Be Responsible is a Bible study of 1 Kings, which are paralleled in some of 1 Chronicles. First and Second Kings records the history of Israel and Judah and First and Second Chronicles gives the “priestly” point of view of the same period. There is an outline at the very beginning of the book showing which passages of each book can be read together. First Kings shows how different Solomon was from his father David. Ultimately, Solomon’s pride and disobedience had tragic effects and the nation divided after his death.

Wiersbe writes: “Integrity is one of the vital foundations of society, but integrity involves taking responsibility and facing accountability. This includes leadership in the home and church as well as in the halls of academe and the political chambers…As we study 1 Kings, we will see over and over again the importance of moral character in leaders and the tragedy of leaving God out of national affairs.” ( )