BIBLE STRUCTURE The Historic Books Mans Need for

BIBLE STRUCTURE The Historic Books: Man's Need for a King: Joshua: God is the only true King Judges, Ruth: God is de-throned and corruption follows 1 Samuel: God rejected, a human King demanded 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles: The illustration of God's King 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles: Failure of human Kings Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther: Reformation with God as King biblenotes. online

LIST JOSHUA - THE BOOK OF POSSESSION JUDGES - DELIVERANCES RUTH - FAITH AMID FAITHLESSNESS 1 SAMUEL - TRANSITION 2 SAMUEL - THEOCRATIC MONARCHY 1 KINGS - DISRUPTION 2 KINGS - CORRUPTION 1 CHRONICLES - THE TEMPLE, DESIRED & APPROACHED 2 CHRONICLES - THE TEMPLE, POSSESSED & ABANDONED EZRA - A RETURNING REMNANT NEHEMIAH - CONSOLIDATION ESTHER - GOD AMID THE SHADDOWS biblenotes. online

JOSHUA - THE BOOK OF POSSESSION 1. THE CONQUEST OF THE LAND (Ch. 1 -12) 1. 1 Mobilisation 1. 2 Advance 1. 3 Conquest 2. THE SETTLEMENT OF THE PEOPLE (Ch. 13 -21) 2. 1 The two-and-a-half Tribes 2. 2 The nine-and-a-half Tribes 2. 3 Cities of Refuge and Levites 3. JOSHUA'S FAREWELL (Ch. 22 -24) 3. 1 Rest in the Land 3. 2 Joshua's Farewell Address: "Hold Fast" biblenotes. online

JUDGES - DELIVERANCES 1. AFTER JOSHUA (Ch. 1 -2) 1. 1 Israel and the Canaanites 1. 2 Israel abandons the Lord 2. THE PEOPLE IN THE LAND (Ch. 3 -16) 2. 1 Seven cycles of Sin, Punishment, Repentance and Deliverance 3. APPENDIX (Ch. 17 -21) 3. 1 The Appalling Outrage 3. 2 Israel at war with the Tribe of Benjamin 3. 3 National Anarchy biblenotes. online

RUTH- FAITH AMID FAITHLESSNESS 1. THE CHOICE OF FAITH (Ch. 1 -2) 1. 1 Naomi's Sorrows 1. 2 Ruth's Choice 1. 3 Boaz' Field 2. THE VENTURE OF FAITH (Ch. 3) 2. 1 Naomi and Ruth 2. 2 Kinsman Rights 2. 3 Boaz and Ruth 3. THE REWARD OF FAITH (Ch. 4) 3. 1 Redemption 3. 2 Marriage 3. 3 The Future biblenotes. online

1 SAMUEL - TRANSITION 1. SAMUEL (Ch. 1 -7) 1. 1 Preparation 1. 2 Crisis; The Philistines defeat Israel 1. 3 Samuel's Judgeship 2. SAUL (Ch. 8 -15) 2. 1 The People reject God and demand a King 2. 2 Saul Reigns as King 2. 3 Wars 2. 4 Saul's Sin and Rejection 3. DAVID (Ch. 16 -31) 3. 1 David Anointed 3. 2 David in Exile 3. 3 Saul and the Witch 3. 4 Death of Saul biblenotes. online

2 SAMUEL - THEOCRATIC MONARCHY 1. DAVID'S RISE (Ch. 1 -10) 1. 1 Anointing as King of Judah 1. 2 War between Judah and Israel 1. 3 King over the Whole Nation 1. 4 Conquests and Victories 2. DAVID'S FALL (Ch. 11 -20) 2. 1 The Sin 2. 2 Repentance 2. 3 The Punishment 2. 4 The Restoration 3. APPENDIX (Ch. 21 -24) 3. 1 Judgements of God: Famine 3. 2 Psalms of David 3. 3 Heroic Age 3. 4 Judgements of God: Census biblenotes. online

