The reconstructed chronology of the Divided Kingdom / M. Christine Tetley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tetley, M. Christine, 1944-2013.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Kings--Chronology.

Bible.

Bible. Kings.

Jews--History--953 B.C.-586 B.C--Chronology.

Jews.

History.

Chronology.

Physical Description:

xiv, 194 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2005.

Summary:

The common response to any attempt to read the chronological notations associated with the kings of Israel and Judah in the time of the divided monarchy is, perhaps, a shrug of the shoulders, or a statement to the effect that the problem is insoluble. Not only are the apparently contradictory-or confusing-notations of the MT a consideration, but the evidence of the other major versions seriously complicates any such undertaking. In the twentieth century, Edwin R. Thiele attempted to reconcile and wrangle all of the numbers into a semblance of order, with results that were far from convincing to his readers. Now Christine Tetley has attacked this knottiest of problems with fresh vigor and assayed a new solution. There is no doubt that this book will be controversial; nevertheless, it will be required reading for anyone who wishes to pin archaeological and historical data within the framework of an absolute chronology.

Contents:

Transmission history

Chronological data

Chronological data in manuscript c[subscript 2]

Regnal formulas

Reconstructing chronology

Relative chronology of the early Divided Kingdom

Relative chronology of the late Divided Kingdom

Absolute chronology of the Divided Kingdom.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1575060728

OCLC:

56107762