Peter J. Leithart
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Leithart, Peter J.
1/2 Kings / Peter J. Leithart.
p. cm.—(Brazos theological commentary on the Bible)
ISBN 10: 1-58743-125-4 (cloth)
ISBN 978-1-58743-125-8 (cloth)
1. Bible. O.T. Kings—Commentaries. I. Title. II. Title: First-Second Kings.
III. Title: 1st-2nd Kings. IV. Series.
BS1335.53.L45 2006
222′.507—dc22
2006011984
Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible
Series Editors
R. R. Reno, General Editor
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska
Robert W. Jenson
Center of Theological Inquiry
Princeton, New Jersey
Robert Louis Wilken
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Ephraim Radner
Wycliffe College
Toronto, Ontario
Michael Root
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
Columbia, South Carolina
George Sumner
Wycliffe College
Toronto, Ontario
Introduction: 1-2 Kings as Gospel
Near the beginning of his treatise against Gnostic interpretations of the Bible, Against the Heresies, Irenaeus observes that Scripture is like a great mosaic depicting a handsome king. It is as if we were owners of a villa in Gaul who had ordered a mosaic from Rome. It arrives, and the beautifully colored tiles need to be taken out of their packaging and put into proper order according to the plan of the artist. The difficulty, of course, is that Scripture provides us with the individual pieces, but the order and sequence of various elements are not obvious. The Bible does not come with instructions that would allow interpreters to simply place verses, episodes, images, and parables in order as a worker might follow a schematic drawing in assembling the pieces to depict the handsome king. The mosaic must be puzzled out. This is precisely the work of scriptural ...
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About 1 & 2 Kings (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible | BTC)Leading theologian, Peter J. Leithart, interprets 1 and 2 Kings for today’s church in this commentary. Leithart offers an accessible, thorough treatment of the ancient text and provides practical applications to aid in the teaching and preaching of the Word. |
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