1 and 2 Kings for everyone
How to manipulate the old man in order to get things done -- Coping with the aftermath -- What do you most want? -- Two mothers, one baby -- Everyone under their vines and their fig trees -- Temples and churches -- Temples and palaces -- Will God really dwell on earth? -- A few things you can pray f...
| Subtitles: | First and Second Kings for everyone |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Louisville, Ky
Westminster John Knox Press
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Goldingay, John, 1942-, 1 and 2 Kings for everyone] (2015) (Scarlata, Mark William)
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| Series/Journal: | The Old Testament for everyone
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Commentaries
B Bible B Bible. Kings Commentaries |
| Summary: | How to manipulate the old man in order to get things done -- Coping with the aftermath -- What do you most want? -- Two mothers, one baby -- Everyone under their vines and their fig trees -- Temples and churches -- Temples and palaces -- Will God really dwell on earth? -- A few things you can pray for -- Desires and choices -- Enter the Queen of Sheba -- Wives and adversaries -- The chance to be a servant leader -- Prophets, and when to ignore them -- When the Apostate King's son get sick -- Meanwhile in Judah -- Two weeks, three kings in Ephraim -- The personal and political -- On rendering to Caesar and rendering to God -- There are times you have to choose -- The low, murmuring sound -- In the world and also of the world -- The capital of corruption -- Who will entice Ahab? -- You can disguise, but you can't hide -- The Lord of the flies -- The cloak and the power of Elijah -- The ultimate sacrifice -- A tale of two women -- A skin disorder removed and imposed -- Horses and chariots of fire around Elisha -- Shoot the messenger -- It was just a coincidence -- The man who drives like a madman -- The great sacrifice for Baal -- Two unusual convenants -- Life's just not fair -- The God who can't resist the temptation to be merciful -- How not to render to Caesar -- The fall of the Northern kingdom -- The bird in a cage -- What to do with tricky mail -- How to gain and lose God's sympathy -- How to be the bad guy -- Last chance to take the Torah and the Prophets seriously -- How to undo a reform -- Is it the end, or is there hope? This 7th volume in the popular Old Testament for Everyone series tells the story of Israel when it was a monarchy, from the accession of Solomon to the exile. In the story, the people of Israel acknowledge the ways in which they failed to follow Yahweh, their God, and ask God's forgiveness. Perfect for daily devotions, Sunday school preparation, or brief visits with the Bible, the Old Testament for Everyone series is an excellent resource for the modern reader |
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| ISBN: | 0664233805 |