King and cultus in Chronicles: Worship and the reinterpretation of history

by William Riley

By means of a final-form consideration of the Chronicler's narrative, this study focuses attention on Chronicles' portrayal of the interactive relationship between the Jerusalem kings and the Jerusalem cultus. The Chronicler's development of ancient Near Eastern royal and temple ideologies is examined-a development that allowed the monarchical ideologies to be applied to Judah long after kingship had ceased. How the Chronicler's portrayal of the relationship between the kings and the Jerusalem cultus allowed monarchical ideologies to be applied to Judah long after kingship had ceased.

220 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Colby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Riley does a great job in presenting the differences between the literary picture given in Chronicles and that compared to the DtrH. Compared to the ancient Near Eastern background of the third or fourth century BCE (which is when Chronicles was probably composed)the text fits very well and seems to be influenced by its surroundings. At times his opinions do show, but it never seems that they are the driving force behind his scholarship. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the OT.