The conflict between Adonijah and Solomon in light of succession practices near and far
The protocols for succession to the throne in ancient Israel and Judah have attracted little scholarly attention. In this article I first survey monarchic societies throughout history to show that there are no universally valid succession principles, despite scholars often treating primogeniture as...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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The National Library of Canada
2020
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The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2020, Volume: 20, Pages: 1-26 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Könige 1. 1-2
/ David, Israel, König
/ Succession
/ First-born children
/ Solomon Israel, King
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IxTheo Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion HB Old Testament |
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