Our 'History' section review of the Bible continues with a combined brief review of the Books of First Kings and Second Kings (the eleventh & twelfth books of the Bible). Our summary of these is:
Who wrote First & Second Kings and when?
It is unknown who wrote these books and they are attributed to have been written over the 590-550 BC time-frame.
What is it all about?
These 2 books were written as an evaluation of the Kings of Israel (good and bad). Over this time frame, they cover King Solomon's reign, the Temple's construction, of the Kingdom splitting, of the Prophets Elijah & Elisha, of the Kings of Judah & Israel, and the fall of Israel while they entered and were in exile in Babylon.
Who wrote First & Second Kings and when?
It is unknown who wrote these books and they are attributed to have been written over the 590-550 BC time-frame.
What is it all about?
These 2 books were written as an evaluation of the Kings of Israel (good and bad). Over this time frame, they cover King Solomon's reign, the Temple's construction, of the Kingdom splitting, of the Prophets Elijah & Elisha, of the Kings of Judah & Israel, and the fall of Israel while they entered and were in exile in Babylon.
And if you have 9 more minutes, the following video link provides images and summaries of these two Books of Kings that you may find helpful. |