The Kings of Israel and Judah

by George Rawlinson

Rawlinson was born at Chadlington, Oxfordshire, and was the younger brother of the famous Assyriologist, Sir Henry Rawlinson. Having taken his degree at the University of Oxford (from Trinity College) in 1838, he was elected to a fellowship at Exeter College, Oxford, in 1840, of which from 1842 to 1846 he was fellow and tutor. He was ordained in 1841, was Bampton lecturer in 1859, and was Camden Professor of Ancient History from 1861 to 1889. In his early days at Oxford, Rawlinson played cricket for the University, appearing in five matches between 1836 and 1839 which have since been considered to have been first-class. In 1872 he was appointed canon of Canterbury, and after 1888 he was rector of All Hallows, Lombard Street. In 1873, he was appointed proctor in Convocation for the Chapter of Canterbury. He married Louisa, daughter of Sir RA Chermside, in 1846.

Genres: History, Christian

132 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1889

About the author

Canon George Rawlinson (23 November 1812 – 7 October 1902) was a 19th century English scholar, historian, and Christian theologian. He was born at Chadlington, Oxfordshire, and was the younger brother of Sir Henry Rawlinson.

Reviews

[allother · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very interesting book about the kings of the Bible. An easy read

[Linda Ward · Rating 4 out of 5]

Readable history

This book does a very good job of pulling Biblical accounts together with other known sources to provide insightful background to reading the Bible. Lacked a star because of poor editing and proofreading, which did an injustice to the good content.

[Dave Wheeler · Rating 4 out of 5]

History of the Kings after Solomon

Well this is a historical account of the Kings that followed King Solomon of bury Judea and Israel. For the Spiritual acount we have the Bible to show us Gods hand on the Nations and the People this is an narrative of the times and people from a earthly slant if that's how i can put it. It does show some of the historical accounts of the Hand of God but it isn't it main purpose.

So for a flavour of the time and historical understanding this is a great source of information and i found a lift to like about it but it's not the Bible and doesn't claim to be it is what it says it is. And that is good for me.

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It was very illuminating and educational. It was a very precise and concentrated on direct insight about the Kings of Judah and Israel. Very insightful! I always assumed Manasseh did evil in the sight of the Lord, but was enlightened he had a second chance and reversed many of his abominations. Josiah was one of the most Godly of Kings. Jehu was one of the longest reigning kings in Israel. I would recommend this book to anybody wanting a good fast overview of the kings. He does a good job of addressing separately the warfare, politics, culture and religion each king imposed.

[Joel Toppen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good but not great

The kindle edition is quite riddled with typos. Obviously it is a scanned document. It is readable, but the sheer number of typos certainly detracts from its value. As for the content, I found numerous causes for disagreement with the author's conclusions. The solitary value of the book in my estimation lies in how the author labors combine the historical literature of 1 Kings, 2 Kings, and 2 Chronicles into a single narrative.

[Andrew Scholes · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good compilation of the kings.

This is a good arrangement of scripture by kings. It accumulates the scripture for each king and comments on them. The one quote that no father would ever want to b3 attributed to him is “It was fortunate for Josiah that his father died so young, since he in this way escaped the corrupting and degrading influences which would otherwise have been brought to bear upon him as he passed from youth to manhood.”

[David Keith Bahm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative as well as a good read!

Though language is a little stilted, it was a very enjoyable read. Recommended for those wanting a deeper dive into the lives of Old Testament kings. Brings the scripture alive.

[Ronald Marshall · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Book is Filled with References

I chose this rating because it was more interesting the the history given either in the Kings or Chronicles which were footnotes and referenced in the story. R M

[Akeith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an ok read. It definitely provided some information that was new to me. However, the book is poorly written at times and things aren't completely accurate. I would suggest reading this along with doing further research.

[Jerry Valcik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revealing

I have read the bible several times, but this book opened my eyes to the actions of the kings. I encourage everyone to read it

[Mike Eakins · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good. It left me wanting more, but it didn’t. There were parts that were meh but overall a good read and definitely has me wanting to read more regarding biblical times.

[Bwhisar Kachari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book

Best book every one should know god any study this book to know more about religious and i love it

[Andy Febrico Bintoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

History

The history of kings in Israel and Judah. Its just an overview from what Bible mentioned about them and rarely referencing other sources.

[Del Haggkvist · Rating 4 out of 5]

History in review

I enjoyed reading about these kings and learning more about them than just what the Bible tells me. Anyone interested in the kings would enjoy this book.

[ADELLA RULE · Rating 1 out of 5]

Different

I didn’t care for this book. There’s to many different writing styles for one author. These different styles made it hard to read.

[Joe V Gossman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great history

I loved this book. It gave detailed history in each of the kings of Israel and Judah. Very very interesting! I'll probably read it again.