The Deuteronomist and Voluntary Servitude To Foreign Powers

There is a remarkable critical approach on the part of the deuteronomistic authors of the books of Kings (Dtr1 and Dtr2) towards the rulers in whose time Israel/Judah voluntarily became vassal to foreign powers. These rulers are Menahem and Ahaz whose reigns marked the beginning of Israel's and...

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Main Author: Na'aman, Nadav (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1995
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 1995, Volume: 20, Issue: 65, Pages: 37-53
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Summary:There is a remarkable critical approach on the part of the deuteronomistic authors of the books of Kings (Dtr1 and Dtr2) towards the rulers in whose time Israel/Judah voluntarily became vassal to foreign powers. These rulers are Menahem and Ahaz whose reigns marked the beginning of Israel's and Judah's servitude to Assyria, and Jehoiakim, whose reign marked the beginning of Judah's vassaldom to Egypt and Babylonia. The critical attitude toward the three kings is expressed by a combination of open and hidden polemic. In marked contrast to these kings stands Hezekiah, who rebelled against Assyria and is treated favourably by the historians. The stand of the deuteronomistic historians reflects a kind of 'national' ideology which deeply influenced their depiction of all four kings.
ISSN:1476-6728
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/030908929502006504