The Division of the Monarchy I: Solomon\u2019s Reign to the Northern Kingdom<\/p>\n
Read: Chapter 7 -The Old Testament Story (Israel’s monarch descends into sin and the nation follows, soon breaking apart into two kingdoms, the northern and the southern. The northern kingdom’s fall comes first. ) I Kings – Harper Collins Study Bible <\/p>\n
Study Questions (Please respond to and answer questions.)<\/p>\n
What were Solomon’s strengths and weaknesses as a king?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
What factors contributed to the negative reaction of the northern tribes to Rehoboam?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Why did the worship of Baal appeal to the Israelites so strongly?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Why did Ahab handle Elijah differently from the way Jezebel dealt with him? <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
How are the portrayals of Elijah and Elisha alike, and how do they differ?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The Division of the Monarchy II: The Story of the Southern Kingdom<\/p>\n
Read: Chapter 8 -The Old Testament Story (After the fall of the northern kingdom the southern kingdom hangs on, if only for a little while, before it too falls to enemy invasion.) II Kings – Harper Collins Study Bible Study Questions (Please respond to and answer questions textbook.)<\/p>\n
6. What happened to bring an end to the hostilities between Israel and Judah? <\/p>\n
7. Who was Athaliah? Why is she a significant figure in Israel’s story?<\/p>\n
8. How did Judah manage to survive the Assyrian invasions that destroyed Israel and Syria in the later eighth century (745-721 B.C.E.)?<\/p>\n
9. How did Hezekiah prepare for a possible invasion by the Assyrians during Sennacherib’s reign?<\/p>\n
10. What possible physical evidence has been found to confirm Hezekiah’s reform?<\/p>\n
The Exile and Restoration: Israel Redefined<\/p>\n
Read: Chapter 9 -The Old Testament Story (The Exile came as a shock to the nation of Israel, north and south. After nearly 50 years away their Persian captors allow them to return to begin the efforts to rebuild a city, a temple and a covenant relationship with Yahweh. ) Lamentations; Ezra; Nehemiah – Harper Collins Study Bible Study Questions (Please respond to and answer questions.)<\/p>\n
11. What does Lamentations tell us about conditions in Jerusalem during the Babylonian siege?<\/p>\n
12. What were the three major groups of Israelites that formed in the wake of the Babylonian destruction, and how were they related to each other?<\/p>\n
13. How did Cyrus’ conquest of the Babylonians affect the Jews in exile?<\/p>\n
14. Assess the relative significance of Ezra and Nehemiah to the Jerusalem community.<\/p>\n
15. How did Ezra and Nehemiah address the issue of foreign wives? Why?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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