First and Second KingsPresbyterian Publishing Corporation, 1 apr. 1999 - 240 pagini Old Testament scholar Terence Fretheim identifies the theology in the dramatic accounts of the books of Kings, which chronicles the reigns of more than forty kings over a period of nearly four hundred years. Interspersing theological reflections throughout, Fretheim trace's God's words of judgement and promise for Israel--and for us--accross the entirety of Kings. Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups. |
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... Adonijah . 8 But the priest Zadok , and Benaiah son of Jehoiada , and the prophet Nathan , and Shimei , and Rei , and David's own warriors did not side with Adonijah . 9 Adonijah sacrificed sheep , oxen , and fatted cattle by the stone ...
... Adonijah got up trembling and went their own ways . 50 Adoni- jah , fearing Solomon , got up and went to grasp the horns of the altar . 51 Solomon was informed , “ Adonijah is afraid of King Solomon ; see , he has laid hold of the horns ...
... Adonijah himself , the situation is more complex ( 2 : 13–25 ) . Adonijah's attempt to procure Abishag as his wife may have been considered an effort to estab- lish himself in a key position by marrying a woman closely associated with ...