If anyone wants to help with phase two, follow this outline… read all the referenced verses… see if anything got left out, or if there’s any typos (numbers), or if anything can be arranged better. That’s what I’ll be doing until I’m done. Don’t know how long that will take. I will edit my post to reflect revisions (revisions are in bold).
Only history geeks will probably enjoy this, but, hey… maybe there’s some here in ILP?
Outline synthesizing 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles:
SOURCE: I arranged this outline using outlines found in the introductions of 1 Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1 Chronicles – from Zondervan’s NASB Study Bible.
For Appendix – Genealogies: Creation to Restoration
A. The Patriarchs (1 Chr 1)
B. The 12 Sons of Jacob/Israel (1 Chr 2:1-2)
C. The Family of Judah (1 Chr 2:3-4:23)
D. The Sons of Simeon (1 Chr 4:24-43)
E. Reuben, Gad and the Half-Tribe of Manasseh (1 Chr 5)
F. Levi and Families (1 Chr 6)
G. Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim and Asher (1 Chr 7-9)
I. Historical Setting for the Establishment of Kingship in Israel
A. Samuel’s Birth, Youth and Calling to Be a Prophet; Judgment on the House of Eli (1 Sam 1-3)
B. Israel Defeated by the Philistines, the Ark of God Taken and the Ark Restored; Samuel’s Role as Judge and Deliverer (1 Sam 4-7)
II. The Establishment of Kingship in Israel under the Guidance of Samuel the Prophet
A. The People’s Sinful Request for a King and God’s Intent to Give Them a King (1 Sam 8)
B. Samuel Anoints Saul Privately to Be King (1 Sam 9:1—10:16)
C. Saul Chosen to Be King Publicly by Lot at Mizpah (1 Sam 10:17-27)
D. The Choice of Saul as King Confirmed by Victory over the Ammonites (1 Sam 11:1-13)
E. Saul’s Reign Inaugurated at a Covenant Renewal Ceremony Convened by Samuel at Gilgal (1 Sam 11:14-12:25)
III. Saul’s Kingship a Failure (1 Sam 13-15)
IV. David’s Rise to the Throne; Progressive Deterioration and End of Saul’s Reign
See also 2 Sam 1:1; 2:1,4,11.
A. David Is Anointed Privately, Enters the Service of King Saul and Flees for His Life (1 Sam 16-26)
B. David Seeks Refuge in Philistia, and Saul and His Sons Are Killed in Battle (1 Sam 27-31) (1 Chr 10)
C. David Becomes King over Judah (2 Sam 1-4)
D. David Becomes King over All Israel (2 Sam 5:1-5) (1 Chr 11:1-3)
V. David’s Kingship in Its Accomplishments and Glory
A. David Conquers Jerusalem and Defeats the Philistines (2 Sam 5:6-25) (1 Chr 11:4-9)
B. David’s Mighty Men; Supporters in Ziklag and Hebron (2 Sam 23:8-39) (1 Chr 11:10-47) (1 Chr 12)
C. David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem; Establishment of David’s Kingdom (2 Sam 6) (1 Chr 13-16)
D. God Promises David an Everlasting Dynasty (2 Sam 7) (1 Chr 17)
E. The Extension of David’s Kingdom Externally and the Justice of His Rule Internally (2 Sam 8) (1 Chr 18)
F. David’s Faithfulness to His Covenant with Jonathan (2 Sam 9)
G. David’s Messengers Abused; Ammon and Aram Defeated (2 Sam 10) (1 Chr 19)
VI. David’s Kingship in Its Weaknesses and Failures
A. David Commits Adultery and Murder (2 Sam 11-12:25)
B. War Again with Philistine Giants (2 Sam 12:26-31) (1 Chr 20)
C. David Loses His Sons Amnon and Absalom (2 Sam 13-20)
VII. Final Reflections on David’s Reign
A. Census Brings Pestilence (2 Sam 24) (1 Chr 21)
B. Preparations for the Temple (1 Chr 22)
C. Organization of the Temple Service (1 Chr 23-26)
D. Administrative Structures of the Kingdom (1 Chr 27)
E. David’s Final Preparations for Succession and the Temple (1 Chr 28:1-29:20)
F. Succession of Solomon; Death of David (1 Chr 29:21-30) (1 Kings 1:1-2:12) (2 Sam 5:4-5)
VIII. The Reign of Solomon
A. Solomon’s Throne Consolidated (1 K 2:13-46)
B. The Gift of Wisdom (2 Chr 1) (1 K 3)
C. Building the Temple (2 Chr 2:1-5:1) (1 K 5-7)
D. Dedication of the Temple (2 Chr 5:2-7:22) (1 K 8-9:9)
E. Solomon’s Other Activities (1 K 9:10-10:13) (1 Chr 8-9:12)
F. Power, Wealth and Wisdom of Solomon’s Reign (1 K 4; 10:14-29) (1 Chr 9:13-29)
G. Solomon’s Folly; Throne Threatened (1 K 11:1-40)
H. Death of Solomon (2 Chr 9:29-31) (1 K 11:41-43)
IX. The Schism; Israel and Judah from Jeroboam I/Rehoboam to Ahab/Asa
A. Jeroboam I of Israel (2 Chr 10) (I K 12:25-14:20)
