1 Kings: With an Introduction to Historical Literature (Forms of the Old Testament Literature)

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Long begins this volume with a discussion of the nature of historical literature and a survey of its important genres: list, report, story, and history. He then focuses on 1 Kings as an example of historical literature, first analyzing the book as a whole and then unit-by-unit. The work is enhanced by extensive bibliographies and a glossary of genres and formulas which offers clear, thorough definitions with examples.

Long is Professor of Religion at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine.

Knierim is Emeritus Professor of Old Testament, School of Theology at Claremont, and Avery Professor of Religion, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California.

Gene M. Tucker is professor of Old Testament emeritus at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. Mays, Miller, and Tucker are all past presidents of the Society of Biblical Literature.