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By Alex Israel

The publication of Kings narrates the shiny and turbulent historical past of Israel and its monarchs. In I Kings: Torn in , grasp educator Alex Israel uncovers the messages hidden among the strains of the biblical textual content and attracts wealthy and indelible photographs of its nice personalities. Revealing a story of political upheaval, empire development, non secular and cultural fight, nationwide fracture, conflict and peace, I Kings: Torn in Two depicts the gigantic clashes among king and prophet and the underlying conflicts which may cut up aside a society. utilizing conventional commentaries and smooth literary suggestions, the writer deals a dynamic discussion among the biblical textual content and its interpretations. the result's a compelling paintings of up to date biblical scholarship that addresses the significant topics of the booklet of Kings in a much broader old, political and spiritual perspective.

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