TY  - BOOK
AU  - Konkel,August H.
TI  - 1 & 2 Kings: from biblical text-- to contemporary life 
T2  - The NIV application commentary
SN  - 9780310211297
AV  - BS1335.53 .K66 2006
U1  - 220.77222.5077 22
PY  - 2006///]
CY  - Grand Rapids, Mich.
PB  - Zondervan
KW  - Bible
KW  - Kings
KW  - Commentaries
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Readers of 1 and 2 Kings commonly approach these books as a straightforward chronology of post-Davidic Israel: the inauguration of Solomon's reign, the division of the kingdom following his death, and Israel's and Judah's ensuing kings, conflicts, captivities, and overarching spiritual decline. In reality, however, the books of the Kings fall into the collection known as the Former Prophets, and their true story and underlying theme center on such personalities as Nathan, Elijah, Elisha, and other divinely appointed spokesmen. It is God's interaction with his people by way of his prophets and their kings--his pleadings, his warnings, and the fulfillment of his words--that comes across again and again. God speaks; now will his people hear, believe, and respond? The question is as relevant for us today as it was for the ancient Israelites. Bridging the centuries, August Konkel connects past context to contemporary circumstances, helping us grasp the meaning and signifance of 1 and 2 Kings and take to heart their message for us today. --From publisher's description
UR  - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip072/2006032090.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip072/2006032090.html
ER  -