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1 & 2 Kings tell of David's death, the golden age of Solomon's reign, how the nation divided into two kingdoms, and their eventual captivity by heathen powers. Solomon, David's son, began his rule with great wealth, glory, and power, but it ended in disgrace. The spiritual condition of Israel was of paramount importance to the writer amidst political changes. The author of Kings holds up the...

of view? What does he think of the intrigue, the plotting, the elimination of enemies, and, perhaps most offensive, the fratricide in the palace—brother taking the life of brother? How is God able to use these imperfect people for his purposes? Herein lies a primary theological issue of Kings: How is God’s sovereign will enacted with imperfect people and institutions? How does God’s will interface with free will, especially when Israel and her kings choose another course? This is the real tension
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