RT Book
T1 The theology of the Book of Kings
T2 Old Testament theology
A1 Bodner, Keith 1967-
LA English
PP Cambridge
PB Cambridge University Press
YR 2019
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1066770131
AB 1 and 2 Kings unfolds an epic narrative that concludes the long story of Israel's experience with institutional monarchy, a sequence of events that begins with the accession of Solomon and the establishment of the Jerusalem temple, moves through the partition into north and south, and leads inexorably toward the nation's destruction and the passage to exile in Babylon. Keith Bodner's The Theology of the Book of Kings provides a reading of the narrative attentive to its literary sophistication and theological subtleties, as the cast of characters - from the royal courts to the rural fields - are variously challenged to resist the tempting pathway of political and spiritual accommodations and instead maintain allegiance to their covenant with God. In dialogue with a range of contemporary interpreters, this study is a preliminary exploration of some theological questions that arise from the Kings narrative, while inviting contemporary communities of faith into deeper engagement with this enduring account of divine reliability amidst human scheming and rapaciousness
AB Towards the theology of the Book of Kings -- Dynasty and succession -- Palace and temple -- Kingdom and division -- Prophets and apostasy -- Upheaval and reprieve -- Demolition and exile -- The theology of kings past and present
NO Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Jan 2019)
CN BS1335.52
SN 9781316414910
K1 Bible : Kings : Criticism, interpretation, etc
K1 Bible : Kings : Theology
K1 Bible ; Kings ; Criticism, interpretation, etc
K1 Bible ; Kings ; Theology
DO 10.1017/9781316414910