Jeroboam's Royal Drama.
Among the most challenging biblical figures to understand is Jeroboam son of Nebat, the first monarch of northern Israel whose story is told in 1 Kings 11-14. This book explores the characterization of Jeroboam in the Hebrew text, and traces his rags to riches career trajectory. What are the circums...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
OUP Oxford,
2012.
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| Series: | Biblical refigurations.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Prologue: Jeroboam and the Legitimacy of Rebellion; 1. Ideologies of Kingship: Mechanisms of Power and the Reigns of Saul, David, and Solomon; 2. Souls of Revolt: Solomon's Adversaries and the Flashback to Jeroboam; 3. Politics of Rebellion: The Schism of Shechem and the Resistance to Imperialism; 4. Objects of Control: Golden Calves 2.0 and the Distribution of Power; 5. Play-Within-A-Play: The Altar and the Allegory of 1 Kings 13; 6. Focus on the Family: The Royal Disguise of Israel's Queen; Epilogue: The Future of Jeroboam's Memory.