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1 Kings is a continuation of a narrative of the history of Israel which begins in 1 Samuel and continues through into 1 & 2 Kings. While we so often struggle with the events and issues of the book of 1 Kings, Ralph Davis helps us to see how it we can apply to the contemporary settings of the twenty-first century. As usual, Ralph Davis uses pastoral application and laces it with his own sense of...

pastorate I preached ‘The path to spiritual depression’ from this passage and offered useful psychological advice baptized in biblical narrative. But I have repented. And I have dragged you through pages arguing for a more excellent way. But does it all make any difference? Does the chapter provide teaching or only stir debate? Hence we must move on to the teaching and preaching points of the text, and I propose that our ‘covenantal’ interpretation yields richer applications than the usual ‘psychological’
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