Iain W. Provan is the Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies at Regent College. He is also an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland.
1 & 2 Kings (Understanding the Bible Commentary Series)
by Iain W. Provan, Robert Hubbard (Foreword by), Robert Johnston (Foreword by)
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ISBN-13:
9781441238306
- Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
- Publication date: 07/01/2012
- Series: Understanding the Bible Commentary Series
- Sold by: Barnes & Noble
- Format: eBook
- Pages: 320
- Sales rank: 196,323
- File size: 1 MB
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Provan treats 1 and 2 Kings as a unified whole nestled within its canonical context. Kings constantly presupposes knowledge of the remainder of the story of Israel and invites reflection upon itself in the light of the prophetic writings and of the New Testament. It is examined here as narrative literature with historiographical intent, designed to teach its readers about God and the Ways of God. Provan does a masterful job of drawing the reader's attention to themes that are repeated in Kings, such as the theme of God's promise and how it is fulfilled among God's people. He has succeeded in making Kings a more readily accessible book.