B. Rehoboam of Judah (2 Chr 11-12) (1 K 12:1-24; 14:21-31)
C. Abijah/Abijam of Judah (2 Chr 13:-14:1) (1 K 15:1-8)
D. Asa of Judah (2 Chr 14:2-16:14) (1 K 15:9-24)
E. Nadab of Israel (1 K 15:25-32)
F. Baasha of Israel (1 K 15:33-16:7)
G. Elah of Israel (1 K 16:8-14)
H. Zimri of Israel (1 K 16:15-20)
I. Omri of Israel (1 K 16:21-28)
J. Ahab of Israel (1 K 16:29-34)
X. The Ministries of Elijah and Elisha and Other Prophets from Ahab/Asa to Joram/Jehoshaphat
A. Elijah (and Other Prophets) in the Reign of Ahab (1 K 17:1-22:40)
- Elijah and the drought (1 K 17)
- Elijah on Mount Carmel (1 K 18)
- Elijah’s flight to Horeb (1 K 19)
- A prophet condemns Ahab for sparing Ben-hadad (1 K 20)
- Elijah condemns Ahab for seizing Naboth’s vineyard (1 K 21)
- Micaiah prophesies Ahab’s death; its fulfillment (1 K 22:1-40)
B. Jehoshaphat of Judah (2 Chr 17:1-21:3) (1 K 22:41-50)
C. Ahaziah of Israel; Elijah’s Last Prophecy (1 K 22:51-2 K 1:18)
D. Elijah’s Translation; Elisha’s Inauguration (2 K 2:1-18)
E. Elisha in the Reign of Jehoram/Joram of Israel (2 K 2:19-8:15) - Elisha’s initial miraculous signs (2 K 2:19-25)
- Elisha during the campaign against Moab (2 K 3)
- Elisha’s ministry to needy ones in Israel (2 K 4)
- Elisha heals Naaman (2 K 5)
- Elisha’s deliverance of one of the prophets (2 K 6:1-7)
- Elisha’s deliverance of Joram/Jehoram of Israel from Aramean raiders (2 K 6:8-23)
- Aramean siege of Samaria lifted, as Elisha prophesied (2 K 6:24-7:20)
- The Shunammite’s land restored (2 K 8:1-6)
- Elisha prophesies Hazael’s oppression of Israel (2 K 8:7-15)
XI. Israel and Judah from Joram/Jehoram of Israel to the Exile of Israel
A. Jehoram and Ahaziah of Judah (2 Chr 21:4-22:9) (2 K 8:16-29; 9:14-29)
B. Jehu’s Revolt and Reign (2 K 9-10) - Elisha orders Jehu’s anointing (2 K 9:1-13)
- Jehu’s assassination of Joram and Ahaziah of Judah (2 K 9:14-29)
- Jehu’s execution of Jezebel (2 K 9:30-37)
- Jehu’s slaughter of Ahab’s family (2 K 10:1-17)
- Jehu’s eradication of Baal worship (2 K 10:18-36)
C. Athaliah and Joash of Judah; Repair of the Temple (2 Chr 22:10-24:27) (2 K 11-12)
D. Jehoahaz of Israel (2 K 13:1-9)
E. Jehoash of Israel; Elisha’s Last Prophecy (2 K 13:10-25)
F. Amaziah of Judah (2 Chr 25) (2 K 14:1-20)
G. Jeroboam II of Israel (2 K 14:15-16; 23-28)
H. Azariah/Uzziah of Judah (2 Chr 26) (2 K 14:21-22; 15:1-7)
I. Zechariah of Israel (2 K 15:8-12) (2 K 14:29)
J. Shallum of Israel (2 K 15:13-16)
K. Menahem of Israel (2 K 15:17-22)
L. Pekahiah of Israel (2 K 15:23-26)
M. Pekah of Israel (2 K 15:27-31)
N. Jotham of Judah (2 Chr 27) (2 K 15:32-38)
O. Ahaz of Judah (2 Chr 28) (2 K 16)
P. Hoshea of Israel (2 K 17:1-6)
Q. Exile of Israel; Resettlement of the Land (2 K 17:7-41)
XII. Judah from Hezekiah to the Babylonian Exile
A. Hezekiah (2 Chr 29-32) (2 K 18-20) - Hezekiah’s good reign (2 K 18:1-8)
- The Assyrian threat and deliverance (2 K 18:9-19:37)
- Hezekiah’s illness and alliance with Babylon (2 K 20)
B. Manasseh (2 Chr 33:1-20) (2 K 21:1-18)
C. Amon (2 Chr 33:21-25) (2 K 21:19-26)
D. Josiah (2 Chr 34:1-35:27) (2 K 22:1-23:30) - Repair of the temple; discovery of the book of the law (2 K 22) (2 Chr 34:1-30)
- Renewal of the covenant; end of Josiah’s reign (2 K 23:1-30) (2 Chr 34:31-35:27)
E. Josiah’s Successors (2 Chr 36:2-14) (2 K 23:31-24:20) - Jehoahaz exiled to Egypt (2 K 23:31-35) (2 Chr 36:1-3)
- Jehoiakim: first Babylonian invasion (2 K 23:36-24:7) (2 Chr 36:4-8)
- Jehoiachin: second Babylonian invasion (2 K 24:8-17) (2 Chr 36:9-10)
- Zedekiah (2 K 24:18-20) (2 Chr 36:11-14)
F. Exile and Restoration (2 Chr 36:15-23) (2 K 25) - Babylonian exile of Judah (2 K 25:1-21)
- Removal of the remnant to Egypt (2 K 25:22-26)
- Elevation of Jehoiachin in Babylon (2 K 25:27-30)
4. Cyrus Permits Return (2 Chr 36:22-23) (Ezra 1:1-3)
[b]Stuff I still need to work on:
- In IV(A) and IV(B) is a ton of AWESOME narrative all crammed in there! I must put in more detail.
- I’m not sure what to do with 2 Sam 21-23:1-7.
- How do I tie the two accounts of Hezekiah together (2 Chr 29-32; 2 K 18-20)?
- How do I tie 2 Chr 36:15-23 and 2 K 25 together?
There’s a lot of tying together to do besides that… this is of course just an outline. Guess we’ll see how it goes.[/b]