by Justin Marple | May 15, 2013 | Former Prophets, Kings Commentary, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
First remember the alternating pattern of the history of Israel in the book of Kings: Hoshea – #7 It is in this context that we reach the significant seventh king named Hoshea. The evaluation of Hoshea in Kings: “He did what was evil in the sight of YHWH, yet not as...
by Justin Marple | May 13, 2013 | Former Prophets, Kings Commentary, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
2 Kings 8:7-16:20 includes much political-prophetic intrigue. This is not a unit of text, per say, not a particular section, but actually many sections. The first tells us about the Syrian political situation with Elisha the Prophet playing a prominent role. Then...
by Justin Marple | May 10, 2013 | Former Prophets, Kings Commentary, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
We are almost ready to begin with 2 Kings. Nothing demonstrates how this should be understood as the Book of Kings instead of two books (1 Kings and 2 Kings) better than the arbitrary place where the one ends and the next begins. The discussion that...
by Justin Marple | May 8, 2013 | Former Prophets, Kings Commentary, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
We have noted that there is a pattern to the discussion of each king in the book. This pattern is especially pronounced when looking at the Kings of Israel in 1 Kings 15-16.It begins with the name of the king and the timing in relationship to the kings of...
by Justin Marple | Apr 25, 2013 | Former Prophets, Kings Commentary, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
In 1 Kings 12 Jeroboam became king over “all Israel” (though in practice not Judah). And the text says, “And Jeroboam said in his heart, ‘Now the kingdom will turn back to the house of David. If this people go up to offer sacrifices in the temple of YHWH at...
by Justin Marple | Apr 18, 2013 | Former Prophets, Kings Commentary, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
I have entitled this post Solomon’s Wisdom & Folly because we usually associate Solomon with wisdom. However, the author of Kings has no interest in defending Solomon when the king made stupid choices. Key to his folly was his multiple wives but you will...
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