The books of Kings : sources, composition, historiography and reception /

This collaborative commentary on, or dictionary of, Kings, explores cross-cutting aspects of Kings ranging from the analysis of its composition, historically regarded, to its transmission and reception. Ample attention is accorded sources, figures and peoples who play a part in the book. The comment...

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Other Authors: Lemaire, André, 1942-, Halpern, Baruch., Adams, Matthew J.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Series: Vetus Testamentum, Supplements 129.
Vetus Testamentum Supplements Online, ISBN: 9789004264991.

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Call Number: BS1335.52 .B66 2010

Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
  • B. Halpern and A. Lemaire
  • The Septuagint In The Text History Of 1-2 Kings /
  • Adrian Schenker
  • Qumran Fragments Of The Books Of Kings /
  • Julio Trebolle
  • The Text Of 1-2 Kings Used By Josephus /
  • Étienne Nodet
  • Theories Of The Redaction(s) Of Kings /
  • Gary N. Knoppers
  • Characterization In Kings /
  • Robert L. Cohn
  • The Literary Structure Of Kings /
  • Robert L. Cohn
  • The Composition Of Kings /
  • Baruch Halpern and André Lemaire
  • Books And Writing In Kings /
  • Alan R. Millard
  • The Book Of Kings And Ancient Near Eastern Historiography /
  • Mario Liverani
  • Kings And External Textual Sources: Assyrian, Babylonian And North-West Semitic /
  • Alan R. Millard
  • The Moabites /
  • Paul-Eugène Dion and P. M. Michèle Daviau
  • Edom And The Edomites /
  • André Lemaire
  • Ammonites And The Books Of Kings /
  • Walter E. Aufrecht
  • Hiram Of Tyre And Solomon /
  • Edward Lipinski
  • The Aramaeans Of Syria: Some Considerations On Their Origin And Material Culture /
  • Hélène Sader
  • Philistines In The Books Of Kings /
  • Seymour Gitin
  • External Textual Sources - Neo-Hittite States /
  • Kenneth A. Kitchen
  • External Textual Sources - Egypt /
  • Kenneth A. Kitchen
  • External Textual Sources - Early Arabia /
  • Kenneth A. Kitchen
  • "The Prophets" - References To Generic Prophets And Their Role In The Construction Of The Image Of The "Prophets Of Old" Within The Postmonarchic Readership(s) Of The Books Of Kings /
  • Ehud Ben Zvi
  • Priesthood And The Development Of Cult In The Books Of Kings /
  • Wolfgang Zwickel
  • Dates And Calendars In Kings /
  • Gershon Galil
  • Law In Kings /
  • Raymond Westbrook
  • Officialdom And Society In The Book Of Kings: The Social Relevance Of The State /
  • Izabela Eph'al Jaruzelska
  • Institutions Of Trade In 1 And 2 Kings /
  • Daniel M. Master
  • Archaeology And The Question Of Sources In Kings /
  • William G. Dever
  • Kings In Josephus /
  • Silvia Castelli
  • The Books Of Kings In The New Testament And The Apostolic Fathers /
  • Magnus Zetterholm
  • Elijah And The Books Of Kings In Rabbinic Literature /
  • Karin Hedner-Zetterholm
  • Cumulative Bibliography /
  • B. Halpern and A. Lemaire
  • Selected Subject Index /
  • B. Halpern and A. Lemaire
  • Biblical Source Index /
  • B. Halpern and A. Lemaire
  • Author Index /
  • B. Halpern and A. Lemaire.