NIV Commentary 1 & 2 Kings r.j. stevens The Restoration Fully Launched

The Restoration Fully Launched

Unique Nature of Hebrew Poetry

Parables of the Tower and the King Going to War

Using the Bishop’s Bible of 1568 as the basis for this revision

NIV Commentary 1 & 2 Kings r.j. stevens The Restoration Fully LaunchedNIV Commentary Series, 1 & 2 Kings 1 & 2 Kings tell of David's death, the golden age of Solomon's reign, how the nation divided into two kingdoms, and their eventual captivity by heathen powers. Solomon, David's son, began his rule with great wealth, glory, and power, but it ended in disgrace. Is Kings, therefore, a history without hope? The spiritual condition of Israel was of paramount importance to the writer amidst political changes. The author of