1 Kings: Wisdom, Division, and the Need for a Greater King

1 Kings begins with Solomon’s reign, the building of the temple, and the height of Israel’s glory. Yet the kingdom soon falls into compromise, idolatry, and division, as king after king fails to walk in God’s ways. The book points forward to Christ—the true and greater King—whose wisdom, obedience, and eternal reign fulfill what Israel’s kings could not.