The new testament, the king james version has continued to this day to be one of the most beloved and widely sought after translations of the bible into the english language. One of the men of god to whom a lot of space is given in gods word is elisha. The books of 1 and 2 kings describes a movement towards the eventual loss of the land and exile. Exodus 610 197982 audio chuck smith the gift of tongues, pt. 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. Joshua is the first book in this section and the book of 2 kings is the last. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. He walked very powerfully with the lord and from the many miracles that god did through him, we will consider in this study only. Now, the eagerly anticipated words of radiance continues the epic story and answers many of your questions six years ago, the assassin in white, a hireling of the inscrutable parshendi, assassinated the alethi king on the very night a treaty between men and parshendi was being celebrated. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings.
Now over 400 years old, the king james version has been shaping christians for. The kings of israel and judah audible audio edition. Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easy. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. An introduction to the books of first and second kings. The books of 1 and 2 kings are placed in the former prophets section of the old testament. This landmark book is a loosely fictionalized account of governor huey long of louisiana, one of the nations most astounding politicians.
Then these two books trace out for us the various dynasties in israel. Elisha 2 kings 1 history of the divided kingdom 2 kings 1417 history of the southern kingdom 2 kings 1825 summary of 2 kings. All the kings men tells the story of willie stark, a southernfried politician who builds support by appealing to the common man and playing dirty politics with the best of the backroom dealmakers. France became a great nation under philip the fair but it was a greatness achieved at the expense of her people, for his was a reign characterised by violence, the scandalous. The holy bible book 12 2 kings kjv dramatized audio. Rise of legends the kin of kings book 2 kindle edition by narro, b. However, it was divided into two books by the translators of the septuagint the greek translation of the old testament, and so it was written as 1 and 2 kings by the latin translation and many other versions the division between 1 and 2 kings was made after the death of. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. What seems to be a contradiction is easily explained when you consider that the first year nebuchadnezzar ruled in babylon, his father nabopolassar was still alive and he was subordinate to him. The holy bible book 10 2 samuel kjv dramatized audio. To demonstrate the justice of the exile, to affirm continuing hope in davids house, and to call for repentance so that israel might return from exile.
The kin of kings book 2 picked up right where the first left off. Elishas ministry to the northern kingdom of israel chapters 18. They are quite aptly named kings, as they trace the lives of various rulers of gods kingdom, beginning with saul and david, down through the division of the kingdom under rehoboam, the son of solomon. Anna is one of the prophetesses mentioned in the word of god as such. The book of 2 kings kjv audio bible full by alexander. Therefore, 2 kings is actually the fourth book in the series on the history of the hebrew kings as presently arranged. The book of 2 kings continues the story of 1 kings, telling how gods people gradually lose their distinct identity in the world due to the faithless kings who lead them solomon had once dedicated the temple in jerusalem by declaring that the god of israel is completely unique. The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament. A commentary on the book of daniel nebuchadnezzar s.
The books of 1 and 2 samuel are generally designated 1 and 2 kings in the hebrew bible. The torah is followed by the book of joshua in hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. The main accounts of hezekiahs reign are found in 2 kings 1820, isaiah 3639, and 2 chronicles 2932 of the hebrew bible. His reign is also referred to in the books of the prophets isaiah, jeremiah, hosea, and micah. T download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use it as a supplemental or standalone study as you dig deeper into gods word with us every day on the first 5 app. The stormlight archive sequence began in 2010 with the new york times best seller the way of kings. Then the books of 1 and 2 kings are called 3 and 4 kings, for a total of four books of kings. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. The overviews for 1 kings and 2 kings are identical. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of second kings in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. In early life she married, but we may well believe kjv nkjv nlt niv esv csb nasb. But it is about history, in the sense that its the narrators specific interpretation of the history and destiny of judah and israel.
Published on sep, 2012 this is the holy book of 2 samuel, known as the second book of samuel, otherwise called the second book of the kings. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. The kjv bible is a public domain works that i have uploaded primarily for myself to be able to play and listen to in the background but also to pass along to other seeking the divine word of god. The law of moses includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Its an attempt to search for deeper meanings in that story, to try to figure out why things happened the way they did, regardless of how many legendary tales or. The two books of kings formed originally but one book in the hebrew scriptures. Elisha was a follower of elijah, whose ministry he succeeded see 2 kings 2. The accursed kings, book 1 unabridged audiobook, by maurice druon.
The book of 2nd kings is narrative history and prophecy concerning the affairs of the divided kingdoms. Political and economic success of the kings are irrelevant if their commitment to yhwh. In the hebrew bible the books of l and 2 kings are combined into one book of kings. Unlike david his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the lord his god. The holy bible book 12 2 kings kjv dramatized audio youtube. A story of gods grace for a rebellious people is a tenweek study in the first 5 app. The global message of 2 kings the ongoing story of global redemption. The book covers the last 12 kings of the northern kingdom, and the last 16 kings of the southern kingdom a period, in all, of about 250 years. From the publishers that brought you a game of thrones comes the series that inspired george r. Overview of the book of 2 kings reformed answers to.
An overview of the book of ruth ruth 14 the structure of the book of ruth is interesting. The present division into two books was first made by the lxx. 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 jehoiachin from prison in babylon. The book of deuteronomy is the fifth and final book of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch. Together, the two books of 1 and 2 kings cover the period from the last days of davids reign to the captivity of judah also referred to as the babylonian captivity. Jesus christs life from the virgin birth to his ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection is the basis for the four gospels the books of matthew, mark, luke, and john.
The books of kings were originally one book in the hebrew text and formed a two volume corpus with the present books of samuel. The story was fluid and im enjoying the overall story arc. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rise of legends the kin of kings book 2. 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. This is the holy book of 1 kings, known as the second book of the kings, otherwise called the fourth book of the kings.
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