03519cam a2200337Ia 4500 669750227 AUA.1 20150422194339.0 101005t20121995miu b 001 0 eng d 9780801047480 080104748X (OCoLC)669750227 BTCTA eng BTCTA BDX XBE YDXCP BWX EXN EXNs BS1151.3 .U64 2012 BS1335.3 222.5077 Provan, Iain W. (Iain William), 1957- 45282 1 and 2 Kings / Iain Provan. First and Second Kings. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, 2012, 1995. xiv, 305 p. ; 22 cm. Understanding the Bible commentary series. v.7 Originally published: Peabody, Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers ; Carlisle, Cumbria : Paternoster Press, 1995. Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-289) and indexes. Solomon becomes king -- David's charge to Solomon -- Solomon consolidates his position -- More on Solomon and wisdom -- A wise ruling -- Solomon's rule over Israel -- Solomon and the nations -- Preparations for building the temple -- Solomon builds the temple -- Solomon builds his palace -- The temple's furnishings -- The ark brought to the temple -- Solomon's prayer -- The temple narrative ended -- Glory under a cloud -- Solomon's apostasy -- Opposition and death -- Excursus : Solomon in canonical context -- The kingdom torn away -- Jeroboam's sin -- The man of God from Judah -- The end of Jeroboam -- The end of Rehoboam -- Abijam and Asa -- From Nadab to Ahab -- Elijah and the drought -- Elijah and the prophets of baal -- Elijah and the Lord -- Ahab's war against Aram -- Naboth's vineyard -- Ahab dispatched -- Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah -- Elijah gives way to Elisha -- Excursus : Elijah in canonical context -- Elisha and the conquest of Moab -- Elisha's miracles -- An Aramean is healed -- Miracles, trivial and significant -- The siege of Samaria -- The end (of Ahab) is nigh -- The axe falls (at last) on Ahab -- The destruction continues -- "David" survives "Jezebel" -- Joash -- Jehoahaz and Jehoash -- Excursus : Elisha in canonical context -- Amaziah, Jeroboam, and Azariah -- Israel's last days -- Jotham and Ahaz of Judah -- The end of Israel -- Hezekiah -- The Assyrian assult of Judah -- Deliverance and exile -- Manasseh and Amon -- Josiah -- The end of Judah -- Excursus : Hezekiah and Josiah in canonical context. Provan treats 1 and 2 Kings as a unified whole nestled within its canonical context. Kings constantly presupposes knowledge of the remainder of the story of Israel and invites reflection upon itself in the light of the prophetic writings and of the New Testament. It is examined here as narrative literature with historiographical intent, designed to teach its readers about God and the Ways of God. Provan does a masterful job of drawing the reader's attention to themes that are repeated in Kings, such as the theme of God's promise and how it is fulfilled among God's people. He has succeeded in making Kings a more readily accessible book. Bible. Kings Commentaries. 45283 Understanding the Bible commentary series. 45284 lcc REF BS 1151.3 .U64 2012 12789 12789 0 0 lcc 0 0 REF AUA.1 AUA.1 REF 2014-07-07 Donation, Theological Book Network 10.00 AUA015677 1 BS 1151.3 .U64 2012 AUA015677 2018-08-29 00:00:00 2018-08-29 v.7 10.00 2014-07-07 REF