The Reconstructed Chronology of the Divided Kingdom M. Christine Tetley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tetley, Mary Christine 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Kings.

Jews.

Genre:

History.

Chronologies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, 2005.

Language Note:

English

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

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:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781575065397

1575065398

OCLC:

747412036