Study guide

• How to use: Read through this guide first, then write your notes under the same headings as you study.

Purpose + big idea

• Purpose: Follow the kingdom from Solomon to divided Yashar’el, showing how worship, leadership, and covenant faithfulness affect the nation.
• Big idea: Wholehearted obedience brings stability, but compromise leads to division.

Key themes (quick bullets)

• Wisdom + worship: seeking YAHUAH first; building the House; prayer and dedication.
• Compromise: small tolerances become large departures.
• Covenant faithfulness: blessings tied to obedience; consequences tied to rebellion.
• Leadership matters: the heart of the king shapes the direction of the people.
• Prophetic warning + mercy: YAHUAH sends correction before judgment.

Key movements (outline you can follow)

1) Solomon established + asking for wisdom

• Solomon begins with humility and a request for wisdom
• Key point: asking for wisdom to judge rightly is a form of reverence

2) Building the House of YAHUAH

• Details, order, and worship-centered leadership