Righteous Jehu and his evil heirs : the Deuteronomist's negative perspective on dynastic succession / David T. Lamb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lamb, David T. (David Trout), 1962-

Series:

Oxford theological monographs.

Oxford theological monographs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jehu, King of Israel.

Jehu.

Bible. Kings, 2nd--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Kings and rulers--Succession--Biblical teaching.

Kings and rulers.

Israel--Kings and rulers--Succession.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

David T. Lamb examines not only the dynasty of Jehu within the narrative of 2 Kings, but also the broader context of the dynasties of Israel and Judah in the books of Kings and Samuel. Lamb discusses religious aspects of kingship (such as anointing, divine election, and prayer) in both the Old Testament and in the literature of the ancient Near East. He concludes that the Deuteronomistic editor, because of a deep concern that leaders be divinely chosen and obedient to Yahweh, soughtto subvert the monarchical status quo by shaping the Jehuite narrative to emphasize that dynastic succession disa

Contents:

Contents; List of Tables; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The Uniqueness of Jehu's Dynasty; 1.2 History of Research; 1.3 Narrative Definition, Methodology, and Organization; 2 Righteous Jehu; 2.1 Jehu's Righteous Regnal Evaluation; 2.2 Jehu's Fathers: Jehoshaphat, Nimshi, and Omri; 2.3 Jehu's Prophetic and Divine Anointing; 2.4 Jehu's Divine Election; 2.5 Jehu's Violent Obedience; 2.6 Jehu's Contracting Borders; 2.7 Jehu's Omitted Tribute; 2.8 Dtr's Positive Perspective on Jehu; 3 Jehu and David: Two Charismatic Kings; 3.1 Parallels between Jehu and David

3.2 The Two Most Charismatic Kings3.3 Dtr's Positive Perspective on Charismatic Rulers; 4 Jehu's Evil Heirs; 4.1 Unrighteous Evaluations; 4.2 Royal Longevity; 4.3 Military Success; 4.4 Dtr's Negative Perspective on Jehu's Heirs; 5 Jehu's Dynasty and Dtr's Perspective on Dynastic Succession; 5.1 Dynasty in the ANE; 5.2 Dynasty in the DH: Observations and Questions; 5.3 Dtr's Explanation: Dynastic Oracles; 5.4 Dtr's Negative Perspective on Dynastic Succession; 6 Conclusion; 6.1 Summary: Dtr's Critique of Dynastic Succession; 6.2 Two Additional Implications and Three Unresolved Questions

BibliographyIndex; Index of Hebrew Bible References; Index of Modern Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-285) and indexes.

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ISBN:

0-19-152825-0

9786611150365

1-281-15036-3

1-4356-3115-3

OCLC:

735626261