First and Second Kings

by Laffey, Alice L.

• ISBN13: 9780814628430
• ISBN10: 0814628435
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780814647790
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-30
• Publisher: Liturgical Pr
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Summary

The books of Kings view Israel's history through the theological lens of "action." Actions have consequences that are determined by the people's faithfulness or unfaithfulness to their God and the covenant, and the editors' purpose is to demonstrate that the monarchy stands or falls on its faithfulness to its God.

Author Biography

Alice L. Laffey is associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts. Trained in the modern historical-critical study of the Deuteronomistic History, she has expanded her study of the Old Testament to include postmodern feminist and ecological approaches.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations	p. 4
Introduction	p. 5
Chronology of the Kings of Israel	p. 10
The Book of First Kings
Text and Commentary	p. 13
The Reign of Solomon (1 Kings 1-11)	p. 13
Judah and Israel to the Time of King Ahab (1 Kings 12-16)	p. 53
Stories of the Prophets (1 Kings 17-22)	p. 69
Conclusion	p. 89
The Book of Second Kings
Text and Commentary	p. 90
The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (2 Kings 1-17)	p. 90
The Kingdom of Judah after 721 b.c. (2 Kings 18-25)	p. 143
Conclusion	p. 167
Review Aids and Discussion Topics	p. 169
Index of Citations from the Catechism of the Catholic Church	p. 172
Maps	p. 173
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