The function of ancient historiography in biblical and cognate studies

The Jacob-Esau narratives : from form to function / Patricia G. Kirkpatrick -- Uses of the past : the story of David as a test case / John van Seters -- The evolution of genre in the Book of Kings : the story of Sennacherib and Hezekiah as example / Kurt Noll -- Sennacherib's 701 invasion into...

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Contributors: Kirkpatrick, Patricia G. (Editor) ; Goltz, Timothy D. (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY ; London Clark 2008
In: Library of Hebrew bible/Old Testament studies (489)
Year: 2008
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Series/Journal:Library of Hebrew bible/Old Testament studies Old Testament studies 489
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Biblical studies / Exegesis / Historiography
B Bible
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
Further subjects:B Bible. Old Testament Historiography Congresses
B Bible. Old Testament Study and teaching Congresses
B Conference program 2006 (York)
B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc Congresses
B Conference program
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Summary:The Jacob-Esau narratives : from form to function / Patricia G. Kirkpatrick -- Uses of the past : the story of David as a test case / John van Seters -- The evolution of genre in the Book of Kings : the story of Sennacherib and Hezekiah as example / Kurt Noll -- Sennacherib's 701 invasion into Judah : what saith the Scriptures? / Paul Evans -- Reflecting on catastrophe : Lamentations 4 as historiography / Marie-Louise, Mitchell -- The Chronicler as elite : establishing an atmosphere of perpetuity in Jerusalemite Yehud / Tim Goltz -- Re-membering the past : the purpose of historical discourse in the Book of Judith / Dilys Patterson -- The Gospel of Mark in the context of ancient historiography / Eve-Marie Becker -- The origin of the Christian species : lessons from the study of natural history for the reconstruction of the history of earliest Christianity / Fredrick Wisse -- Back to the future in the early church : the use of the Book of Daniel in early patristic eschatology / Gerbern S. Oegema
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0567027155