WBC: 1 Kings (2nd Ed.) (Word Biblical Commentary): WBC: Volume 12 (2nd Ed.) / January 01, 2003

Requires Accordance 10.4 or above.

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About 1 Kings – 2nd Edition (Volume 12):
In this commentary, Dr. DeVries gives a thorough overview of the world of 1 Kings: its geography, culture, politics and the religious situation. He then discusses the sacred history as theological testimony and responsible consideration of 1 Kings as a literary composition. This second edition offers the most up-to-date scholarly research into 1 Kings and its significance for today, incorporates a new, expanded bibliography to show what others have written on the book over the past 18 years, shows how the religion of the Hebrew people took shape during their early years as a kingdom, and offers an updated and expanded bibliography.

About this Series:
The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship.

The WBC is the best-selling multi-volume commentary series in the market today. WBC authors are all experts in their field and skillfully bring the text to meaning through careful exegesis and exposition. Each WBC contributor creates his own translation based on the best texts and literature available. The WBC has the largest bibliography available.

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