1 Kings 12-22 - Concordia Commentary

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Continue your study of 1 Kings with Rev. Dr. Walter A. Maier III's second volume. David implores his son Solomon to "keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes." [1 Kings 2:3] This wisdom proves to be a struggle for the subsequent kings of Israel, as chronicled in 1 Kings. Nonetheless, the glimpses of these kings are selective, as Maier argues that 1 Kings was written more for the sake of its theology than its history. He notes the emphasis given to themes... (Læs mere)