David's Successors

Kingship in the Old Testament

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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David’s Successors: Kingship in the Old Testament argues for a new reading of kingship in the Old Testament. Rather than presenting the kings as monsters—with the occasional angelic ruler—this study seeks a more nuanced version of kingship. This book considers the original concept and context of kingship before concentrating on five kings in particular: Jeroboam, Ahab, Hezekiah, Manasseh, and Josiah. Much contemporary scholarship is concerned with the reconceptualization and recontextualization of kingship that hearkens from a negative perspective on kingship, but this book will fully consider the positive and original vision of kingship. This book is ultimately rooted in a hopeful and joyful view of humanity as found in the Psalms, Sirach, and the Chronicles.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-10-06
Mått152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt258 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor186
FörlagLiturgical Press
ISBN9780814682517

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Biblar inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Garrett Galvin, OFM, graduated from the University of California, Irvine and joined the Franciscan Friars in 1992. He began teaching full time at the Franciscan School of Theology in 2009, which moved to Oceanside and affiliated with the University of San Diego in 2013. He published his first book, Egypt as a Place of Refuge (Mohr Siebeck), in 2011. He regularly helps at a prison and gives retreats and days of recollection.

ContentsPreface ix1. New Insights: An Introduction to an Interdisciplinary Analysis 12. Kingship: An Institution Rather than an Individual 193. Jeroboam: Heretic or Hero? 404. Ahab: Omri’s Son or Jezebel’s Husband? 625. Hezekiah: Religious Reformer and Realist 836. Manasseh: Evil Incarnate? 1037. Josiah: A Perfect King? 122Conclusion 143Bibliography 152Scripture Index 161Author and Subject Index 166

"Garrett Galvin provides a case study of five successors of the legendary King David—Jeroboam, Ahab, Hezekiah, Manasseh, and Josiah. Each of these controversial kings is remembered chiefly by what the deuteronomistic history says about them. But Galvin helpfully reminds us that twentieth-century thinking often misunderstands ancient kingship and neglects sources more sympathetic to kingship, such as Chronicles and the Psalms. A stimulating and accessible reexamination of a central biblical topic."Richard Clifford, SJ, Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry