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The House of David : between political formation and literary revision /

Mahri Leonard-Fleckman compares the "house of . . ." terminology in the ninth-century Tel Dan inscription with early first-millennium Assyrian usage and examines the "house of David" in 2 Samuel and 1 Kings. She argues that the "house of David" was a small body politic...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Leonard-Fleckman, Mahri
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2016.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. The Syrian House of X
  • 1. Ancient Syria and the "House of X" pattern
  • 2. Adini, Halupe, and Zamani
  • 3. Agusi and Bahiani
  • part II. The Biblical House of David
  • 4. Rebellions against David
  • 5. David, King of Israel (2 Samuel 2:1-5:3)
  • 6. The assembly at Shechem (1 Kings 12:1-20)
  • 7. Conclusion: the House of David in history.