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all the children needed to obey, but he did something quite unique when it came to discipline. One day
an older boy disobeyed one of his rules and belittled one of the younger students, so he took the young
man out to the back of the schoolhouse. There, he gave the young man a hammer and nail. He told the
boy to drive a nail into the fence post, then told him when he sought forgiveness from the other student
and class, he could come out and remove the nail. In repentance, the older boy apologized to both the
young student and the class. The teacher marched him out to the fence post and gave him the claw side
of the hammer and told him to remove the nail. The young man did so, but said, “I removed the nail,
but there still is a hole in the fence post!” “Exactly, when we sin,” said the teacher, “we can be forgiven,
but there is always a consequence that remains. Your sin is forgiven, but the hole remains.”

Remember that when you decide to sin. There is ALWAYS a price to pay!!!

The Book of 2 Samuel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvoWDXNDJgs

1-2 Kings
1-2 Kings narrate the history of the Israel in the United Kingdom (David and
Solomon) and divided Kingdom (Israel and Judah).

Theme(s) include: Failed Obedience, Future Hope and Foremost Supremacy
(Solomon, Jeroboam, and Prophets/Ahab).

Brief Summary
These books can be summarized this way: From united to divided, the books of Kings highlight Israel’s
failed obedience, repeatedly violating God’s covenant by worshiping other gods resulting in exile, the
future hope found only in repentance, and YHWH’s jealousy for foremost supremacy, showing His
superiority both to Baal and Israel’s kings. The two books can be divided as follows: Solomon’s Character
(1-11), Jeroboam’s Consequence (12-16), Prophets’ Challenge (1 Kings 17-2 Kings 8).

1 Kings 1-3 focuses on the rise of Solomon as King over Israel. When David is debilitated and Adonijah
seeks throne, Solomon is elected king, exhorted to keep God’s covenant: obey blessing and kill hostiles-
just? After David’s death, Solomon is established 4x, eliminating internal foes and establishing an
external treaty. Like his father, Solomon’s rise reveals cracks in his armor, signal of trouble power and
politics, no explicit sign God’s ordination characterization, 2 Sam 7, 2 Chr. 1

1 Kings 3-10 focuses on Solomon’s wisdom, wealth, wonder. This section is bracketed by divine dreams,
promised provisions (3-4, 9-10), centering on temple’s construction and dedication (5-8). As Solomon
sacrifices at Gibeon, God offers to grant a request. When Solomon asks for hearing heart, God promises
wisdom, wealth and wonder! Examples are immediately offered: wisdom (babies, districts, knowledge)
wealth (land, tribute, horses), wonder (surpassed, fame, nations) To fulfill YHWH’s promise to David,
Solomon builds a temple- 7 yrs. time, size, order of palace complex? YHWH stresses prerequisite
obedience (6:11-13). With return of the ark, God’s presence returns! In his prayer, Solomon stresses
YHWH’s foremost supremacy, Israel’s failed obedience and future hope in repentance (8)! After a

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