The Chronology of the Kings of Israel and JudahThis pioneering study wrestles with the perpetual problem of chronology in the Books of Kings. Starting from the conservative assumptions that the courts of Israel and Judah maintained regnal records, and that these for the most part accurately reflect regnal length, the author arrives at a new and persuasive dating for the reigns and their synchronisms. In addition, his chronological scheme includes all points of contact between Israel and Judah and external powers, especially Assyria. The result is one of the most responsible and yet most critical chronologies proposed to date, and will be the standard chronological reference for the next decade, if not longer. |
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Contents
Chapter Two The Chronology of the Kings of Israel | 12 |
Chapter Three Israel and Judah from the Death of Ahab | 32 |
Chapter Four Israel and Judah from the Rebellion of Jehu | 46 |
Chapter Five The Last Years of the Kingdom of Israel | 83 |
Chapter Six The Chronology of the Kings of Judah | 98 |
Chapter Eight The Chronological Data in the Greek Text | 127 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Chronology of the Kings of Israel and Judah Volume 9 of Studies in the History of Religions Volume 9 of Studies in the history and culture of the ancient Near East / Studies in the history and culture of the ancient Near East |
| Author | Gershon Galil |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | BRILL, 1996 |
| ISBN | 9004106111, 9789004106116 |
| Length | 180 pages |
| Subjects | › › Architecture / Interior Design / General History / Europe / General History / Middle East / Israel & Palestine Religion / Biblical Studies / Old Testament |
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