De Vries, Simon J. (Simon John) 1921- creator text bibliography Commentaries. miu Waco, Tex Word Books ©1985 1985 monographic eng

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lxiv, 286 pages ; 23 cm. The world of 1 Kings -- Sacred history as theological testimony -- 1 Kings as a literary composition -- Toward the original text of 1 Kings -- Supplemental bibliography -- Critique of "postmodern" negativism regarding the Old Testament as a source of reliable historical information -- Conclusion to the throne-succession narrative (1:1-2:46) -- Account of Solomon's reign (3:1-11:43) -- Account of the two ingdoms up to Ahab (12:1-16:34) -- Excusus : the chronology of the Hebrew kings -- Narratives of the prophets in Elijah's time (17:1-22:40) -- The Elijah narratives : composition and redaction -- The reign of Jehoshaphat (22:41-51 [Eng. 22:41-50]) -- The reign of Ahaziah, son of Ahab (22:52-54 [Eng. 22:51-53]). Simon J. DeVries. Includes indexes. Includes bibliographical references (page xvii) and indexes. Commentaries BS491.2 .W67 1982 vol. 12 220.7 WBC Kings, 1st. English. 1985 (DLC) 81071768 0849902118 9780849902116 CSM 850619 20230316133655.0 12177868 eng