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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... Naaman ( 2 Kings 5 ; cf. Luke 4:27 ) speaks of a foreigner who is healed through the media- tion of an Israelite prophet . Naaman moves from the healing to a confes- sion of Israel's God as his Lord reminiscent of that of the Queen of ...
... Naaman off too lightly by not accepting from him what he offered . As the LORD lives , I will run after him and get something out of him . " 21 So Gehazi went after Naa- man . When Naaman saw someone running after him , he jumped down ...
... Naaman the outsider is delivered from it ; Gehazi the insider is de- livered to it . The story is marked by an unusual number of characters ( ten ) and a complex plot ( see Cohn , 1983 ; R. D. Moore , God Saves ) . The story begins by ...