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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... worship of the Canaanite god Baal — were practiced and became entrenched in Israel's worship , both in the North and in the South . It assumed a syncretistic form , that is , a blending of Baal and Yahweh commitments . Such a syn ...
... worship at the high places ( vv . 2-3 ) . These were legitimate shrines for the worship of God before the temple was built . The narrator's evaluation that Solomon loved the Lord ( see God's love for him , 2 Sam . 12:24 ) and was ...
... worship Yahweh . The non - worship of Yahweh on the part of every people will have ill ef- fects , but this people's presence in the land of Canaan seems to make them especially vulnerable ; somehow even the land itself is polluted ...