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| Titre : | II Chronicles : Introduction, Translation, and Notes |
| Auteurs : | Jacob M. Myers, Auteur |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Mention d'édition : | 3rd printing |
| Editeur : | New York [USA] : Doubleday, 1965 |
| Collection : | The Anchor Bible, num. 13 |
| Format : | xxxvi + 269 p. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Résumé : |
II Chronicles is a book closely related to three other books of the so-called "Chronicler’s History” —I Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah— II Chronicles begins with the reign of Solomon, proceeds to an account of the kings of Judah, and ends with the rise of the kingdom of Persia under Cyrus.
A crucial book for historians of the biblical period and for students of the Bible, II Chronicles, like I Chronicles, has been both over- and undervalued. In recent years, it has, certainly, suffered undue neglect. "Where it had to be dealt with,” the present translator writes, "it was done grudgingly, often with misunderstanding, misgiving, or downright hostility.” "However,” he continues, "archaeological and historical studies have now rendered it more respectable and have shown it to be at times more accurate than some of its parallel sources.” II Chronicles is to be neither accepted as a faithful narrative of the period of biblical history from Solomon to Cyrus, nor dismissed as a fanciful imaginative recreation of that history. It must be taken as an important clue to the biblical process. For here we find the Bible quoting itself—sometimes directly, sometimes in paraphrase. Professor Myers has set before himself the enormous task of organizing and correlating the evidence to be found in II Chronicles (as well as in I Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah—for which he is also the editor and translator). Meticulously, he analyzes important aspects of the Chronicler and his work —his method of composition, his conviction that to rebuild the nation of Israel one had to restore and strengthen her traditional religion, his significantly post-Exilic perspective. The book also examines the vast literature on Chronicles to find what it yields towards a better understanding of the Chronicler and a fuller appreciation of his work. The appendices in the book provide a list of the parallels and paraphrases which relate Chronicles to other books of the Bible and genealogical charts summarizing the family histories to be found in Chronicles. |
| Note de contenu : |
- Translator’s Note - Principal Abbreviations INTRODUCTION - The Work of the Chronicler in the Bible / The Intention of the Chronicler / Contents of II Chronicles - Selected Bibliography I. THE REIGN OF SOLOMON (ca. 962-922 B.c.): chap. 1-9 II. THE KINGS OF JUDAH (ca. 922-587 b.c.): chap. 10-36 APPENDIXES - I. Parallels I Chronicles - II Chronicles - II. Genealogical Charts: A. Noah / B. Abraham’s Descendants / C. Edom: Kings and Chiefs / D. Jacob / E. The Line of Judah / F. Calebites / G. The Jerahmeelites / H. David’s Family / I. Kings of Judah / J. Exilic and Postexilic Line / K. Southern Families / L. Simeon / M. Reuben / N. Gad and ½ Manasseh / O. Chief Priests / P. Other Descendants of Levi / Q. Singers and Aaronites / R. Issachar, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali / S. Manasseh / T. Ephraim and Asher / U. Benjamin / V. The Family of Saul / W. Returnees - Index of Place and Personal Names - Key to the Text |
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