This volume in the preferred Ignatius Catholic Study Bible series leads readers through a penetrating study of the First and Second Books of Kings the usage of the biblical text itself and the Church’s own guidelines for understanding the Bible.
Ample notes accompany every page, providing fresh insights by renowned Bible teachers Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch in addition to time-tested interpretations from the Fathers of the Church. These helpful study notes provide wealthy historical, cultural, geographical, and theological information pertinent to the Old Testament book—information that bridges the distance between the biblical world and our own.
The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible also includes Topical Essays, Word Studies, and Charts. The Topical Essays explore the major themes of 1 & 2 Kings, regularly relating them to the teachings of the Church. The Word Studies provide an explanation for the background of necessary biblical terms, even as the Charts summarize a very powerful biblical information “at a glance”.