The Rise and Fall of the Monarchy in the Book of Chronicles
A Literary Analysis
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Description
Itzhak Amar examines the literary craftsmanship behind the portrayal of monarchy in Chronicles, analyzing how the Chronicler artfully constructed representations of kingship, with particular emphasis on the idealized Davidic monarchy. Amar explores the text's nuanced development of royal authority, from its treatment of the Davidic dynasty to its innovative inclusion of Cyrus, a non-Israelite king.
Through careful literary analysis, Amar illuminates how the Chronicler skillfully wove together traditional and revolutionary concepts of political power within the biblical narrative, encompassing the entire text's literary structure and aligning with the principles of the New Criticism, which emphasizes the close interplay between form and content. He reveals both explicit and implicit textual meanings through the identification of various literary devices and structures, including chiastic arrangements, the three-plus-one pattern, inclusio, and other compositional techniques. Amar concludes that the Chronicler did not merely arrange and compile his sources but also edited them in a way that effectively made him the author of the text.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
One: Introduction and Methodology
Part One: From Saul to Jehoshaphat
Two: Saul: A Man of War
Three: David: A Man of War and the Founder of the Cult
Four: Solomon: The First Ideal King
Five: Rehoboam: The First Fall
Six: Abijah and the Northern Kingdom of Israel
Seven: Asa and Jehoshaphat: Towards an ideal monarchy
Part Two: From Jehoram to Cyrus
Eight: Jehoram: Back to the Starting Point, and Even Worse
Nine: Ahaziah, Jehoram, and Jehu: Three Kings, One Anointing
Ten: Joash: Between the Monarchy and the Priesthood
Eleven: Amaziah: Starting All Over Again
Twelve: Uzziah and Jotham: God's Help and the Change of Hegemony
Thirteen: Ahaz: Back to Chaos
Fourteen: Hezekiah: The Last Ideal King
Fifteen: Manasseh: The Power of Prayer
Sixteen: Josiah: The End is immanent
Seventeen: The Last Four Kings and Cyrus: Every End is a New Beginning
Eighteen: The Genealogies and the Monarchy
Nineteen: Summary and Conclusions
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| Published | Nov 26 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 336 |
| ISBN | 9780567730268 |
| Imprint | T&T Clark |
| Series | The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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