The Temple Context for the Law in Chronicles
This paper examines how the Chronicler’s aim to promote the temple affects his presentation of the law. The books of Kings assert that Israel and its kings were obeying the law if they worshiped Yahweh alone and not in addition to foreign gods. The Chronicler, on the other hand, evaluates a king’s a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The National Library of Canada
2021
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The journal of Hebrew scriptures
Year: 2021, Volume: 21, Pages: 1-13 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Chronicle 1.-2.
/ King
/ Temple
/ Legislation (Theology)
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| RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism HB Old Testament |
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| Summary: | This paper examines how the Chronicler’s aim to promote the temple affects his presentation of the law. The books of Kings assert that Israel and its kings were obeying the law if they worshiped Yahweh alone and not in addition to foreign gods. The Chronicler, on the other hand, evaluates a king’s adherence to the law based on the king's efforts to facilitate proper worship at the temple. |
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| ISSN: | 1203-1542 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Hebrew scriptures
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5508/jhs29591 |