Bible Road Trip ~ covers 2 Kings chapters 10-17; the fall of Israel. This week, we are studying 2 Kings, the seventh historical book. 1 Kings and 2 Kings were once a single book, just like 1 and 2 Samuel. 2 Kings is a historical narrative with biographies of nearly 30 kings. The book covers nearly 300 years and continues the history of the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah up until soon after the fall of Jerusalem. 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 see a continuation in 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. We also see an increasing instability in the nation of Israel. This ends in the exile of the nation into the Assyrian Empire. It is important that children grasp why Israel is exiled, and the manner in which Israel violated their covenant (the Mosaic Covenant) with God. For Lower Grammar students, the reading doesn t cover the exile of Israel. If you are using What s in the Bible with Buck Denver as a part of your Bible Road Trip lessons, the DVD does a great job of explaining. If not, you will want to explain this aspect of Israel s history to your children. We also witness King Ahaz of Judah turn from the Lord s aid to seek the help of the Babylonians. Next week, we ll read about how this decision, in concert with the disobedience of the Judeans, helped bring about Judah s exile into the Babylonian Empire. We re introduced to a few new prophets this week, such as Isaiah and Jonah. We ll be reading a chapter in Isaiah to provide some context, and to help us look forward to the coming of the King of Kings in Matthew. In the Grammar stages, our prayer focus this week is Indonesia, and for the Dialectic and Rhetoric stages we ll study Wallis & Fortuna, and Tonga.
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 96-97, 100 (Chapters 10-17, Where It All Happened) OR What the Bible is All About for Young Explorers, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages 94-96, 99 (Chapters 10-17, Where It All Happened) Reading the Word The Jubilee Illustrated Family Bible, Dr. Claude-Bernard Costecalde (Ed.) o Read Aloud: Pages 166-167 (Elisha Heals Naaman 2 Kings 2-5)
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 Psalm 95:6-7. Remember to record your verse. Notebooking about the Word Write down a list of the reasons you think Naaman didn t want to follow Elisha s instructions. Why was he upset? Praying about the Word Window on the World, Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone o Read: Pages 86-87 (Indonesia) o Journal: Write down own thing to pray about for the people of Indonesia this week. Learning More about the Word Explore Further Watch What s in the Bible with Buck Denver? Volume 6 A Nation Divided ~ Part Two o Explain the Davidic Covenant. Crafting Through the Word Make a map of the Assyrian Empire. You can find a printable outline map here: http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxisrael.htm. You could also make a paper maché map using your board from Year One Week Thirteen ~ Joshua ~ Part Two. Remember to save the board for future maps. Be sure to label the map with the time period (Israel Divided (c.931-853 BC), Israel in Exile, etc). If you don t have a good biblical atlas, you can probably check one out at the library. There are also maps of ancient Israel online. Make a comic strip square for each king we studied, or continue your 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. Create a work of art for your Bible Verse Catalog, using your verse for this week.
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 96-97, 100 (Chapters 10-17, Where It All Happened) OR What the Bible is All About for Young Explorers, Frances Blankenbaker o Read Aloud: Pages 94-96, 99 (Chapters 10-17, Where It All Happened) Reading the Word Read 2 Kings Chapters 10-11 ~ Jehu Slaughters Ahab s Descendants to Joash Anointed King in Judah o How did Jehu fulfill God s prophecy against Ahab s sons without harming others? (2 Kings 10:1-7) o Note: Ahaziah s mother Athaliah was Omri s granddaughter (possibly even Ahab s daughter). But Ahaziah was also a descendant of the house of David. (1 Kings 8:26) o How did Jehu