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In addition to spurious typologies, Leithart often uses the biblical text to leap into contemporary discussions that defy any logical connection to the book of Kings, e.g., a discussion of church/state/ secularity/Locke with the notice that Solomon built other buildings (1 Kgs 7:1-12); modern and Christian views of the self and the condemnation of Solomon (1 Kgs 11:1-43); public/state/church relations and the Queen of Sheba's visit (1 Kgs 10:1-29); Pope John Paul IFs speech on the culture of death and the Elisha stories (2 Kgs 4:1-44); and rationalists' views of Jesus and Jehu's rebellion (2 Kgs 9:1-10:36). Other problems with this book include: misrepresenting his sources (e.g. ,Walsh p. 43; Nelson, p. 69; Blenkinsopp, p. 227); the anachronistic use of the term "Gentile(s)" throughout the book; a superficial discussion of violence and God; an odd discussion of idolatry, chiasms with no point, a frightening view of God as an "equal opportunity trapper" (p. 180), the nature of God and evil; God as trickster, and vengeance against the wicked as "dear to Yahweh's heart" (p. 223).