Bibliograph

1 Kings, Jerome T. Walsh ; David W. Cotter, editor ; Jerome T. Walsh, Chris Franke, associate editors

Type

Label

1 Kings, Jerome T. Walsh ; David W. Cotter, editor ; Jerome T. Walsh, Chris Franke, associate editors

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

1 Kings

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Jerome T. Walsh ; David W. Cotter, editor ; Jerome T. Walsh, Chris Franke, associate editors

Series statement

Berit olam

Summary

The narratives of Solomon and Jeroboam, of Elijah and Ahab, have fascinated readers for millennia. Even apart from questions of historical authenticity, they are gripping stories of richly drawn characters caught up in the complex tale of God's dealings with Israel. This study explores the narrative world created by 1 Kings' ancient Israelite author: the people who inhabit it, the lives they live, the deeds they do, and the face of God who is revealed in their stories. An introduction explains the significance of 1 Kings as a historical narrative. Originally intended as a literal history, after centuries of writing and rewriting it is now as much a literary work as a historical one: The views of those who formed it can be discerned and studied. Walsh also explains how the rich traditions of Hebrew prose narrative and the Hebrew language itself affect our reading of 1 Kings

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

First Kings

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