The books of Kings : : sources, composition, historiography and reception / / editors, André Lemaire and Baruch Halpern ; associate editor, Matthew J. Adams.

• Superior document: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum Formation and interpretation of Old Testament literature, v. 129
• TeilnehmendeR: Lemaire, André, 1942-; Halpern, Baruch.; Adams, Matthew J.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2010.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Vetus Testamentum, Supplements 129.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (726 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; The Septuagint In The Text History Of 1–2 Kings /; Qumran Fragments Of The Books Of Kings /; The Text Of 1–2 Kings Used By Josephus /; Theories Of The Redaction(s) Of Kings /; Characterization In Kings /; The Literary Structure Of Kings /; The Composition Of Kings /; Books And Writing In Kings /; The Book Of Kings And Ancient Near Eastern Historiography /; Kings And External Textual Sources: Assyrian, Babylonian And North-West Semitic /; The Moabites /; Edom And The Edomites /; Ammonites And The Books Of Kings /; Hiram Of Tyre And Solomon /; The Aramaeans Of Syria: Some Considerations On Their Origin And Material Culture /; Philistines In The Books Of Kings /; External Textual Sources – Neo-Hittite States /; External Textual Sources – Egypt /; External Textual Sources – Early Arabia /; "The Prophets" – References To Generic Prophets And Their Role In The Construction Of The Image Of The "Prophets Of Old" Within The Postmonarchic Readership(s) Of The Books Of Kings /; Priesthood And The Development Of Cult In The Books Of Kings /; Dates And Calendars In Kings /; Law In Kings /; Officialdom And Society In The Book Of Kings: The Social Relevance Of The State /; Institutions Of Trade In 1 And 2 Kings /; Archaeology And The Question Of Sources In Kings /; Kings In Josephus /; The Books Of Kings In The New Testament And The Apostolic Fathers /; Elijah And The Books Of Kings In Rabbinic Literature /; Cumulative Bibliography /; Selected Subject Index /; Biblical Source Index /; Author Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [607]-666) and indexes.
• ISBN: 1282949810; 9786612949814; 9047430735
• ISSN: 0083-5889
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: editors, André Lemaire and Baruch Halpern ; associate editor, Matthew J. Adams.

This collaborative commentary on, or dictionary of, Kings, explores cross-cutting aspects of Kings ranging from the analysis of its composition, historically regarded, to its transmission and reception. Ample attention is accorded sources, figures and peoples who play a part in the book. The commentary deals with Kings’ treatment in translation and role in later ancient literature. While our comments do not proceed verse by verse, the volume furnishes guidance, from contributors highly qualified to advance contemporary discussion, on the book's historical background, its literary intentions and characteristics, and on themes and motifs central to its understanding, both of itself and of the world from which it arose. This volume functions as a meta-commentary, offering windows into the secondary literature, but assembling data more fully than is the case in individual commentaries.