David's Successors
Author | : Garrett Galvin |
Publisher | : Liturgical Press |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2016-10-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780814682760 |
ISBN-13 | : 0814682766 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Download or read book David's Successors written by Garrett Galvin and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David’s Successors: Kingship in the Old Testament 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. This book 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. This book is ultimately rooted in a hopeful and joyful view of humanity as found in the Psalms, Sirach, and the Chronicles.