Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Series Introduction xi
Acknowledgments ix
Series Introduction xi
1 Kings
Kingship: 1:1-2:46 3
Solomon's Wisdom: 3:1-5:18 18
Solomon's Temple: 6:1-9:9 35
The Wise Fool: 9:10-11:43 55
The Torn Kingdom: 12:1-14:20 71
A Lamp in Jerusalem: 14:21-16:34 84
Elijah: A Man like Us: 17:1-24 99
The Showdown at Mount Carmel: 18:1-46 114
God's Grace for a Depressed Servant: 19:1-21 132
Warlords and the Word of the Lord: 20:1-43 149
"Payday Someday": 21:1-22:53 162
2 Kings
Chariots of Fire: 1:1-2:25 183
Elisha: Mighty in Word and Deed: 3:1-4:44 195
Cleansed Lepers and Floating Axe Heads: 5:1-6:7 211
Four Types of Hearts: 6:8-8:29 222
Fast and Furious: 9:1-10:36 241
Is There Hope for the Rebellious?: 11:1-16:20 259
Ruin and Restoration: 17:1-20:21 276
Humble Yourself Before the Lord: 21:1-23:30 292
We Need a Better King: 23:31-25:30 307
Works Cited 321
Scripture Index 325