Unfortunately, as we journey through these books, you’ll find that is not the case. God speaks through His prophets to guide and instruct His people, and the kings are to rule God’s kingdom, heeding His words and instructions and doing what is right. One thing I want you to remember when you study the relationship between the prophets and kings is that both represent God. The kings try and kill the prophets, put them in prison, send other false prophets to contradict them, all to stop the word of God! Check out all the crazy interactions as you venture through 1 & 2 Kings. The relationship between prophet and King is a wild and incredibly frustrating ride, and is one of the central themes of the Old Testament. As you study, you can take note of the prophets’ message, warnings, and where they all fit into the historical timeline. This is a great way of seeing which prophets prophesied at the time of the different kings, including Elijah and Elisha, Isaiah and Jeremiah.
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