1 Chronicles, 2 vols. (Anchor Yale Bible Commentary | AYBC)
Overview
Who were the Israelites? Was Israel’s first king, Saul, a hero or a disaster? Was David a gifted and accomplished leader or a murderer and a cheat? Did Solomon preside over the most glorious epoch in Israelite history or did he lead the nation into a fateful decline? In these two volumes covering I Chronicles, distinguished scholar Gary Knoppers addresses these questions through a thoughtful and exacting reading of one of the last books of the Hebrew Bible.
- Offers original translations, including alternative translations, annotations, and variants
- Provides verse-by-verse commentary on the text
- Presents the reader with historical background, including analysis of authorship and dating
- Features an extensive bibliography of primary and secondary literature
- Title: 1 Chronicles, 2 vols. (Anchor Yale Bible Commentary | AYBC)
- Author: Gary N. Knoppers
- Anchor Yale Bible | AYB
- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Publication Date: 2008
- Resources: 2
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Resource ID: {1E714FFD-FEE0-439E-BA3A-9894A2827902}
Partially includedGary N. Knoppers is head of the department of classics and ancient Mediterranean studies at Penn State University. In addition to writing and editing three books, he has published articles in such scholarly publications as Biblica, Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, Catholic Biblical Quarterly, and Journal of Near Eastern Studies.