FBI Semester 3 Old Testament Practice Test

Kings is a long history that covers Israel’s monarchy from Solomon to the exile, and the author is not named within the text. In traditional Christian and Jewish teaching, this whole section is often linked to the prophet Jeremiah, who lived in the period just before and during the fall of Jerusalem. The themes and editorial angle of Kings—covenant faithfulness, the consequences of turning away from the Law, and the rise and fall of kings as a result of obedience or disobedience—fit well with Jeremiah’s ministry and the broader Deuteronomistic history that many scholars see as being shaped during the exile. That connection is why Jeremiah is considered the best fit for who wrote both 1 and 2 Kings. The other figures listed are associated with different books and different historical goals. Isaiah focuses on prophetic messages in the 8th century and is not the tradition linked with Kings. Daniel and Ezekiel come from later exile-era contexts and write material with distinct purposes (apocalyptic visions and prophetic oracles) that aren’t connected to the compilation and editorial work behind Kings.