The retelling of Chronicles in Jewish tradition and literature : a historical journey / Isaac Kalimi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kalimi, Isaac.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Chronicles--Historiography.

Bible.

Judaism--Historiography.

Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Winona Lake, IN : Eisenbrauns, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Isaac Kalimi reveals the history of the book of Chronicles from Hellenistic times to the beginning of critical biblical scholarship at the dawn of the 17h century. This comprehensive examination focuses, first and foremost, on the use of Chronicles in Jewish societies through the generations and highlights the attitudes and biases of writers, translators, historians, artists, exegetes, theologians, and philosophers toward the book. The reader is made aware of what the biblical text has meant and what it has "accomplished" in the many contexts in which it has been presented. Throughout the volume, Kalimi strives to describe the journey of Chronicles not only along the route of Jewish history and interpretation but also in relation to the book's non-Jewish heritage (namely, Christianity), demonstrating the differences and distinctiveness of the former. In contrast, the majority of commentaries on Chronicles written from the mid-19th century to the present day have contained little or nothing about the application, interpretation, and reception history of Chronicles by Jews and Christians for hundreds of years.

Contents:

Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible

Chronicles' use in the New Testament

Chronicles' use in the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

Chronicles in the Septuagint, the Judeo-Hellenistic historians, and the philosopher Philo

Chronicles, the Dead Sea scrolls, and the Cairo Geniza

Chronicles at Dura-Europos and in the cognate arts

Chronicles in the mosaic inscription of the ancient synagogue at Ein-Gedi

Chronicles in the Mishnah, Talmud, and Midrash

Targum Chronicles : historical setting, lack of interest, and translation methods

Chronicles in Jewish liturgy and religious ritual

Medieval Jewish biblical interpretation : comments and commentaries on Chronicles

Chronicles in medieval Jewish mystical writing : the Zohar

Chronicles in medieval Jewish poetry

Chronicles in medieval Jewish-Christian disputes

Chronicles on the threshold : Azariah de'Rossi, Uriel da Costa, Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, and Baruch Spinoza.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781575066028

1575066025

OCLC:

759160146