israel and Judah. Include Ahab and Ahaziah of Israel, and Jehoshaphat of Judah. Teach what you ve learned this week to some of the kids in your church, or lead a study group among your peers (with a parent as a mentor) to discuss what you re learning.