2 kings 23 17 commentary on the book

A critical and exegetical commentary on the books of kings. Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirtyone years in jerusalem. And the men of the city told him, it is the sepulcher of the man of god, which came from judah, and proclaimed these. King ahabs son ahaziah took the throne of the kingdom after the death of ahab in 1 kings. But jeroboam drew israel away from following the lord and made them commit a great sin. The multiplication of the widows oil so that she could sell it and pay her debt 4. In addition, it gives personal help, teaching notes, and sermon ideas that will address needs, answer questions. Until the lord removed israel out of his sight suffered them to be carried captive into the land of assyria. The happy continuance of the goodness of josiahs reign, and the progress of the reformation he began, reading the law 2 kings 23. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and. Elisha 2 kings 1 history of the divided kingdom 2 kings 14 17 history of the southern kingdom 2 kings 1825 summary of 2 kings. By analyzing the narratives in 1 kings and 2 kings 23, this article highlights similarities. In these four books the history of the nation is traced from the time of its greatest extent, influence, and prosperity under david and solomon to the division and finally the captivity and exile of both kingdoms. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations.

Study resources text commentaries chuck smith 2 kings. What title is that there was either a stone, an image, or an inscription here. Instead of making a speech to this convention, he ordered the book of the law to. Tremper longman iii gives this commentary 5 stars highest rating in his 5th edition of the old testament commentary survey. Note that 931bc marks the division of the kingdom into southern tribes judah and benjamin and ten. This chapter reports on the behavior of the people placed in israel after israels conquest and deportation by assyria between 722720 bc. They did not turn from these sins 23 until the lord finally swept them away from. Listen to pastor robert furrow as he continues his commentary on 2 kings picking up today in chapter 22, verse 1. By the end of this book, both kingdoms will have been conquered and destroyed. David guzik commentary on 2 kings 23 describes how the covenant is. And he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant which had been. The first book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on. The holy bible book 12 2 kings kjv dramatized audio.

A critical and exegetical commentary on the books of chronicles. The prophet that came out of samaria see the note on 1 kings xiii. 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. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. The reading of the book of the covenant was similar to readings by. We may suppose, agreeably to the text, that the king espied a stone or a pillar more eminent than the rest, with an inscription upon it, not legible. The life application bible commentary series provides versebyverse explanation, background, and application for every verse in the new testament. Meaning a drum and identifying the area in the valley of hinnom. This is the part of the story where all the pieces should come together, but instead, and quite literally, its where everything falls apart.

This is one of a series of elisha miracles in chapters 45. The author of ii kings records, israel was carried away from their own land to assyria, as it is to this day ii kings 17. According to the narrative in 2 kings 23, josiah attempted to assert monotheism and a centralized shrine by removing all the heterodox cultic paraphernalia and structures in jerusalem and its vicinity vv. Read all of 2 kings 23 verse 2 2 and the king went up into the house of the lord, and all the men of judah and all the inhabitants of jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great. These people, who became known as the samaritans, feared the lord but worshipped their own gods. The first book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on the old testament paperback december 29, 1972 by j. It was the custom then, as it is now, to set up little pillars or stones by or upon the graves of the higher sort of men, upon which the names of the deceased persons, and some remarkable passages relating to them, were engraven. The ceremony compares with the basic mizpah covenant 1 samuel 8. A deeper look, however, reveals 2 kings 17 to be a commentary on gods sovereign will and mercy. The prophecy of amos is concerning israel, but he was born at tekoah in judah. Book 15 of 47 in the cambridge bible commentary series.