This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. They will lead the people into idol worship and apostasy from yahwehs covenant. The northern kingdom of israel was larger than the southern kingdom of judah. Highlights from the book of second kings watchtower. One day as elisha was on his way to shunem, a woman of rank. Elisha was the son of shaphat, a wealthy landowner of abelmeholah. Second kings also relates activities of the prophets elijah, elisha, and isaiah. What might the jews who saw the parallels between jesus feeding. But then, perhaps, hes away on a trip, or hes out hunting pursuing game. Aug 27, 2010 born in 1732 in prince george county, maryland, elisha wallen was to become an important character in the history of the settlement of the west. Now it happened one day that elisha went to shunem, where there was a notable woman, and she constrained him to eat some food.
Elisha wallen the longhunter if you are a wallin, wallen, walling, etc. The history of the prophet elisha william plaskett. The ninth century marks the first time that biblical events are corroborated by nonbiblical sources. The two books of kings are called the 3 rd and 4 th book of kings in the septuagint as well as the vulgate. The second book of kings in the books of 1 and 2 kings, nineteen evil kings from nine different dynasties rule the northern kingdom of israel. After thirty five years in prison, jehoiachin, the penultimate king of judah, is released by evilmerodach, son of nebuchadnezzer, and allowed to sit at the kings table and is given a regular allowance. After i read the book i called and thanked carolyn for all the years of research and effort she put into this excellent work.
The book of 1 kings does not specifically name its author. Highlights from the book of second kings watchtower online. This summary of the book of 1 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 kings. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings.
Elisha s story is related in the book of kings second scroll, chapters 214 in the hebrew bible in judaism, part of the neviim. The second book of kings online library of resources. Analysis elisha had experienced hospitality at shunem from this woman and favored her with two miracles, the birth of a son and his resuscitation following his mysterious death 4. The spirit of elijah rested on elisha, and yet he is not conveyed to heaven in a fiery chariot as elijah was, but goes the common way of all flesh out of the world, and is visited with the visitation of all men.
An introduction to the books of first and second kings. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. The book of 2 kings, along with 1 kings, was likely written between 560 and 540 b. Elishas story is related in the book of kings second scroll, chapters 214 in. Elisha is a major player in the old testament, a prophet so renowned that he also. Vannessa amadiogbonna vannessa amadiogbonna is a woman with many titles that, ultimately, equate to her being a boss.
Page 72 and elisha prayed, and said, lord, i pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. It reads like a novel told by different main characters, all crucial to the time period of the first kings of israel. It continues the story of the kings over the divided kingdom israel and judah. It was first used in a hebrew print of the bible by daniel bomberg. Each king is recorded as to whether he did good or evil in the sight of the lord. The separation in the hebrew into 2 books of kings dates to the rabbinic bible of daniel bomberg venice, 151617, who adds in a footnote, here the nonjews i.
Books of kings simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. According to this story, he was a prophet and a wonderworker of the northern kingdom of israel who was active during the reign of joram, jehu, jehoahaz, and jehoash joash. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Like the books of samuel, the books of kings were originally one book but divided into two by the greek translators of the original hebrew. Enoch was the only other man in the bible to do so genesis 5. The stories of elijah and elisha contain some of the most dramatic. The first appearance of elijah we read of is in the 17th chapter of 1st kings, when. But in the hebrew text of 2 kings it is used almost more frequently, especially for elisha. Genealogy profile for elisha hunter elisha hunter 1766 1836 genealogy genealogy for elisha hunter 1766 1836 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Presented for the first time are the heretofore unknown stories of the house of saul and of the northern kingdom of israel, stories that were artfully concealed by the.
The hebrew canon treats the 2 books of samuel as one book, and the 2 books of kings as one. The book of 2 nd kings is narrative history and prophecy concerning the affairs of the divided kingdoms. He has a servant who travels with him named gehazi. Elijah and elisha are both prophets from the northern kingdom of israel. Elisha was, according to the hebrew bible, a prophet and a wonderworker. Carmel, the capital of samaria, and the communities of the prophets in gilgal, bethel and jericho. In 2 kings 2, we have story of the translation of elijah which also begins the ministry of elisha. Summary of the books of kings the story of the bible. The biblical account reveals that elisha travels a great deal between mt.
Both of these prophets had to minister in times of terrible national decay, and we can see, in moving from the ministry of elijah to that of elisha, a transition that took place in. Join facebook to connect with elisha hunter and others you may know. Aug 23, 2016 the secret book of kings upends conventions of biblical novels, engaging with the canonized stories of the founding of the kingdom of israel and turning them on their heads. The prophet elijah left this earth without dying 2. Join facebook to connect with elisha huntersamuels and others you may know. The prophet elishas attention to ordinary work 2 kings 26. Solomon prays to the lord god to give him wisdom to. We hear it from the lips of the servant of jehoram, as well as from the king of judahthe word of the lord is with elisha 2 kings 3.
