2 Kings

2 Kings"The LORD warned Israel and Judah by every prophet and every seer." 2 Kings 17: 13 In this detailed commentary on 2 Kings, John N. Oswalt highlights the prophetic value of Old Testament narrative. The kings of Israel and Judah persist in ignoring God's word. Faithful to his word, God brings judgment on the north and the south. But despite Israel's covenant failure, 2 Kings ends with a flicker of hope that God will fulfill his word to David. Oswalt

Hiebert argues

One important contribution of the book is to provide a corrective to the way many people understand the Jerusalem temple in early Christian thought

and his sensitivity and honesty make this a most useful book for all interested in the Bible

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Kenton Sparks argues that the insights from historical and biblical criticism can indeed be valuable to evangelicals and may even yield solutions to difficult issues in biblical studies while avoiding pat answers

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Root weaves together an innovative first-person fictional narrative to diagnose the challenges facing the church today and to offer a new vision for youth ministry in the 21st century

This comprehensive critical introduction combines historical and theological analysis

Paul Heintzman

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Payne examines the contemporary practice of Western missions and advocates a more central place for Scripture in defining missionary language