Print commentary on 1 kings by david guzik enduring word. The books of 1 and 2 kings were originally joined in one book. It continues the story of the kings over the divided kingdom israel and judah. Jewish tradition credits jeremiah the prophet as the author of 1 kings, although bible scholars are divided on the issue. An easyenglish bible version and commentary lee level b on the book of 2 kings. The plan of this volume of commentary on the new english bible text of the first book of kings follows the pattern of the now wellestablished series on the old and new testaments. Solomon has adonijah executed along with the rest of his enemies, and gets to work building an empire. Moab rebelled against israel after the death of ahab. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Colour maps are included, enhanced as much as possible to overcome the fading in the originals.
The books of 1 and 2 kings recount events that cover a period of just over four hundred years, from the death of david to the release of. The book refers to an unknown book called the book of the acts of solomon. Study 1 kings using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Pastor david guziks bible commentaries have enjoyed critical acclaim and wide use on the internet. Commentary on the book of first kings by matthew henry. This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. The main divisions of the text are those provided by the new english bible itself, but these are further subdivided for the purposes of the commentary, which is printed in short sections following the relevant portion of the text. Books of kings, two books of the hebrew bible or the protestant old testament that, together with deuteronomy, joshua, judges, and 1 and 2 samuel, belong to the group of historical books deuteronomic history written during the babylonian exile c. Commentary on the book of the kings of truth ostad elahi. Here are four on the books of first and second kings. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first kings in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Enoch was the only other man in the bible to do so genesis 5. As surely as the lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble, 30i will surely carry out this very day what i swore to you by the lord, the god of israel.
A list of the best commentaries on 12 kings ranked by. These accessible volumes break down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. He was most likely a prophet, because many of the historical events. The author is neither indicated in the text nor known by scholars. The book of kings was originally one book that was later divided into i kings and ii kings. This is no more than the people and their kings deserve, according to the theology outlined in the pentateuch, particularly the book of deuteronomy. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also comprising the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel, which biblical commentators believe was written to provide a theological explanation for the destruction of the kingdom of judah by babylon in. Others attribute a group of anonymous authors called the deuteronomists, since language from the book of deuteronomy is repeated in 1 kings.
Book of first kings overview insight for living ministries. Commentary on the book of the kings of truth hashieh bar haqq olhaqayeq, 1967 contains explanations of certain terms and expressions used in the epic the book of the kings of truth shahnamehye haqiqat by hadj nematollah mokri jeyhunabadi, ostad elahis father. The greek translation of the old testament, the septuagint lxx, divided the book in two and this was followed by the latin vulgate version and english translations. The books of kings were originally one book in the ancient hebrew manuscripts, and the writers of the septuagint divided them. The middle part of the book, 1 kings 12 2 kings 17, covers the divided kingdom, and is overwhelmingly slanted toward coverage of israelof these 28 chapters, approximately 20 are devoted to israel. The first book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on the old. The latter tells the story of israel from its settlement in the land joshua and judges through the transition from judgeship to monarchy under samuel, saul, and david 1 and 2 samuel to the reign of solomon, the disintegration of the united kingdom into. Kings, or in greek, was originally a book of the former prophets in hebrew scripture. Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne. Dilday writes this volume on 1, 2 kings from a pastors heart and strives to create a commentary that is relevant to pastors today. Elisha heals the waters of jericho, those that mocked elisha destroyed.
The book was divided into the two books of first kings and second kings in the historical books of the greek septuagint old testament, and continues as such in the latin vulgate and our christian old testament of the bible. This causes laypersons to question the books value for devotional readings. Second kings features many unique events and people. Now king david was oldhe was in the seventieth year of his age 2sa 5. As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 kings originally comprised one book of history. First and second kings were originally one book, called in the hebrew text, kings, from the first word in 1. Jack zavada is a writer who covers the bible, theology, and other christianity topics. We dont know who the human author of this book was. We accept this skinners reading because of the resulting congruity with the following episode of the charity of the. Feb 24, 2020 sword of kings is a wellresearched and wellwritten historical novel. Internet archive bookreader a critical and exegetical commentary on the books of kings internet archive bookreader a critical and exegetical commentary on the books of kings.