When the aramean army tries to hunt down and kill elisha in 2 kings 6, he and his servant are stuck on a mountain with the arameans closing in. The books of kings were written between 560 and 538539 b. Contents continuing where 1 kings concluded with ahaziah, 2 kings traces the decline and captivity of both israel and judah. One page printable bibles stories old testament bible story book, bible. King solomon reigned over the united kingdom of israel circa 960 to 922 bc, and built the temple of solomon in jerusalem in the midtenth century bc. While 2 samuel leaves off near the end of davids reign, 1 and 2 kings take us from the reign of solomon to the catastrophic division of. Perhaps he is a prophetintraining as elisha was to elijah. Elisha s profile in the book of kings uses the tools of literary criticism to read the elisha narrative as an integral component of the deuteronomistic history compiled in the aftermath of the babylonian invasion and destruction of jerusalem in 586 bce. He is the sort of prophet who can help lead the people of israel and judah out of their newfound predilections for all sorts of alternative religious practicesyou know, like childsacrifice and sorcery and. It was through elisha that god spared jehoshaphat and the kings of israel and edom, along with their armies. We often avoid old testament narrative books like 1 and 2 kings. The book was divided into the two books of first kings and second kings in the historical books of the greek septuagint old testament, and continues as such in the latin vulgate and our christian old testament of the bible. When the kings messenger arrived elisha informed him that the people would be. But elisha said, as the lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, i will not leave thee.
Theres a difference between book smart and bar smart. And she said to her husband, look now, i know that this is a holy man of god, who passes by us regularly. This book is the sequel to 1 and 2 samuel and begins by tracing solomons rise to kingship after the death of. The second book of kings has very largely to do with the life and ministry of elisha, the prophet. The second book of the kings the argument this second book containeth the acts of the kings of judah and israel. The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament. Elijah is called man of god by others and by himself in in 1. Casey elisha, childrens books, destinys child, diverse books, interview, latavia, latavia roberson, my mummy is superwoman, this mummy is superwoman this mummy is superwoman. Born in 1732 in prince george county, maryland, elisha wallen was to become an important character in the history of the settlement of the west. This book relates the transactions from the death of saul until the end of davids reign, being a history for the space of about fortysix years. Second kings features many unique events and people. From his investiture in 1 kings 19 to his final cameo in 2 kings, elisha the prophet has one of the most extensivelynarrated careers in. According to jewish tradition in the talmud the author was the prophet jeremiah.
Elisha died, and they buried him in or near samaria. The prophet elishas attention to ordinary work 2 kings 2. Elisha is one of a line of men whom god used to save his people. Both of these prophets had to minister in times of terrible national decay, and we can see, in moving from the ministry of elijah to that of elisha, a transition that took place in the history of israel. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. The book of 1 kings was likely written between 560 and 540 b. At first we dont know who the child that narrates the first part of the book is, but we can sense that he is important. Elishas profile in the book of kings keith bodner oxford. The two books of kings formed originally but one book in the hebrew scriptures. Vannessa amadiogbonna vannessa amadiogbonna is a woman with many titles that, ultimately, equate to her being a. However, it was divided into two books by the translators of the septuagint the greek translation of the old testament, and so it was written as 1 and 2 kings by the latin translation and many other versions. It is an account of 29 kings 12 from the northern kingdom of israel and 17 from the southern kingdom of judah. The first book of kings begins with the elderly king david naming solomon, his son by bathsheba, as king of israel and judah to succeed him. Elisha is called to stand against israels rebellious kings throughout a long career 2 kings 2.
Two destroy the young men of bethel who mocked elisha 1 kings 2. Elijah and elisha are by far the most prominent prophets in the books of kings and chronicles, and of the two, elisha is especially notable for the attention he pays to the work of ordinary israelites. The second book of kings, which has more than its share of bloodshed and evil, finishes on a note of peace and kindness. What was the mantle of the prophet that was placed on elisha. Kings, or in greek, was originally a book of the former prophets in hebrew scripture. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The second book of kings elisha and the end of the house of ahab 11after ahabs death moab rebelled against israel. The present division into two books was first made by the lxx. The tradition is that it was written by the prophet jeremiah. The waters of the jordan river rolled back twice 2 kings 2.
Since 1 and 2 kings were originally on book, see the introduction to 1 kings for a discussion of these matters. The bible book of second kings takes up where the book of first kings leaves off. This book is the sequel to 1 and 2 samuel and begins by tracing solomons rise to kingship after the death of david. The second book of kings or the fourth book of kings. The book of 2 kings is a sequel to the book of 1 kings. This book uses stories form the bible and other known texts to tell this beautifully written story. This is the story of israels corruption in a succession of eleven more bad kings from 851 bc until their captivity in 722 bc. The second book of kings continues the line of kings in the divided kingdom, the ten tribes of israel in the north and the two tribes of judah and benjamin in the southern kingdom of judah. Elishas profile in the book of kings uses the tools of literary criticism to read the elisha narrative as an integral component of the deuteronomistic history compiled in the aftermath of the babylonian invasion and destruction of jerusalem in 586 bce. However, it was divided into two books by the translators of the septuagint the greek translation of the old testament, and so it was written as 1 and 2 kings by the latin translation and many other versions the division between 1 and 2 kings was made after the death of.