Full Description
The Books of Kings have long been at the center of scholarly discussions on the Hebrew Bible because they constitute important sources for the history of ancient Israel and Judah, and because they are key components of the Deuteronomistic History. The Oxford Handbook of the Books of Kings provide a clear and useful introduction to the main aspects and issues pertaining to the scholarly study of Kings. These include textual history (including the linguistic profile), compositional history, literary approaches, key characters, history, important recurring themes, reception history and some contemporary readings. As a one-volume introduction embracing all the aspects of the study of Kings, written by an international and diverse team of scholars, this handbook is the ideal point of entry into the study of Kings for generations of students and scholars.
Contents
Introduction, Steve McKenzie and Matthieu Richelle
Text and Language
1. Reading and Assessing the Books of Kings Manuscripts from Qumran, Eibert Tigchelaar
2. Greek Versions of the Books of Kings, Julio Trebolle Barrera
3. Other Ancient Versions of the Books of Kings, Pablo Torijano and Andrés Piquer Otero
4. Textual History of the Books of Kings, Timo Tekoniemi
5. The Language of the Books of Kings, Laura Hare
Compositional Gistory
6. The Books of Kings, Deuteronomy, and the Deuteronomistic History, Reinhard Müller
7. Theories of Composition of the Books of Kings, Thomas Römer
8. Shared Texts with Isaiah and Jeremiah, Henk de Waard
Literary Overtures
9. Solomon and Jeroboam I, Jonathan Robker
10. Elijah and Elisha, Suzie Park
11. Jezebel and Jehu, Lissa Wray Beal
12. Hezekiah and Josiah, Lowell Handy
History
13. Iron Age Inscriptions and the Book of Kings: A Window into Geo-Politics, Languages, and Literacies, Alice Mandell
14. Royal Chronology, Steven L. McKenzie and David Villar Vegas
15. The Archaeology of the