end Baal worship without harming those who worshiped God? (2 Kings 10:18-27) o In what way did Jehu continue the sin of Israel s kings? (2 Kings 10:31) o Why did Athaliah kill the royal family? (2 Kings 11) o How did God preserve the house of David? What was Jehoida s role? (2 Kings 11) Read 2 Kings Chapters 12-13 ~ Jehoash Reigns in Judah to The Death of Elisha o How did Jehoash (or Joash) demonstrate his desire to serve the Lord? (2 Kings 12:4-6) How did the priests respond? (2 Kings 12:6) o When repairs were made to the Temple, how did they compare to Solomon s original design? (2 Kings 12:13) o How did Jehoash/Joash deal with Hazael of Syria s attack? (2 Kings 12:17-18) o Why did God allow Israel to be continuously defeated by Syria during Jehoahaz s reign? (2 Kings 13:2-3) o Why did the Lord rescue Israel during Jehoahaz s reign? (2 Kings 13:4-5) Did the people of Israel repent and change? (2 Kings 13:6) o Why did Israel survive even though they were disobedient? (2 Kings 13:23)
Grades 4-6 (Upper Grammar), Page 2 of 3 Reading the Word (Continued) Dig Deep (Continued) Read 2 Kings Chapters 14-15 ~ Amaziah Reigns in Judah to Jotham Reigns in Judah o What kind of king was Amaziah of Judah? How did he allow Israel to continue sinning? (2 Kings 14:1-4) o What was the situation like between Israel and Judah? (2 Kings 14) o What kind of king was Jeroboam II? (2 Kings 14:23-24) o Do you recognize the name of the prophet in 2 Kings 14:25? (See Jonah 1:1.) o What do we know about Azariah s leprosy? (Note: Azariah is also called Uzziah.) (2 Kings 15:5) o See Isaiah 1:1. When did Isaiah begin prophesying? (2 Kings 15, Isaiah 1:1) o Does Israel seem stable in 2 Kings 15? How many Israelite kings are listed in 2 Kings 15? o Who did Menahem of Israel pay tribute to? (2 Kings 15: 19-20) o What occurred in Pekah of Israel s reign? (2 Kings 15:29) o Note: Pul was a shortened name used in the Hebrew language for Tiglathpileser III. Read 2 Kings Chapter 16 ~ Ahaz Reigns in Judah o What kind of king was Ahaz of Israel? (2 Kings 16:2-4) o Who did Ahaz turn to for help? (2 Kings 16:7-8) o How did Ahaz desecrate the Temple of the Lord? (2 Kings 16:10-18) o Read Isaiah chapter 7. o God told Ahaz that both Israel and Syria would fall. Did Ahaz listen? (Isaiah 7:1-9) o In what other way did God assure Ahaz that the house of David would prevail? (Isaiah 7:13-14) o Can you think of a virgin who gave birth to a child named Immanuel? (Read Matthew 1:18-25) Read 2 Kings Chapter 17 ~ Hoshea Reigns in Israel to Assyria Resettles Samaria o What happened to the Israelites? (2 Kings 17:6) Why did this occur? (2 Kings 17:7-23) o In what way did the king of Assyria acknowledge the Lord? (2 Kings 17:26-28)
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 Psalm 95:6-7 and 2 Kings 17:7-8. Remember to record your verses. Notebooking about the Word Make a list of the reasons Israel was exiled from the Promised Land. Why didn t God save them? Praying about the Word Window on the World, Daphne Spraggett with Jill Johnstone o Read: Pages 86-87 (Indonesia) o Journal: Write down own thing to pray about for the people of Indonesia this week. Learning More about the Word Explore Further Watch What s in the Bible with Buck Denver? Volume 6 A Nation Divided ~ Part Two o Explain the Davidic Covenant. Read God King, Joanne Williamson o Chapters 20-23 The Student Bible Atlas, Tim Dowley o Map 13: Assyria Crafting Through the Word Make a map of the Assyrian Empire. You can find a printable outline map here: http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxisrael.htm. You could also make a paper maché map using your board from Year One Week Thirteen ~ Joshua ~ Part Two. Remember to save the board for future maps. Be sure to label the map with the time period (Israel Divided (c.931-853 BC), Israel in Exile, etc). If you don t have a good biblical atlas, you can probably check one out at the library. There are also maps of ancient Israel online. Make a comic strip square for each king we studied, or continue your 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. Create a work of art for your Bible Verse Catalog, using your verse for this week.
