1 & 2 Kings

The King and the Land by Stephen Russell

Stephen Russell's new book, The King and the Land: A Geography of Royal Power in the Biblical World (Oxford, 2016), discusses the various ways the rulers of Israel and Judah used…
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Applying the Book of Kings

I need your help. Help figuring out how to apply the book of Kings. I've been working hard this summer on a commentary on 1, 2 Kings for…
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The Historical Writings

"It sets the standard for a new generation of introductions to the Bible." This endorsement comes from Mark Boda (McMaster Divinity College) about The Historical Writings: Introducing Israel's Historical…
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Good Stories Bear Repeating

I received an email from a friend a few days ago.  She asked about the duplication and repetition in Scripture, specifically why there were two versions of the…
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Logos Bible Software (Jan 13-17)

On Sunday, I fly to Seattle, then drive up to Bellingham, where I'll tape two courses for Logos Bible Software. When I was invited to write a commentary…
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Prophets in the Former Prophets 2

This post is only for people who read the Old Testament and are confused sometimes.  If the OT always makes sense to you, skip it. In a recent…
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Prophets in the Former Prophets

The books of Joshua, Judges, 1, 2 Samuel and 1, 2 Kings are known by three titles: 1) The Historical Books (along with a few other books). 2)…
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Kings Behaving Badly

In a few hours, after coaching my younger son's basketball team (leaving at half-time; fortunately, I have great co-coaches, one of whom is my older son), I drive back to…
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