Books of Kings

The introduction of the book of Kings talks about Solomon being king as well as Jeroboam it then goes on to talk about the Story of Elijah and Ahab. These two people did not get along. Ahab wanted the Israelites to worship Baal, Elijah did not want that seeing that, he is a prophet he wanted the Israelites to worship God. Since Elijah was becoming old he went out to seek out someone who would be able to take over his position he found Elisha. The next part talks about Elisha’s success. After that

This paper is an analysis of the books of 1 and 2 Kings. It will examine their authorship, structure, flow, and themes. In addition, it will compare their content to the writings of 1-2 Chronicles, Isaiah, and extra-biblical writers who speak of the same events. Lastly, it will examine the author’s place in history as a historian and theologian. AUTHORSHIP Since writer or writers of Kings did not include their name on the document, their identity is unknown. The rabbis in the Midrash Baba Bathra

The books of 1 and 2 Kings were written by Jeremiah who lived around 627 BC. The books were written with messages of repentance, but these messages were not received well as his hometown persecuted him. Kings was written to the Israelites trying to explain their fate. The book is more of a warning because of the peoples abandonment of their faith, or apostasy. Jeremiah wants the people to be restored to the days when David ruled Israel. The Old Testament in general is filled with prophecy and preparation

1 Kings according to The New Oxford Annotated Bible is, “In the Christian canon, 1 and 2 Kings belongs to the “Historical Books”, and are followed by the books of Chronical, which offer an alternative account of the period of the Monarchy.” Samuel and the books of Kings are called Basilein, Which means “reigns or dynasties”. They tell the story of the Israelite and Judean monarchy. In the passages 1 Kings 21:1-6 Jezebel betrays herself, Naboth and God. However prior to that in 1 Kings 20 King Ben-hadad

is why was I always told King Saul was a good king he really was not a good king? In Sunday school my teaches always said good things about King Saul, but after reading Davis I do not think King Saul was a good king. In fact, I think King Saul was a terrible king for the kingdom of God. My final question I have is why did Yahweh take so long to make David king? Why did Yahweh not kill of King Saul right away? Why did he wait so long so Saul to die so David could be the king of Yahweh’s people? Word

PROPHECY IN THE HISTORICAL BOOKS A Paper Submitted to the Faculty of Louisiana Baptist University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy In Advanced Prophetics By Justin G. Prock Pyeongtaek, South Korea July 2016 PROPHECY IN THE HISTORICAL BOOKS Based upon Tim LaHaye’s numbers, the average amount of prophecy in the twelve “Historical” books of the Bible is 15.41%1., with the Book of II Chronicles having the most at 31% and the Book of Esther having the least at 1%

The Book of Chronicles, a book in the Bible that has made changes to 1 Kgs by just adding a few more sentences to the passage. However, there are there are only a few changes made to the document the meaning of the story has changed. The "Chronicler", a name given to the author that wrote both the 1st and 2nd books of Chronicles made these changes for a reason, Chronicles has given more details were Kings lacked. How can we tell? A good example of this, is analyzing and comparing 1 Kgs 14:25-28 and

Elijah the Prophet I have decided to write my Old Testament essay on the mysterious prophet Elijah. According to the bible, in the book of Kings, Elijah was not only a devoted prophet of God, but he also served as a worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel, under King Ahab’s reign. Elijah is remembered for his remarkable faith and devotion to God. In writing this essay, I will tell the story of one the many adventures that occurred in Elijah 's lifetime. Of course, there are so many alterations

Throughout much of the historical writings of the Bible, ranging from the book of Joshua to the book of Esther, the central narrations depict the formation of kingship that leads Israel. This can be further broken into three sections. First being the Theocracy, covering the period when Israel was ruled by God. Second, is the Monarchy which traces Israel Kings from the good to the bad leading to the nation’s destruction. Third, is the restoration describing Israel’s remnant after the seventy years

1 and 2 Kings occurs after King David’s death during the period of 962 until 560 B.C.E. Within these years, the Israelite history is narrated. The story follows a trend of an androcentric, hierarchal society. In 1 Kings, women have exceedingly few roles in which they play and are are depicted in an incredibly negative light; they are either manipulative and vengeful, or they are characterized as poor and helpless. Often women remain unnamed, they are called prostitutes and their existence is of be