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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... given this major block of the biblical story is , finally , some- what misleading . " Kings " leads the reader to ... given to the Northern Kingdom than to the South- ern ( approximately 80 percent to 20 percent ) . Among southern ...
... given to wonder whether anything of genuine consequence has been accomplished by these kings along the way , and what all of this " history " has to do with the faith and life of the Christian in a postmodern world . Preliminarily , I ...
... given the freedom to reformulate or extend that word or develop new metaphors ( see Jer . 23 : 18-22 ) . When Ahab calls Eli- jah his “ enemy , ” he ( knowingly ?, given 18 : 17-18 ) recognizes that this is also to say that God has ...