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 202-204 from The Last Days of Israel to page end (1-2 Kings: The Rise and Fall (Mostly Fall) of Israel) Reading the Word Read 2 Kings Chapters 10-11 ~ Jehu Slaughters Ahab s Descendants to Joash Anointed King in Judah o How did Jehu fulfill God s prophecy against Ahab s sons without harming others? (2 Kings 10:1-7) o Note: Ahaziah s mother Athaliah was Omri s granddaughter (possibly even Ahab s daughter). But Ahaziah was also a descendant of the house of David. (1 Kings 8:26) o How did Jehu end Baal worship without harming those who worshiped God? (2 Kings 10:18-27) o In what way did Jehu continue the sin of Israel s kings? (2 Kings 10:31) o Why did Athaliah kill the royal family? (2 Kings 11) o How did God preserve the house of David? What was Jehoida s role? (2 Kings 11) Read 2 Kings Chapters 12-13 ~ Jehoash Reigns in Judah to The Death of Elisha o How did Jehoash (or Joash) demonstrate his desire to serve the Lord? (2 Kings 12:4-6) How did the priests respond? (2 Kings 12:6) o When repairs were made to the Temple, how did they compare to Solomon s original design? (2 Kings 12:13) o How did Jehoash/Joash deal with Hazael of Syria s attack? (2 Kings 12:17-18) o Why did God allow Israel to be continuously defeated by Syria during Jehoahaz s reign? (2 Kings 13:2-3) o Why did the Lord rescue Israel during Jehoahaz s reign? (2 Kings 13:4-5) Did the people of Israel repent and change? (2 Kings 13:6) o Why did Israel survive even though they were disobedient? (2 Kings 13:23)
Reading the Word (Continued) Grades 7-9 (Dialectic), Page 2 of 3 Dig Deep (Continued) Read 2 Kings Chapters 14-15 ~ Amaziah Reigns in Judah to Jotham Reigns in Judah o What kind of king was Amaziah of Judah? How did he allow Israel to continue sinning? (2 Kings 14:1-4) o What was the situation like between Israel and Judah? (2 Kings 14) o What kind of king was Jeroboam II? (2 Kings 14:23-24) o Do you recognize the name of the prophet in 2 Kings 14:25? (See Jonah 1:1.) o What do we know about Azariah s leprosy? (Note: Azariah is also called Uzziah.) (2 Kings 15:5) o See Isaiah 1:1. When did Isaiah begin prophesying? (2 Kings 15, Isaiah 1:1) o Does Israel seem stable in 2 Kings 15? How many Israelite kings are listed in 2 Kings 15? o Who did Menahem of Israel pay tribute to? (2 Kings 15: 19-20) o What occurred in Pekah of Israel s reign? (2 Kings 15:29) o Note: Pul was a shortened name used in the Hebrew language for Tiglathpileser III. Read 2 Kings Chapter 16 ~ Ahaz Reigns in Judah o What kind of king was Ahaz of Israel? (2 Kings 16:2-4) o Who did Ahaz turn to for help? (2 Kings 16:7-8) o How did Ahaz desecrate the Temple of the Lord? (2 Kings 16:10-18) o Read Isaiah chapter 7. o God told Ahaz that both Israel and Syria would fall. Did Ahaz listen? (Isaiah 7:1-9) o In what other way did God assure Ahaz that the house of David would prevail? (Isaiah 7:13-14) o Can you think of a virgin who gave birth to a child named Immanuel? (Read Matthew 1:18-25) Read 2 Kings Chapter 17 ~ Hoshea Reigns in Israel to Assyria Resettles Samaria o What happened to the Israelites? (2 Kings 17:6) Why did this occur? (2 Kings 17:7-23) o In what way did the king of Assyria acknowledge the Lord? (2 Kings 17:26-28)
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 Psalm 95:6-7, 2 Kings 17:7-8 and Isaiah 7:13-14. Remember to record your verses. Notebooking about the Word Make a list of the reasons Israel was exiled from the Promised Land. Why didn t God save them? Praying about the Word Operation World, Jason Mandryk o Read: Pages 888-889 (Wallis & Fortuna), 823-824 (Tonga) 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 the ancient Assyrians. 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 841 835 BC ~ Reign of Athaliah of Judah o 835 796/795 BC ~ Reign of Joash/Jehoash of Judah o 796/795 767 BC ~ Reign of Amaziah of Judah o 767 740/739 BC ~ Reign of Uzziah/Azariah of Judah o 750 735/730 BC ~ Reign of Jotham of Judah o 735/730 715 BC ~ Reign of Ahaz of Judah o 814/813 798/797 BC ~ Reign of Jehoahaz of Israel o 798/797 782/781 BC ~ Reign of Joash/Jehoash of Israel o 782/781 753 BC ~ Reign of Jeroboam II of Israel o 753 BC 752 ~ Reign of Zechariah of Israel o 752 BC ~ Reign of Shallum of Israel o 752 742/741 BC ~ Reign of Menaham of Israel o 742/741 740/739 BC ~ Reign of Pekahiah of Israel o 740/739 732/731 BC ~ Reign of Pekah of Israel o 732/731 722 BC ~ Reign of Hoshea of Israel
