In the spring of 2023, I released one of the most popular podcast series to date on the JB Shreve Faithful Considerations channel. It was called The Days of David. We tracked through 1 and 2 Samuel and gave life to the story and times of King David. We exposed the politics behind the stories and the struggles of different people, particularly David himself, and we stripped off the religious perspectives of their lives and stories.
The newest podcast series from JB Shreve & Faithful Considerations, Kings and Prophets tells the stories of 1 and 2 Kings. From the rise of Solomon to the splitting of the nation into north and south, the rise of the prophets like Elijah and Elisha, Isaiah and Jeremiah, and the fall of Israel and then Judah.
We will look at the rise of the first global empires of ancient history – the Assyrians, the Babylonians, and then the Persians. We’ll track the story of God’s people, their exile from the land of promise to the captivity in Babylon and Persia. We’ll see their descent into idolatry and wickedness. God’s anger at the unjust societies that were built. And we’ll also see the reformers who rose to the throne, often empowered by the prophets to set things right and bring the people back to God.
Timeline of 1 and 2 Kings (Bonus Link)
- Series Introduction – Some of the basics about the writing of 1 and 2 Kings, and background to understand so listeners will better grasp the study in the next episodes. !Patreon member access!
- Timeline Infographic of the Kings and Prophets
- Episode 1 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 1: Solomon and His Reign of Wisdom – The beginning of Solomon’s reign, the blessing of wisdom, building the temple of God. !Patreon member access!
- Episode 2 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 2: Solomon and the Judgment of God– A description of where corruption and idolatry entered the kingdom of Israel through Solomon’s reign, Solomon’s many wives, the judgment of God comes to Solomon. !Patreon member access!
- Episode 3 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 3: King Rehoboam – The failure and foolishness of Rehoboam, the Kingdom of Israel splits, Egypt invades. !Patreon member access!
- Episode 4 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 4: Jeroboam and the Man of God – The origins of Jeroboam, confrontation with the man of God. !Patreon member access!
- Episode 5 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 5: The Dark Ages of Israel and Judah – Kings Abija and Asa of Judah; revolts and coups in Israel, Kings Nadab, Baasha, Elah, Zimri, and Omri !Patreon member access!
- Episode 6 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 6: The Rise of Ahab and Jezebel – King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, the rise of Baal worship, Elijah brings crisis !Patreon member access!
- Episode 7 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 7: The Prophet Elijah – The famine, confronting the prophets of Baal, Elijah’s despair, the still small voice !Patreon member access!
- Episode 8 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 8: The Fall of Ahab – Ahab’s sins and murder. Confrontation with the unnamed prophet.
- Episode 9 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 9: Jehoshophat and Jehoram of Judah – We we turn our focus back to the south to see what was taking shape during this same time period. We look at the good king Jehoshaphat who was succeeded by his terrible son Jehoram.
- Episode 10 Devotional –Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 10: The Rise of Elisha – We look at the calling of Elisha and how God set him apart from the prophets who followed Elijah.
- Episode 11 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 11: – The Ministry of the Prophet Elisha – A new kind of prophet deeply embedded with the society that was beginning to feel the judgment coming upon them.
- Episode 12 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 12: Elisha and the Nations – Elisha is a new kind of prophet, working not only with the people of God but interactins with other nations as well.
- Episode 13 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 13 : The House of Jehu – Jezebel meets her judgment, a psychopath comes to the throne of the northern Kingdom of Israel/Samaria.
- Episode 14 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 14: The Wicked Queen Athaliah – The first and last Wicked Queen of Judah, a boy king whose life is miraculously saved, and another king taken captive by the north.
- Episode 15 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 15: The Lost Tribes of Israel –
- Episode 16 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 16: The Life of the Prophet Isaiah – One of the most influential prophets in the Bible. The book of Isaiah is the longest book of prophecy in the Bible, at 66 chapters. He is the most quoted prophet in the New Testament.
- Episode 17 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 17: King Hezekiah Part 1 – The Bible marks him as among the greatest of Judah’s kings, probably even greater than Solomon.
- Episode 18 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 18: King Hezekiah Part 2 – We complete our look at the reign of King Hezekiah.
- Episode 19 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 19: Kings Amon, Manasseh, and Josiah – We examine the lives of King Manasseh, King Amon, and finally King Josiah, the great reformer king. Multiple prophets will make an appearance in this week’s episode.
- Episode 20 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 20: The Life of the Prophet Jeremiah – The beginning of the life and ministry of the prophet Jeremiah.
- Episode 21 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 21: Nebuchadnezzar and the Kingdom of Babylon – The life and influence of Nebuchadnezzar and the Kingdom of Babylon.
- Episode 22 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 22: King Jehoiakim – We continue to look at the life of Jeremiah and specifically his ministry during the reign of King Jehoiakim.
- Episode 23 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 23: The Fall of Jerusalem – The final invasion of Babylon, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the beginning of the Jewish captivity in Babylon. The era of the kings is now over.
- Episode 24 Devotional – Read the Biblical passages before you listen to the podcast episode to maximize the benefit!
- Episode 24: The Babylonian Captivity – Prophets like Daniel, Ezekiel, and others, the people began to see a picture of God far bigger than they imagined before.
- Episode 25 Devotional – We did not release a devotional for this week’s episode. The reading would include the books of Ezra and Nehemiah.
- Episode 25: The Return – The finale episode. Stories of Ezra, Nehemiah, Zechariah, Haggai, Malachi and Esther
