عنوان

Writing and rewriting the story of Solomon in ancient Israel /

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1108471269

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9781108471268

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110862281X

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9781108622813

Title Proper

Writing and rewriting the story of Solomon in ancient Israel /

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[Book]

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Isaac Kalimi (Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz).

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New York, NY :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Cambridge University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2019.

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©2019

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xviii, 385 pages ;

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24 cm

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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An introduction -- Sources: epigraphical, archaeological, and biblical -- Challenging recent dismissals of the United Monarchy -- Solomon's kingdom: historical evaluation and case studies -- Solomon's birth story and its setting in 2 Samuel 10-12: redaction history versus compositional unity -- Solomon as the Lord's beloved king in biblical and ancient Near Eastern contexts -- Solomon's birth and names in Second Temple period literature -- Solomon's pre-monarchic life in biblical historiography -- Solomon's physical appearance and leadership in biblical historiography -- Solomon's succession to the throne: history and contrasting historiographies -- The coronation of Solomon: David's testament and its implementation -- "Why is the city in an uproar?": Solomon's coronation story in its biblical context -- Solomon's Temple building and its divine approval in biblical historiographies -- Writing and rewriting the story of Solomon.

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"Solomon's image as a wise king and the founder of Jerusalem Temple has become a fixture of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic literature. Yet, there are essential differences between the portraits of Solomon that are presented in the Hebrew Bible. In this volume, Isaac Kalimi explores these differences, which reflect divergent historical contexts, theological and didactic concepts, stylistic and literary techniques, and compositional methods among the biblical historians. He highlights the uniqueness of each portrayal of Solomon - his character, birth, early life, ascension, and Temple building - through a close comparison of the early and late biblical historiographies. Whereas the authors of Samuel- Kings stay closely to their sources and offer an apology for Solomon's kingship, including its more questionable aspects, the Chronicler freely rewrites his sources in order to present the life of Solomon as he wished it to be. The volume will serve scholars and students seeking to understand biblical texts within their ancient Near Eastern contexts"--

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9781108622813

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Writing and rewriting the story of Solomon in the ancient Israel

Solomon

Salomo

Solomon

Bibel, Altes Testament

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Kalimi, Isaac

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20200822151100.0

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