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This volume provides a readable introduction to the narrative books of 1 & 2 Kings appropriate for the student, pastor, and scholar. Fritz combines historical, literary, and archaeological approaches in an engaging synthesis. While he addresses issues of the deuteronomic redaction, the author does not become bogged down in technical discussions or allow this to overshadow the holistic...

5 km. southeast of Jerusalem.) From Gilgal Elijah and Elisha move to an unspecified place by the river Jordan where the remainder of the introduction is set. [2:8*] They both cross the river on dry ground after Elijah separates the waters with his mantle or cloak (v. 8*). In this way he repeats the miracle of the crossing of the Jordan entering the land (Josh 3:4*), which in turn mirrors the crossing of the sea during the exodus from Egypt (Exodus 14). The cloak by which the miracle is effected has
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