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OT325 Book Study: 1 & 2 Kings is unavailable, but you can change that!

Learn how various literary, historical, and theological issues shape 1 & 2 Kings with Dr. David Lamb. Uncover the key themes of spiritual truth, obedience, idolatry, God’s promises, and prayer.

Surprisingly, only Jonah and Isaiah are mentioned explicitly in the book. Also a connection, though, between the Former and the Latter Prophets are the extensive sections of 2 Kings that are virtually identical to sections of prophetic literature. It’s somewhat similar to what we find in the NT amongst the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke)—a lot of overlap. In Kings, the narrative of the reign of virtuous king Hezekiah is repeated almost verbatim in the book of [Isaiah]. That’s 2 Kings 18–19,