A Monument and a Name: The Primary Purpose of Chronicles' Genealogies

The primary purpose of the genealogies of 1 Chronicles 1-9 is to construct a monument to the pre-exilic dead of Judah and Israel, reflecting the important cultural value Judeans placed on the preservation of one's name after death. Ancient Near Eastern and archaeological evidence suggests that...

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Main Author: Janzen, David 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2018]
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2018, Volume: 43, Issue: 1, Pages: 45-66
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Bible. Chronicle 1. 1-10 / Judea / Israel (Antiquity) / Death / Memory / Name (Motif) / History 722 BC-586 BC / Archaeology / Ancient Orient
RelBib Classification:BC Ancient Orient; religion
HA Bible
HH Archaeology
Further subjects:B Burial
B Names
B pedigree
B Memorials
B Genealogies
B 1 Chronicles 1-9
B Death
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