Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Blaire A. French
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9781118690086

ISBN 10:   1118690087
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   23 December 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part 1: The Genealogies 13 1. The Genealogies 15 Part 2: The Reign of David 41 2. David’s Reign from Election to Dynastic Promise 45 3. David’s Reign from the Census to the Selection of the Temple Site 63 4. David’s Reign from His Preparations for the Temple to His Death 82 Part 3: The Reigns of Solomon and the Kings of Judah 103 5. The Reigns of Solomon, Rehoboam, Abijah, and Asa 107 6. The Reigns of Jehoshaphat, Joash, Uzziah, and Ahaz 129 7. The Reigns of Hezekiah, Josiah, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah 148 8. The Reign of Manasseh 166 Coda A 187 Coda B 190 Glossary of Names and Terms 193 Abbreviations 201 Bibliography 203 Author Index 219 Scriptural Index 223 Subject Index 231

Reviews

French's work shows, through deep probes, that Chronicles changed history. For anyone interested in Chronicles, or looking for a model for how to write a captivating reception historical study, French's book deserves attention and enjoyment. - Matthew Lynch, Westminster Theological Centre, The Journal of Theological Studies.

Author Information

Blaire A. French is an adjunct lecturer in Biblical Hebrew at the University of Virginia, USA. She holds a doctorate in Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity from the University of Virginia. She is the author of The Ticking Tenure Clock: An Academic Novel (1998) and The Presidential Press Conference: Its History and Role in the American Political System (1982).

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions