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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453891303321

Autore

Johnstone William

Titolo

1 and 2 Chronicles . Volume 2 2 Chronicles 10-36: guilt and atonement [[electronic resource] /] / William Johnstone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, : Sheffield Academic Press, 1997

ISBN

1-281-81409-1

9786611814090

0-567-13075-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 254

Disciplina

222

222.606

222/.606

Soggetti

Guilt

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction: 2 Chronicles 10-36, Guilt and Atonement; 2 Chronicles 10-12: The Reign of Rehoboam; 2 Chronicles 13.1-14.1a: The Reign of Abijah; 2 Chronicles 14.1b-16.14: The Reign of Asa; 2 Chronicles 17.1-21.3: The Reign of Jehoshaphat; 2 Chronicles 21.4-22.1: The Reign of Jehoram; 2 Chronicles 22.2-23.15: The Reign of Ahaziah and the Usurpation of Athaliah; 2 Chronicles 23.16-24.27: The Reign of Joash; 2 Chronicles 25.1-26.2: The Reign of Amaziah; 2 Chronicles 26.3-23: The Reign of Uzziah; 2 Chronicles 27: The Reign of Jotham; 2 Chronicles 28: The Reign of Ahaz

2 Chronicles 29-32: The Reign of Hezekiah2 Chronicles 33.1-20: The Reign of Manasseh; 2 Chronicles 33.21-25: The Reign of Amon; 2 Chronicles 34.1-35.24: The Reign of Josiah; 2 Chronicles 35.25-36.23: Exile and Return;  Guilt and Atonement; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Selected Key Terms

Sommario/riassunto

This two-part commentary argues that Chronicles, placed as it is among the 'historical books' in the traditional Old Testament of the Christian church, is much misunderstood. Restored to its proper position as the final book in the canon as arranged in the order of the



Hebrew Bible, it is rather to be understood as a work of theology essentially directed towards the future. The Chronicler begins his work with the problem facing the whole human race in Adam-the forfeiture of the ideal of perfect oneness with God's purpose. He explores the possibility of the restoration of that ideal through Isr