David's Successors: Kingship in the Old Testament

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David's Successors argues for a new reading of kingship in the Old Testament. Rather than presenting the kings as monsters-with the occasional angelic ruler-this study seeks a more nuanced version of kingship. Galvin considers the original concept and context of kingship before concentrating on five kings in particular: Jeroboam, Ahab, Hezekiah, Manasseh and Josiah. Much contemporary scholarship is concerned with the reconceptualization and recontextualization of kingship that hearkens from a negative perspective on kingship, but this book will fully consider the positive and original vision of kingship. It is ultimately rooted in a hopeful and joyful view of humanity as found in the Psalms, Sirach and the Chronicles,

Isbn / Product Code - 9780814682517

Dimensions - 22.9x15.2x1.1cm

Printed Pages - 180

Format - Paperback

Year Of Publication - 2016

Publisher - Liturgical Press USA

Author - Garrett Galvin