1 & 2 Kings: an introduction and study guide : history and story in ancient Israel

Introduction. Interpreting the Books of Kings -- The text of 1 and 2 Kings -- The Books of Kings and Israelite prophetic activity -- The Books of Kings and historiography -- Some major commentaries on 1 and 2 Kings -- The Books of Kings and "the Deuteronomistic history" : form and source c...

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Subtitles:First and Second Kings
Main Author: Grabbe, Lester L. 1945- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London, England Bloomsbury International Clark, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2020
In:Year: 2020
Series/Journal:T & T Clark study guides to the Old Testament
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Kings Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Electronic books
B Ancient / Biblical Israel
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Introduction. Interpreting the Books of Kings -- The text of 1 and 2 Kings -- The Books of Kings and Israelite prophetic activity -- The Books of Kings and historiography -- Some major commentaries on 1 and 2 Kings -- The Books of Kings and "the Deuteronomistic history" : form and source criticism -- The Books of Kings and history : Solomon to Omri -- The Books of Kings and history : The Omride Dynasty and rulers to the fall of Samaria -- The Books of Kings and history : from the fall of Samaria to the fall of Jerusalem -- Conclusions : the Books of Kings in hermeneutical perspective.
"Provides a concise and up-to-date introduction to the books of Kings, covering all the historical and interpretive issues. Grabbe pays particular attention to how the history of ancient Israel can be reconstructed through the text and introduces students to the key ways of reading the books of Kings as religious and political history." -- Back cover
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages [96]-104) and indexes
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN:0567670880
Access:Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5040/9780567670885