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1 online resource (336 pages) : portrait. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 238
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 238.
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| Note |
"This collection of fourteen essays has its roots in the work of the Chronicles-Ezra-Nehemiah Section of the Society of Biblical Literature. The committee ... chose the topic, 'Was the chronicler a historian?', for the section's theme session at the 1994 annual meeting of the SBL."--Introduction. |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introduction / M. Patrick Graham, Kenneth G. Hoglund, Steven L. McKenzie -- Raymond B. Dillard, 1944-1993 : in memoriam / Tremper Longman III and Alan Groves -- The chronicler as historian : a comparativist perspective / Kenneth G. Hoglund -- The chronicler and his sources : historical and geographical / Anson F. Rainey -- Was the chronicler a historian? / Isaac Kalimi -- 1 Chronicles 1-9 and the reconstruction of the history of Israel : thoughts on the use of genealogical data in Chronicles in the reconstruction of the history of Israel / Roddy L. Braun -- Non-synoptic chronological references in the Books of Chronicles / William H. Barnes -- The chronicler as a historian : building texts / Ehud Ben Zvi -- The fight for peace : narrative and history in the battle accounts in Chronicles / John W. Wright -- History and historiography : the royal reforms / Gary N. Knoppers -- Prophets and prophecy in the Books of Chronicles / William M. Schniedewind -- The chronicler's speeches and historical reconstruction / Mark A. Throntveit -- 'You can't pray a lie' : truth and fiction in the prayers of Chronicles / Samuel E. Balentine -- How many in a thousand? / Ralph W. Klein --The chronicler's account of Solomon's Temple-building : a continuity theme / John Van Seters -- Joash of Judah according to Josephus / Christopher T. Begg. |
| Summary |
This volume of essays, dedicated to the late Raymond B. Dillard, addresses the question, 'Was the Chronicler a Historian?' It includes profiles of the diverse kinds of material found in Chronicles, and assesses their value for the reconstruction of the history of ancient Israel. This collection represents the best of recent scholarship on a subject that is generating intense discussion in biblical research. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Bible. Chronicles -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Congresses.
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Bible. Chronicles. |
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Bible. Chronicles -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Bible. Chronicles -- Historiography.
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Historiography. |
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Bible. A.T. Chroniques -- Critique, interprétation, etc. |
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Bible. Chronicles. |
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Festschriften.
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Festschriften.
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Graham, M. Patrick (Matt Patrick), 1950-
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Hoglund, Kenneth G.
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McKenzie, Steven L., 1953-
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Dillard, Raymond B. (Raymond Bryan), 1944-1993.
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Society of Biblical Literature. Annual Meeting (1994 : Chicago, Ill.)
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Was the chronicler a historian?
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Chronicler as historian. Sheffield, Eng. : Sheffield Academic Press, ©1997 1850756511 9781850756514 (DLC) 97145829 (OCoLC)36652714 |
| ISBN |
9780567327543 (electronic book) |
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056732754X (electronic book) |
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1850756511 |
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9781850756514 |
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