First and Second Kings
Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching
1st Edition
Published on 3. September 2012
284 pages
978-1-61164-177-6 (ISBN)
Description
Richard Nelson examines the books of Kings and treats the text as theological literature, emphasizing the literary impact of this important part of the Old Testament canon. Nelson recognizes King's as a useful though uncritical source of historical information, its purpose to transform the beliefs of its first readers, to get them to re-evaluate their identity before God.
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Richard D. Nelson is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and W. J. A. Power Professor of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, Texas. He is also an ordained pastor with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Content
- Intro
- Half-title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Series preface
- Contents
- Introduction
- Reading the Book of Kings Today
- What to Expect from This Commentary
- The Original Audience
- The Structure of Kings
- Kings as Theological Literature
- Part One: A Kingdom of Shalom I Kings 1-10
- 1 Solomon Sits on the Throne
- 2 Politics and the Promise of God
- 3:1-15 The Pattern for Kingship
- 3:16-5:18 Wisdom and Prosperity (I)
- 6-7 Building the Temple
- 8 Dedicating the Temple
- 9:1-9 Promise and Threat
- 9:10-10:29 Wisdom and Prosperity (II)
- Part Two: Shalom Is Broken I Kings 11-16
- 11 Solomon's Sin and Its Result
- 12:1-32 ehoboam's Folly and Jeroboam's Sin
- 12:33-13:32 God's Word Against Bethel
- 13:33-14:20 God's Word Against Jeroboam
- 14:21-16:34 Paradigmatic History (I)
- Part Three: Israel Under the Prophetic Word I Kings 17:1-11 Kings 8:15
- 17 Life in the Midst of Death
- 18 The Lord, He Is God!
- 19 Elijah "Burns Out" and Is Recommissioned
- 20 Ahab Violates the Ban
- 21 Royal Tyranny and Prophetic Condemnation
- 22:1-40 God's Ruse Against Ahab
- 22:41-II Kings 1:18 Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah
- 2 Elisha Inherits the Mantle
- 3 A Miracle for Moab
- 4 Four Gifts of Life
- 5 Naaman Comes to Faith
- 6:1-8:15 Stories of Prophetic Power
- Part Four: Israel's Last Chance and the End II Kings 8:16-17
- 8:16-10 Fruitless Reform in Israel (Jehu)
- 11-12 The Fruit of Reform in Judah (Joash)
- 13-15 Paradigmatic History (II)
- 16 Ahaz and Judah's Open Future
- 17 God Casts Israel Out of Sight
- Part Five: Judah: Paradox of Promise and Punishment 235 II Kings 18-25
- 18-19 God Versus Sennacherib
- 20 Reflections on Jerusalem's Deliverance
- 21 Manasseh, the Worst King Ever
- 22-23:30 Josiah, the Best King Ever
- 23:31-25:26 The Promise Dismantled
- 25:27-30 Can the Promise Live?
- Bibliography
