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1 Kings /

De Vries, Simon J. 1921-

1 Kings / First Kings One Kings Simon J. DeVries. - Waco, Tex. : Word Books, ©1985. - lxiv, 286 pages ; 23 cm. - Word biblical commentary ; v. 12 . - Word biblical commentary ; v. 12. .

Includes bibliographical references (page xvii) and indexes.

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]).

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