Chronicles Through the Centuries

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).

• Acknowledgments ixIntroduction 1Part 1: The Genealogies 131. The Genealogies 15Part 2: The Reign of David 412. David’s Reign from Election to Dynastic Promise 453. David’s Reign from the Census to the Selection of the Temple Site 634. David’s Reign from His Preparations for the Temple to His Death 82Part 3: The Reigns of Solomon and the Kings of Judah 1035. The Reigns of Solomon, Rehoboam, Abijah, and Asa 1076. The Reigns of Jehoshaphat, Joash, Uzziah, and Ahaz 1297. The Reigns of Hezekiah, Josiah, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah 1488. The Reign of Manasseh 166Coda A 187Coda B 190Glossary of Names and Terms 193Abbreviations 201Bibliography 203Author Index 219Scriptural Index 223Subject Index 231

"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