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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... Babylon ; the king's mother , the king's wives , his officials , and the elite of the land , he took into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon . 16 The king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon all the men of valor , seven thousand ...
... Babylon . 14 They took away the pots , the shovels , the snuffers , the dishes for incense , and all the bronze ... Babylon at Ri- blah . 21 The king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath ...
... Babylon and its king Nebuchadnezzar . Nebuchadnezzar is explicitly identified as one whom Yahweh " sent against " Judah to destroy it ( 24 : 2 ; cf. 17:20 ) . Babylon had conquered Assyria in 612 B.C. ( at Nineveh ) and de- feated Egypt ...