Now ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in samaria, and was injured. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. The same thing happened with the books of samuel and chronicles immediately before and after the books of kings. First, some preachers find it difficult to construct sermons from old testament texts. The books of 1 kings and 2 kings were originally one book. The first book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on. Solomon the temple jeroboam ahab elijah elisha hezekiah josiah destruction of jerusalem the exile. Composed in the span of 40 days, ostad elahi recounts how his father. Now you can use davids 1 kings commentary in print, or on kindle in this commentary, pastor david explains and applies the book of 1 kings chapter by chapter, verse by verse. The book of 2 kings, along with 1 kings, was likely written between 560 and 540 b. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1 and 2 kings the niv application commentary.
In the bible text, words in are part of the bible text. Cornwells king of swords, the 12th installment in the saxon stories, uhtred, who narrates the stories, becomes involved in the succession of alfred the greats son, king edward. The first book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on the old testament j. The understanding the bible commentary series helps any reader navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the bible. As the illustrious life of king david draws to a close, only some quick thinking by the prophet nathan and solomons mom bathsheba prevents adonijah from stealing the throne from solomon, the rightful king. Charles simeon, horae homileticae or discourses digested into one continued series and forming a commentary, upon every book of the old and new testament, vol. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 kings. It also mentions the books of the chronicles of the kings of israel and judah. The book of 1 kings traces the history of gods covenant people under israels kings, beginning with the reign. Book of 1 kings matthew henrys bible commentary concise.
The two books of kings are regarded by many as the last part of a work commonly known as the deuteronomistic history. Fire called from heaven by elijah to the death of ahaziah. The book continues with solomon\s reign in the building of the. Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place. Convictions of sin and wrath should put us upon this inquiry, what shall we do to be saved. According to jewish tradition in the talmud the author was the prophet jeremiah. The first half of 1 kings concerns the history of israel from completion of the story of the great king david in the events of the succession of david\s son, solomon, and david\s death. The prophet elijah left this earth without dying 2. Commentaries on the books of kings biblical studies. Also, misconceptions about old testament history exist, such as its supposedly boring and has a nontheological nature. The book of 2 kings is a sequel to the book of 1 kings.
The revolt of moab to the sickness of ahaziah, king of israel. Originally this book and the preceding book were combined into one longer book in the hebrew bible. The new american commentary is for those who have been seeking a commentary that honors the scriptures, represents the finest in contemporary evangelical scholarship, and lends itself to the practical work of preaching and teaching. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. They were called the third and fourth books of kingdoms, although in the hebrew manuscript the title was called kings, exactly the same as we have in our english bible. The two books of kings originally formed one book only in the hebrew bible. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. A critical and exegetical commentary on the books of kings by montgomery, james a.
Composed in the span of 40 days, ostad elahi recounts how his father paced across the room and dictated the 15,000. Skinners john skinner, in a 1893 century bible commentary on 1 kings suggestion that the word should be pointed arabim arabs has been condemned as a rationalistic absurdity. The preachers commentary series combines rich resources of historical setting and textual interpretation with spiritual insights and contemporary illustrations specifically designed for communicators. Like the books of 1 and 2 samuel, 1 and 2 kings originally were one book. Scholars have suggested these famous men 1for discussion, see tremper longman iii and raymond b. A critical and exegetical commentary on the books of kings. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of second kings in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. The two books of kings are called the 3 rd and 4 th book of kings in the septuagint as well as the vulgate. Summary of the books of kings the story of the bible. Treats israels history from the ascension of elijah to the deportation of judah. You can find the best commentary on 12 kings for you using the tools on the right side.
In the hebrew bible the book of kings continued the narrative. Internet archive bookreader a critical and exegetical commentary on the books of kings. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. The waters of the jordan river rolled back twice 2 kings 2.