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 The Books of Kings: Sources, Composition, Historiography and Reception

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xvi)   (112K)
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    • Contents
    • Preface
    • Terms, Sigla, And Abbreviations
  • The Septuagint In The Text History Of 1–2 Kings (1-18) by Adrian Schenker   (129K)
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    • 1. Which Septuagint?
    • 2. An Example: The Guilt Of Manasseh In 2 Kgs 21 In Four Different Text Forms – The Special Importance Of The Old Latin For The Text History Of The Septuagint
    • 3. First Comparison: Manasseh’s Guilt In The Temple Of Jerusalem – Presence Or Absence Of V. 4
    • 4. Second Comparison: Manasseh’s Guilt In Gehinnom: V. 6
    • 5. Third Comparison: Manasseh’s Guilt In Judah: V. 3
    • 6. Interpretation Of The Significant Differences
    • 7. Mt 2 Kings 21:2–9 Is The Revised Edition Of The Hebrew Vorlage Of The Original LXX
    • 8. Conclusion: Origin And Nature Of The Pre-Masoretic Text, I.E. Of The Earliest Forerunner Of The Masoretic Text
  • Qumran Fragments Of The Books Of Kings (19-40) by Julio Trebolle   (175K)
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    • 1. Hebrew Manuscripts From Qumran
    • 2. Qumran Parabiblical Texts On Kings
    • 3. Allusions In Qumran Writings To Kings And Prophets Of The Books Of Kings
    • 4. The Qumran Contribution To The Textual And Literary Study Of The Books Of Kings
  • The Text Of 1–2 Kings Used By Josephus (41-66) by Étienne Nodet   (197K)
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    • 1. Josephus’ Hebrew Bible
    • 2. Peculiar Features In Josephus’ 1–2 Kings
  • Theories Of The Redaction(s) Of Kings (67-88) by Gary N. Knoppers   (127K)
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    • 1. Kings As An Integral Part Of The Deuteronomistic History
    • 2. By The Book: Kings As A Separate Unit Within The Former Prophets
    • 3. Concluding Observations
  • Characterization In Kings (89-106) by Robert L. Cohn   (99K)
  • The Literary Structure Of Kings (107-122) by Robert L. Cohn   (84K)
  • The Composition Of Kings (123-154) by Baruch Halpern and André Lemaire   (140K)
  • Books And Writing In Kings (155-160) by Alan R. Millard   (55K)
  • The Book Of Kings And Ancient Near Eastern Historiography (161-184) by Mario Liverani   (118K)
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    • 1. Ancient Near Eastern And Biblical Historiography
    • 2. Ancient Near Eastern Historiography
    • 3. The Neo-Babylonian Chronicles
    • 4. The Royal Inscriptions
  • Kings And External Textual Sources: Assyrian, Babylonian And North-West Semitic (185-202) by Alan R. Millard   (101K)
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    • 1. Assyrian Historical Sources
    • 2. Babylonian Royal Inscriptions
    • 3. West Semitic Texts
  • The Moabites (203-224) by Paul-Eugène Dion and P. M. Michèle Daviau   (399K)
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    • 1. Moab In The Bible And Ancient Inscriptions
    • 2. The Archaeological Evidence
  • Edom And The Edomites (225-244) by André Lemaire   (120K)
  • Ammonites And The Books Of Kings (245-250) by Walter E. Aufrecht   (77K)
  • Hiram Of Tyre And Solomon (251-272) by Edward Lipinski   (150K)
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    • 1. Josephus And His Sources
    • 2. Temple Of Jerusalem
    • 3. The Land Of Cabul
    • 4. Expeditions To Ophir And Tarshish
    • 5. Conclusion
  • The Aramaeans Of Syria: Some Considerations On Their Origin And Material Culture (273-300) by Hélène Sader   (123K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Aram And Aramaeans
    • 3. Origin And Settlement Of The Aramaeans In Syria
    • 4. The Aramaean Kingdoms Of Syria
    • 5. Territorial Organization
    • 6. Aramaean Trade
    • 7. The Material Culture Of The Aramaeans: Aramaean Or Luwian-Aramaean?
