1 & 2 Kings: An Introduction and Study Guide: History and Story in Ancient Israel

by Lester L. Grabbe, Adrian H. Curtis

Overview

Lester L. Grabbe provides a concise and up-to-date introduction to the books of Kings, covering all the historical and interpretative issues. Grabbe pays particular attention to how the history of ancient Israel can be reconstructed (or not as the case may be) through the text, and introduces students to the key ways of reading the books of Kings as religious and political history.

Grabbe takes a chronological approach (according to the text) and provides overviews of the key periods of Israel's history. The nature of the 'Deuteronomistic History' and how well this theory of authorship stands up in the modern day is considered, as well as issues of form and source criticism more broadly. Grabbe concludes by offering a reflection on the books of Kings in theological and hermeneutical perspective, which enables students to view not only the historical and textual issues, but also broader issues of meaning and significance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780567670854
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/01/2016
Series:	T&T Clark's Study Guides to the Old Testament
Edition description:	Study Guide
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.26(d)

About the Author

Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at the University of Hull, UK.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. The Books of Kings and 'The Deuteronomistic History': Form and Source Criticism
3. The Books of Kings and History: Solomon to Omri
4. The Books of Kings and History: The Omride Dynasty and Rulers to the Fall of Samaria
5. The Books of Kings and History: From the Fall of Samaria to the Fall of Jerusalem
6. Conclusions: The Books of Kings in Theological and Hermeneutical Perspective
Indexes

Editorial Reviews

Grabbe writes carefully, respectfully and in an engaging way.” —Regent's Reviews

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