Righteous Jehu and his Evil Heirs

副标题: The Deuteronomist's Negative Perspective on Dynastic Succession (Oxford Theological Monographs)

ISBN: 9780199231478

出版社: Oxford University Press, USA

出版年: 2008-01-10

页数: 320

定价: USD 110.00

装帧: Hardcover

内容简介

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, sought to subvert the monarchical status quo by shaping the Jehuite narrative to emphasize that dynastic succession disastrously fails to produce righteous leaders.