    • 8. Conclusion
    • 9. Israelites And Aramaeans
  • Philistines In The Books Of Kings (301-364) by Seymour Gitin   (11M)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Book Of Kings
    • 3. Other Books Of The Bible
    • 4. Egyptian Sources
    • 5. Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, And Greek Sources
    • 6. Conclusions – Textual Sources
    • 7. Archaeological Evidence – Introduction
    • 8. Archaeological Evidence – A Survey
    • 9. Conclusions – Archaeological Evidence
    • 10. Epilogue
  • External Textual Sources – Neo-Hittite States (365-368) by Kenneth A. Kitchen   (50K)
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    • 1. Timescale
    • 2. Extent And Nature Of Textual Sources
    • 3. The Historical And Cultural Backdrop
    • 4. The (Neo)-Hittites In 1–2 Kings
  • External Textual Sources – Egypt (369-380) by Kenneth A. Kitchen   (74K)
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    • 1. Timescale
    • 2. Limited Extent And Nature Of Egyptian Textual Sources, Ca. 1070–560 BCE
    • 3. Interrelationships Of Egypt And The Hebrew Kingdoms In Kings And Egyptian Sources
  • External Textual Sources – Early Arabia (381-384) by Kenneth A. Kitchen   (46K)
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    • 1. Timescale
    • 2. Scope Of Ancient Arabian Documentary Sources
    • 3. The Hebrew Nonarchy And Arabia
  • "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 (385-400) by Ehud Ben Zvi   (103K)
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    • 1. Generic Prophets And Research Approaches
    • 2. The Data
    • 3. Conclusions From The Data
  • Priesthood And The Development Of Cult In The Books Of Kings (401-426) by Wolfgang Zwickel   (144K)
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    • 1. The Early History: Places Of Worship And Priests In The Time Before The United Monarchy
    • 2. Priests At Premonarchic Sanctuaries
    • 3. The Role Of The Priests
    • 4. The 10th Century – A Time Of Transition
    • 5. Priests In The Northern Kingdom Up To Its Decline
    • 6. Priesthood In The Southern Kingdom Outside The Solomonic Temple In Jerusalem
    • 7. The Development Of Priesthood In Jerusalem Until Josiah’s Reform
    • 8. Priesthood In Jerusalem From Josiah’s Reform Until The Destruction Of The Solomonic Temple
  • Dates And Calendars In Kings (427-444) by Gershon Galil   (109K)
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    • 1. Dtr’s Chronological Framework Of The Period From The Fall Of Jerusalem To The Fall Of Samaria
    • 2. Dtr’s Chronological Framework Of The Period From The Fall Of Samaria To The Revolt Of Jehu
    • 3. Dtr’s Chronological Framework Of The Period From The Revolt Of Jehu To The Schism
    • 4. Conclusion
  • Law In Kings (445-466) by Raymond Westbrook   (129K)
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    • 1. Royal Jurisdiction
    • 2. The Judgment Of Solomon (1 Kgs 3:16–28)
    • 3. Naboth’s Vineyard
    • 4. Contract
    • 5. International Law
  • Officialdom And Society In The Book Of Kings: The Social Relevance Of The State (467-500) by Izabela Eph'al Jaruzelska   (174K)
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    • 1. Theoretical Remarks
    • 2. The United Monarchy (1 Kgs 1–11)
    • 3. The Kingdom Of Israel
    • 4. The Kingdom Of Judah
    • 5. Conclusion
  • Institutions Of Trade In 1 And 2 Kings (501-516) by Daniel M. Master   (104K)
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    • 1. International Trade In The Ancient Near East
    • 2. International Trade Routes In Ancient Israel And Judah
    • 3. International Trade In 1 And 2 Kings
    • 4. Local Trade In Ancient Israel And Judah
    • 5. Summary
  • Archaeology And The Question Of Sources In Kings (517-538) by William G. Dever   (118K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Kings And Reigns Of Kings
    • 3. Kings And The International Situation
    • 4. Kings And Socio-Economic Conditions
    • 5. Kings And The Religious Situation
    • 6. Conclusion
  • Kings In Josephus (539-560) by Silvia Castelli   (131K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Solomon: The Builder Of The Temple And The Sage
    • 3. Kings Of Israel Vs. Kings Of Judah
    • 4. The Prophets
    • 5. Conclusions
  • The Books Of Kings In The New Testament And The Apostolic Fathers (561-584) by Magnus Zetterholm   (170K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Elijah In The Gospel Tradition
    • 3. Prophet, Messiah And The Returning Elijah
    • 4. Who Is Who In The Gospels?
    • 5. Competition And Conflict
  • Elijah And The Books Of Kings In Rabbinic Literature (585-606) by Karin Hedner-Zetterholm   (170K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Books Of Kings As Haftarah-Text
    • 3. Elijah In Rabbinic Literature
    • 4. Conclusions
  • Cumulative Bibliography (607-666)   (286K)
  • Selected Subject Index (667-679)   (90K)
  • Biblical Source Index (680-699)   (77K)
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    • Hebrew Bible
    • Septuagint
    • New Testament
  • Author Index (700-712)   (60K)