"The Books of 1 and 2 Kings and 1 and 2 Chronicles tell the story of kings and prophets. Israel and Judah easily forget that the Lord alone is their king. When they go after other gods, the Lord raised up prophets, men and women who spoke from God. They invited God's people to return to him and warned them of the consequences if they did not. Ezra and Nehemiah tell the story of the return of God's people from exile. It is God who acts through pagan...