Samuel–Kings: rise and fall
Kingship, David, temple, prophets, and exile.
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Open this guide in the Concept AtlasCovenant Kingship in Israel
Covenant Kingship in Israel is a key waypoint in Samuel–Kings: rise and fall. Israel’s monarchy was a covenantal office bound to Torah, mediating God’s rule by justice, humility, and fidelity to God’s word (Deuteronomy…
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Next, step into Saul and watch how the route narrows or widens.
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Saul is a key waypoint in Samuel–Kings: rise and fall. Saul, son of Kish of the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel and remembered for early military success, deepening…
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Next, step into David and watch how the route narrows or widens.
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David is a key waypoint in Samuel–Kings: rise and fall. David, son of Jesse of Bethlehem, was Israel’s anointed king, the founder of the Jerusalem monarchy, the remembered singer of Israel’s psalms, and…
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Next, step into Davidic Covenant and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore David in the AtlasDavidic Covenant
Davidic Covenant is a key waypoint in Samuel–Kings: rise and fall. God’s covenant with David promising an everlasting throne and a royal son whose kingdom endures, grounding messianic hope fulfilled in Christ (2…
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Next, step into Solomon and watch how the route narrows or widens.
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Solomon is a key waypoint in Samuel–Kings: rise and fall. Solomon, also called Jedidiah, was the son of David and Bathsheba, king of Israel after David, builder of the Jerusalem temple, and the biblical…
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Next, step into Solomon’s First Temple and watch how the route narrows or widens.
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Solomon’s First Temple is a key waypoint in Samuel–Kings: rise and fall. The permanent house for the LORD in Jerusalem built by Solomon as a place for sacrifice, prayer, and divine presence, dedicated in 1 Kings 8 with the…
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Next, step into Prophetic Justice Witness and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Solomon’s First Temple in the AtlasProphetic Justice Witness
Prophetic Justice Witness is a key waypoint in Samuel–Kings: rise and fall. Prophets expose oppression, idolatry, and economic injustice, calling rulers and people to repentance and covenant fidelity, as exemplified in Isaiah…
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Next, step into The Babylonian Exile and watch how the route narrows or widens.
Explore Prophetic Justice Witness in the AtlasThe Babylonian Exile
The Babylonian Exile is a key waypoint in Samuel–Kings: rise and fall. Judah's deportation to Babylon and the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple by Nebuchadnezzar II in 587/586 BC, interpreted in biblical…
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