Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church

We're back to the short, swift, boring narrative. One boring king after another. There are two periods in Israel's history where you see this rapid-fire style: 1 Kings 15-16 and 2 Kings 14-16. Both start with a Jeroboam, and then run quickly through seven kings. There are lots of conspiracies, coups, and dynastic changes. Israel is in turmoil. But of course, if you look at the layout of the book of Kings, we were due for another boring section! Many have noted that these "boring" sections seem very intentional. Our author wants you to understand that sin is boring. Rebellion against God is not interesting. It's boring. And so he tells the story of rebellious kings in a very formulaic, boring way. The interesting stories are told about the prophets – or faithful kings who sought to return to the LORD...