2 Chronicles (Readings: A New Biblical Commentary (Paperback))

Jarick, Dr. John

ISBN 10: 1905048971 / ISBN 13: 9781905048977

Published by Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2007

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Seller Inventory # rev5982712973

Bibliographic Details

• Title: 2 Chronicles (Readings: A New Biblical Commentary (Paperback))
• Publisher: Sheffield Phoenix Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1905048971
• ISBN 13: 9781905048977
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 320 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Across the pages of 2 Chronicles a colourful cast of characters passes in breathless parade before the reader. The tales of the kings of Judah are told in sequence, from Rehoboam 'the Enlarger' (who on the contrary shrinks the kingdom) to Zedekiah 'the Righteous' (who equally contrariwise profanes the divine name). These motley monarchs are preceded by the unparalleled King Solomon of All Israel and succeeded by the imperial King Cyrus of Persia, and all the while the tellers of the tales weave an insistent ideological thread through the fabric of their stories. John Jarick's reading of Chronicles brings out the fascination and discomfort of handling an ancient scroll that presents itself as the authoritative account of how things were and how they ought to be.

About the Author

John Jarick is Lecturer in Old Testament at the University of Oxford.