1 KINGS - DISRUPTION 1. THE PASSING OF DAVID (Ch. 1 -2) 1. 1 Rebellion of Adonijah 1. 2 Crowning of Solomon and Death of David 2. SOLOMON (Ch. 2 -11) 2. 1 The Greatness of Solomon 2. 2 His Life's Work: The Temple 2. 3 Material Magnificence; Failure and Judgement 3. DIVISION (Ch. 12 -16) 3. 1 Rehoboam and Jeroboam: The Revolt of Ten Tribes 3. 2 Kings of Judah 3. 3 Kings of Israel 4. ELIJAH (Ch. 17 -22) 4. 1 Drought Pronounced 4. 2 Judgement at Carmel 4. 3 Downfall of Ahab biblenotes. online

2 KINGS - CORRUPTION 1. ELISHA (Ch. 1 -9) 1. 1 Elijah and the Translation of Elisha 1. 2 Elisha 2. CORRUPTION (Ch. 10 -17) 2. 1 The Kings of Israel and Judah 2. 2 The Passing of Israel 3. HEZEKIAH AND JOSIAH (Ch. 18 -23) 3. 1 Hezekiah 3. 2 Manasseh and Amon 3. 3 The Reform of Josiah 4. CAPTIVITY (Ch. 23 -25) 4. 1 Judgement by God and Siege of Nebuchadnezzar 4. 2 Captivity biblenotes. online

1 CHRONICLES - THE TEMPLE, DESIRED AND APPROACHED 1. GENEALOGIES (Ch. 1 -10) 1. 1 The Nations 1. 2 Israel 2. DAVID (Ch. 11 -29) 2. 1 David made King 2. 2 The Ark of the Covenant 2. 3 David's Reign 2. 4 The Temple - Preparation and Arrangements 2. 5 Death of David biblenotes. online

2 CHRONICLES - THE TEMPLE, POSSESSED AND ABANDONED 1. SOLOMON (Ch. 1 -9) 1. 1 The Temple Vision 1. 2 National Prosperity 1. 3 The Temple construction and Consecration 1. 4 Acts of the King 2. THE KINGS OF JUDAH (Ch. 10 -36) 2. 1 Revolt of the Ten Tribes 2. 2 Degeneracy, Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa 2. 3 Reform under Jehoshaphat 2. 4 Further cycles of Degeneracy and Reform 2. 5 Degeneracy and Captivity by Nebuchadnezzar biblenotes. online

EZRA - A RETURNING REMNANT 1. ZERUBBABEL (Ch. 1 -6) 1. 1 The Edict of Cyrus 1. 2 Partial Return 1. 3 Resumption of Worship 1. 4 Opposition 1. 5 Resumption of Building 2. EZRA (Ch. 7 -10) 2. 1 Return of Ezra 2. 2 Return of the Exiles 2. 3 Ezra's Intercession 2. 4 The Reformation biblenotes. online

NEHEMIAH - CONSOLIDATION 1. THE BUILDING OF THE WALL (Ch. 1 -7) 1. 1 Initiation 1. 2 Process 1. 3 Completion 2. THE READING OF THE LAW (Ch. 8 -10) 2. 1 Reading of the Law and the Feats of Tabernacles 2. 2 The Great Prayer of the Levites 2. 3 Re-establishment of the Covenant 3. THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CITIES (Ch. 11 -13) 3. 1 The People in Jerusalem 3. 2 The Dedication of the Wall 3. 3 Nehemiah's Final Reform biblenotes. online

ESTHER - GOD AMID THE SHADOWS 1. THE KINGS COURT (Ch. 1 -3) 1. 1 Jews in Exile 1. 2 The Feast and the New Queen 1. 3 Haman 2. THE SITUATION AND THE KINGS COURT (Ch. 4 -8) 2. 1 Mordecai and the Jews 2. 2 Esther, Mordecai, the King, Haman 2. 3 The Queen's Banquet 3. THE CONCLUSION (Ch. 9 -10) 3. 1 Poetic Retribution 3. 2 The People Preserved biblenotes. online