Priests, prophets, outlaws, giants, and kings are all part of the exciting story of the kingdom period in ancient Israel. The captivating history of this important era in Israel’s history includes major military conflicts, family feuds, and spiritual failures and successes. Official historians of the period, especially in Egypt, tended to color royal history so that the king was presented in a favorable light. Seldom does one read about the military, political, and spiritual failures of a king.

The texts of 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 Kings 1-11 are different. Not only do they record the rise and development of the united monarchy, they have the personal touch of a historian who under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

The Birth of a Kingdom by John J. Davis looks at this fascinating era of history as recorded in 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 Kings 1-11. You’ll find this informative text to be intellectually stimulating and practicably valuable. As with most BMH books, you’ll want to have your Bible close by when you read.

The Birth of a Kingdom is now available at bmhbooks.com for just $8.90 (normally priced at $10.99). (Click here to order.) Or call 1-800-348-2756 and ask for the Friday Feature. Tell John that you saw it on the Editor's Blog! Order now! This price is only good through Friday, November 13, 2009.

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