Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Kings (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary | CCE)
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Overview
Edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, this new commentary series, projected to be 48 volumes, takes a Christ-centered approach to expositing each book of the Bible. Rather than a verse-by-verse approach, the authors have crafted chapters that explain and apply key passages in their assigned Bible books. Readers will learn to see Christ in all aspects of Scripture, and they will be encouraged by the devotional nature of each exposition.
- Seeks to display exegetical accuracy
- Offers helpful illustrations and theologically-driven applications
- Provides a commentary that busy pastors can use for weekly preparation of biblically faithful and gospel-saturated sermons
Top Highlights
“We don’t know all the details, but we do know that David is dying and things are shaky. Similarly, churches and organizations often fall apart because no one has trained future leaders. Let this text remind us of the importance of preparing the next generation of leaders, fathers, mothers, and missionaries.” (Page 7)
“The focus is on divine sovereignty, not on the lack of wisdom of youth or how older people get ignored (Davis, 1 Kings, 128). We might rightly note such matters, but the point in the text is that God is keeping His word sovereignly. No human beings, regardless of how much authority they have, can compete with His rule and reign. The writer of Proverbs says it like this: ‘A king’s heart is like streams of water in the Lord’s hand: He directs it wherever He chooses’ (Prov 21:1).” (Page 73)
“The gospel must first humble us before it heals us. Everything about the gospel humbles us. It” (Page 217)
“The slave girl has faith, but the king of Israel doesn’t.” (Page 216)
“We must face our frailty. At some point all of us will begin feeling the effects of aging and physical decline. Our bodies will not function properly, and many of us will find ourselves on a deathbed. We will die, like David, not accomplishing all that we set out to accomplish. What should you remember in those days? You should remember that your identity isn’t bound up in what you can do. Your identity is in who God has made you to be in Christ. You aren’t your gifts. Don’t let your abilities lead you to pride, and don’t let your inabilities lead you to despair. You aren’t your accomplishments.” (Pages 6–7)