Story of Israel has been ended as sovereign nation while it was overthrown to the hand of Assyria (2 Kings 17:5-6) and Judah to the hand of Babylon (2 Kings 25:1-17). And Book of Kings concludes with story of Jehoiachin's release from Babylonian exile. In first section of the essay, I will talk about glorious kingdom of Israel, unfaithful Kings and their downfall. And in the middle section of I will talk about God's warning, Israelite's repentance, and God's forgiveness and mercy. At the end section of this essay, I will speak about God judgment over their sinful behavior. .
Rise and Fall of the Kingdoms .
When David was near to die (1 Kings 2:1), he instructed Solomon to walk in God's ways (2:3). After the death of King David, Solomon formally succeeded his throne (1 Kings 2:12), and God was with Him because he loved God by walking according to the instruction given by his father David (1 Kings 3:3). Thus, Solomon was filled with all the wisdom, insight and understandings (1 Kings 3:12, 3:28, 4:29-34, 10:7, 10:13). Also, God gave him wealth and honour (1 Kings 3:13). His kingdom was expanded and was prosperous with peace and safety (1 King 4:24-25). Author of Kings also shows that God fulfilled His promise that was made with King David to build His temple through the son of David (1 Kings 6:38, 8:13). At the time of dedication of temple, Solomon accepts God's diving greatness, and he knows it is not permanent place for God. "But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?" (1 Kings 8:27). God showed a spiritual manifestation and affection to Israel when he promised to reside in the temple, placing His "name there forever" (9:3), and also promised to fulfill his all the promises that He made with King David if they obey and keep His decrees.
However, Solomon couldn't remain faithful and obedient to God throughout his life as his father David did that caused him to separate from God.
All three of these books were written from 1373 to 1385. ... Chaucer has many works besides the one that I have mentioned. ... Most of the records pertained to his career as a courtier and civil servant under the English kings Edward III and Richard II. ... His life I believe influenced his writings. ... He wrote many books. ...
He read few books, but got most of his literary pleasures from minstrels and troubadours. ... When his father died in 768 he and his brother Carloman II took control of the empire of his father. Carloman II truly ruled the empire. ... I could sit here and type the parallels all day long but I"ll cut right to the chase. ... In 806 Charlemagne's empire became so large that it needed more kings to control. ...
Michelangelo contributed many of his statues to great kings and queens of his time. ... The next sculpture Michelangelo worked on was the Tomb of Pope Julius II. ... The ceiling was finally complete a short time after Pope Julius II died. ... Designed for the storage of books by Pope Leo X, Michelangelo defined the conventions of his time in the Laurentian Library. ... He spent much of his life surrounded by kings, queens, popes and other high officials. ...
Richard II promised changes, but later refused to keep his promise: "Serf you are and serfs you shall remain." ... The crisis of kingship Many kings were cruelly murdered. ... Wales in revolt Edward I conquered Wales in the 1280s. ... The struggle in France Henry V became one of England's favourite kings. ... If her husband died, she could get control of the money her family, one-third of his total land and wealth, but it was difficult to look after it without the help of man Language and culture Edward II had forbidden the speaking of French in his army. ...
The image of the island is seen at the same time as the imaginative "New World- on the arrival of Alonso and others; I quote (act II sc. ... However, it is in a real place in some way as it is said to be located in the Mediterranean Sea even though there is a reference to the Bermudas in Act I Scene II line 229. ... The island is shown as a magical place with the spirits and magic books that Prospero uses. ... II line 144-6) "By this good light, this is a very shallow monster; I afeard of him? ... He dehumanized Caliban calling him a "poisonous slave- or telling him his m...
The five books of the Pentateuch tell us of the creation of the Hebrews from Abram (Abraham), God's covenant with Abram for the promised land, Abraham's sons, one of which would carry forth the Hebrews' religion (Isaac) and the other who would be expelled (Ishmael), the boundaries of the promised land and the laws that the Hebrews are to follow to receive the promised land. Further, the history revealed in Joshua, Judges, Samuel I and II, and Kings I and II tells us of the importance of faith in Yahweh in the conquering of the promised land. ... "And I will give to you and t...
If I were to eliminate a main character from the book, I would eliminate Lysander, Hermia's love. ... Climax In the strictest sense there is no real climax, as the conflicts of the play are all resolved swiftly by magical means in Act IV, the moment of greatest tension is probably the quarrel between the lovers in Act III, scene II. ... And I've read books that have kings and queens. ... This is because I was never a fan of William Shakespeare so this book review was a lot challenging, for me Shakespeare's words are very inspiring but also very confusing, I bet most people don&...
His books cover many wars and conquests, most importantly the three Punic wars. ... Perhaps he intended for Fortune to apply to only the first two books, and for historical causation to apply to the third book. ... Polybius sprinkles examples of the idea of Fortune as a universal decider of fate throughout his Books. ... Later on in Book II, Polybius attributes another military loss to Fortune. "So it is that Fortune always decides the greatest issues in human affairs in an arbitrary fashion, " (Book II.70). ...