Researching the Word Grades 10-12 (Rhetoric), Page 1 of 3 Dig Deep Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey, Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer o Read: Chapter 16: Second Kings: The End of National Israel Pages 241 (beginning of page) - 244 (end of 1 st paragraph) Reading the Word Read 2 Kings Chapters 10-11 ~ Jehu Slaughters Ahab s Descendants to Joash Anointed King in Judah o How did Jehu fulfill God s prophecy against Ahab s sons without harming others? (2 Kings 10:1-7) o Note: Ahaziah s mother Athaliah was Omri s granddaughter (possibly even Ahab s daughter). But Ahaziah was also a descendant of the house of David. (1 Kings 8:26) o How did Jehu end Baal worship without harming those who worshiped God? (2 Kings 10:18-27) o In what way did Jehu continue the sin of Israel s kings? (2 Kings 10:31) o Why did Athaliah kill the royal family? (2 Kings 11) o How did God preserve the house of David? What was Jehoida s role? (2 Kings 11) Read 2 Kings Chapters 12-13 ~ Jehoash Reigns in Judah to The Death of Elisha o How did Jehoash (or Joash) demonstrate his desire to serve the Lord? (2 Kings 12:4-6) How did the priests respond? (2 Kings 12:6) o When repairs were made to the Temple, how did they compare to Solomon s original design? (2 Kings 12:13) o How did Jehoash/Joash deal with Hazael of Syria s attack? (2 Kings 12:17-18) o Why did God allow Israel to be continuously defeated by Syria during Jehoahaz s reign? (2 Kings 13:2-3) o Why did the Lord rescue Israel during Jehoahaz s reign? (2 Kings 13:4-5) Did the people of Israel repent and change? (2 Kings 13:6) o Why did Israel survive even though they were disobedient? (2 Kings 13:23)
Reading the Word (Continued) Grades 10-12 (Rhetoric), Page 2 of 3 Dig Deep (Continued) Read 2 Kings Chapters 14-15 ~ Amaziah Reigns in Judah to Jotham Reigns in Judah o What kind of king was Amaziah of Judah? How did he allow Israel to continue sinning? (2 Kings 14:1-4) o What was the situation like between Israel and Judah? (2 Kings 14) o What kind of king was Jeroboam II? (2 Kings 14:23-24) o Do you recognize the name of the prophet in 2 Kings 14:25? (See Jonah 1:1.) o What do we know about Azariah s leprosy? (Note: Azariah is also called Uzziah.) (2 Kings 15:5) o See Isaiah 1:1. When did Isaiah begin prophesying? (2 Kings 15, Isaiah 1:1) o Does Israel seem stable in 2 Kings 15? How many Israelite kings are listed in 2 Kings 15? o Who did Menahem of Israel pay tribute to? (2 Kings 15: 19-20) o What occurred in Pekah of Israel s reign? (2 Kings 15:29) o Note: Pul was a shortened name used in the Hebrew language for Tiglathpileser III. Read 2 Kings Chapter 16 ~ Ahaz Reigns in Judah o What kind of king was Ahaz of Israel? (2 Kings 16:2-4) o Who did Ahaz turn to for help? (2 Kings 16:7-8) o How did Ahaz desecrate the Temple of the Lord? (2 Kings 16:10-18) o Read Isaiah chapter 7. o God told Ahaz that both Israel and Syria would fall. Did Ahaz listen? (Isaiah 7:1-9) o In what other way did God assure Ahaz that the house of David would prevail? (Isaiah 7:13-14) o Can you think of a virgin who gave birth to a child named Immanuel? (Read Matthew 1:18-25) Read 2 Kings Chapter 17 ~ Hoshea Reigns in Israel to Assyria Resettles Samaria o What happened to the Israelites? (2 Kings 17:6) Why did this occur? (2 Kings 17:7-23) o In what way did the king of Assyria acknowledge the Lord? (2 Kings 17:26-28)
Memorizing the Word Grades 10-12 (Rhetoric), Page 3 of 3 Meditate on It Review your verses from previous weeks with your mom or dad. Memorize Psalm 95:6-7, 2 Kings 17:7-8, Isaiah 7:13-14 and Matthew 1:20-23. Remember to record your verses. Notebooking about the Word Answer the Study Questions #5-7 on page 248 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 888-889 (Wallis & Fortuna), 823-824 (Tonga) 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 further 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 Assyrian Empire Continue educating us in an interesting way about the Kings of Israel and Judah. Chronicle the miracles God worked through Elisha, or pick one and write about it. The exile of Israel 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.