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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... faith but the very existence of faith itself . To use the language of Deuteronomy 31 : 12-13 : " Assemble the people — men , women , and children , as well as the aliens residing in your towns - so that they may hear and learn to fear ...
... faith and unfaith , and not ( dis ) obedience of an external code . The failure to keep the com- mandments is understood to be symptomatic of a more pervasive problem , namely , Israel's disloyalty to God and its refusal to heed the ...
... faith that the high places have by their compromising of the worship of Yahweh . As such , the way in which kings deal with the temple becomes a key evaluative factor on their reigns . This emphasis is not for the sake of the temple per ...