Apostasy Destruction and Hope: 2 Kings Simply Explained
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Overview
As 2 Kings opens, we find the people of God divided into two kingdoms: Israel and Judah. Neither kingdom was to last. By the end of the book both kingdoms had been taken captive—Israel by the Assyrians and, over 130 years later, Judah by the Babylonians. It is impossible for us today to comprehend adequately just how devastating it was for the Israelites to be taken into captivity in this way. They needed help, and the author of 2 Kings provided it for them. He wrote to explain why the exile had taken place, to urge them to guard against dangers which they faced while in exile, and to give them hope for the future.
The themes hammered home by 2 Kings are just as vital for God's people today. We too must obey God's command to worship and serve him alone. We must always pay careful heed to his Word. Like the readers of 2 Kings, we can, and must, trust his promises. With these things firmly in place, we can face an uncertain future with a clear sense of direction and with a deep peace.
Kings is explored with New Testament insight and every exegetically sound opportunity is taken to draw attention to the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ. There is also a great deal of pastoral application woven into every chapter.
—Evangelical Times
- Title: Apostasy Destruction and Hope: 2 Kings Simply Explained
- Author: Roger Ellsworth
- Publisher: Evangelical Press
- Series: Welwyn Commentary Series
- Publication Date: 2002
- Pages: 270
Roger Ellsworth is a retired pastor, active in ministry and writing. After coming to the knowledge of Christ at an early age, Roger Ellsworth began preaching at age 11 and pastoring at age 16. He has served as pastor of churches in Illinois, Kansas and Missouri. He currently lives in Jackson, Tennessee. Roger has written numerous books on the Christian faith, and has exercised a preaching ministry for over fifty years. Some of this books are Come Down, Lord!, Standing for God: The Story of Elijah, and Is There an Answer? published by the Trust. He is also a regular contributor to Evangelical Times and GraceTrax magazines. He served for two years as President of the Illinois Baptist State Association and for 10 years as trustee of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, for two of which he was the chairman of the board. He and his wife, Sylvia, have two sons, Tim and Marty, and they have three grandchildren. Roger and Sylvia love the message of the Bible, and they enjoy sharing the wonderful counsel of the Word of God in language that ordinary people can understand and appreciate.