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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... Rehoboam ; only in verses 20-24 are they resolved . Reports regarding Rehoboam and Jeroboam thus bracket the section . Upon the death of Solomon , an assembly of the people is held in the strategic city of Shechem ( about forty miles ...
... Rehoboam seeks to impose his harsh policies on the northerners , his representative is stoned to death and Rehoboam flees to the South , whose tribes remain loyal to him ( Judah and Benjamin and Israelites liv- ing in the South , v . 17 ...
... Rehoboam ( and the two southern tribes ) the essence of God's word to Jer- oboam . They are not to fight against the North because the division of the kingdom is the will and work of God ( " this thing is from me " ) . It is im- portant ...