Life, Land, and Elijah in the Book of Kings

Daniel J. D. Stulac (Duke University, North Carolina)

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Cambridge University Press
10 December 2020

Middle Eastern history; Old Testaments; Judaism: sacred texts

Series: Society for Old Testament Study Monographs

In this book, Daniel J. D. Stulac brings a canonical-agrarian approach to the Elijah narratives and demonstrates the rhetorical and theological contribution of these texts to the Book of Kings. This unique perspective yields insights into Elijah's iconographical character (1 Kings 17-19), which is contrasted sharply against the Omride dynasty (1 Kings 20-2 Kings 1). It also serves as a template for Elisha's activities in chapters to follow (2 Kings 2-8). Under circumstances that foreshadow the removal of both monarchy and temple, the book's middle third (1 Kings 17-2 Kings 8) proclaims Yhwh's enduring care for Israel's land and people through various portraits of resurrection, even in a world where Israel's sacred institutions have been stripped away. Elijah emerges as the archetypal ancestor of a royal-prophetic remnant with which the reader is encouraged to identify.

By: Daniel J. D. Stulac (Duke University North Carolina)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 800g
ISBN: 9781108843744
ISBN 10: 1108843743
Series: Society for Old Testament Study Monographs
Pages: 325
Publication Date: 10 December 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; Book overview; 1. Solving for pattern; 2. The body and the Earth (1 Kings 17-19); 3. A native hill (1 Kings 20-22); 4. Life is a miracle (2 Kings 1-8); 5. The long-legged house; Conclusion; Bibliography; Indexes

Daniel J. D. Stulac is Visiting Professor of Old Testament at Duke University's Divinity School.

Reviews for Life, Land, and Elijah in the Book of Kings

'The main strengths of this volume are twofold: the persuasive reading of the central prophetic third of Kings as a whole and the demonstration of its deep connectedness with the rest of the book.' A. Graeme Auld, Review of Biblical Literature