The Books of Kings were written by an anonymous author now known as the 'Deuteronomist', as part of the Deuteronomic history, during the reign of King Josiah. So, 1 Kings chapters 1 to 9 were written by the Deuteronomist.
UnknownThe author is considered by many to be unknown, although Jewish tradition ascribes it to Jeremiah.Jewish answer:
Jewish tradition is that Jeremiah wrote the book of Kings (Talmud, Bava Bathra 14b). That includes 1 and 2 Kings, since in the Hebrew Bible they are a single book.See also the Related Links.
Jewish tradition is that Jeremiah wrote the book of Kings (Talmud, Bava Bathra 14b). That includes 1 and 2 Kings, since in the Hebrew Bible they are a single book.
Who wrote Kings
Jeremiah is accredited with writing the book of Jeremiah and Lamentations, both found in the Old Testament. Jewish tradition also ascribes the Book of Kings (1 Kings and 2 Kings) to Jeremiah.
The Book of Kings was written by Jeremiah, who also wrote Lamentations as well as the Book of Jeremiah (Talmud, Bava Bathra 14b). See also the links.Link: History of the Hebrew BibleLink: Reliability of the Hebrew Bible
1 Chronicles is a history of the kings of Judah and Israel; it is similar to 1 Kings.
Micah wrote his book around the 8th century BC, during the reigns of Kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah.
1 King refers to the first book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. 1 Kings and 2 Kings tell the stories of some the kings of Judah and Israel.
1 Kings
1 and 2 Kings.
No. 1 Kings and 2 Kings originally formed a single book, but was divided during the Christian era because of the difficulty of fitting all the text onto a single papyrus scroll. The Book of Kings was originally written by an anonymous author now known as the Deuteronomist, as part of the Deuteronomic History (Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2 Kings).
A:Isaiah was the son of Amoz. He lived during the reigns of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah of Judah and wrote the original Book of Isaiah, which now comprises verses 1-39 of the extended Book of Isaiah in use today.
Name of Book: 1 Kings & 2 Kings Written by the Prophet Jeremiah while he was in Judah and Egypt Writing Completed (B.C.E.): 1 roll 580 Time Covered (B.C.E.): c. 1040-580
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There are two books with the name Kings - usually referred to as 1 Kings and 2 Kings. They are the eleventh and twelfth books of the Old Testament.