The message of 1 & 2 Kings. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John W. Olley.
• Authors: Olley, John W (John William), 1938-
• Contents: Contents ; General preface vii ; Author’s preface ix ; Commentaries and other works xii ; Introducing 1 and 2 Kings 1 ; Chronology 24 ; ; A. Solomon’s reign (1 Kings 1 – 11) ; 1. Solomon becomes king (1:1 – 2:46) 27 ; 2. Setting the scene (3:1–3) 49 ; 3. Receiving and demonstrating wisdom (3:4 – 4:34) 54 ; 4. The temple – building and dedicating (5:1 – 8:66) 67 ; 5. After building the temple (9:1 – 11:43) 97 ; ; B. Division – the first 160 years (1 Kings 12:1 – 16:28) ; 6. Leadership: power, pragmatism and God’s evaluation (12:1 – 14:20) 125 ; 7. Two nations and eight kings: similarities and difference (14:21 – 16:28) 147 ; ; C. Elijah and kings (1 Kings 16:29 – 2 Kings 2:25) ; 8. Elijah confronts crisis (16:29 – 19:21) 158 ; 9. Ahab and some prophets – leading to death (20:1 – 22:50) 181 ; 10. Ahaziah king of Israel and Elijah (1 Kings 22:51 – 2 Kings 1:18) 205 ; 11. Elijah’s ascension and the transition to Elisha (2:1–25) 210 ; ; D. Elisha and individuals, kings and revolution (2 Kings 3 – 13) ; 12. Kings of Israel, Judah and Moab – and Elisha (3:1–27) 219 ; 13. Elisha: agent of Yahweh’s compassion (4:1 – 6:7) 224 ; 14. Elisha and Arameans (6:8 – 8:15) 238 ; 15. Revolution and reform in Israel and Judah (8:16 – 13:25) 251 ; ; E. To the end of Israel (2 Kings 14 – 17) ; 16. Kings of Judah and Israel (14:1 – 17:6) 285 ; 17. Understanding change to Israel and in Israel (17:7–41) 304 ; ; F. From trust to exile – to the end of Judah (2 Kings 18 – 25) ; 18. Hezekiah and trust (18:1 – 20:21) 316 ; 19. Apostasy of Manasseh and Amon (21:1–26) 337 ; 20. Josiah and wholehearted turning to God (22:1 – 23:30) 345 ; 21. The end comes quickly (23:31 – 25:26) 358 ; 22. A glimmer of hope in Babylon (25:27–30) 371
• Publisher Details: Nottingham : IVP
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 222.507
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781783596263
• Related ISBNs: 9781789743814
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