Old Testament texts frequently offer a theological view of history. This is very evident in the Books of Chronicles and in the final section of Ben Sira (Ecclesiasticus). Today there is renewed interest in both these works as significant theological and cultural Jewish documents from the centuries before Jesus. Both Chronicles and Ben Sira aim to recreate a national identity centered on temple piety. Some chapters in this volume consider the portrayal of Israelite kings like David, Hezekiah, and Josiah, while others deal with prophets like Samuel and Elijah.

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Preface
Appreciation of Pancratius C. Beentjes
Contents
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Chronicles and Ben Sira: Questions of Genre
Aaron’s Polyvalent Role according to Ben Sira
Canonical Assimilation in Ben Sira’s Portrayal of Joshua and Samuel
The Warrior-Poet of Israel: The Significance of David’s Battles in Chronicles and Ben Sira
1 Chronicles 16: The Chronicler’s Psalm and Its View of History
The Temple in Samuel–Kings and Chronicles
Solomon in Chronicles and Ben Sira: A Study in Contrasts
Rehoboam Meets Machiavelli
Elijah as Reconciler of Father and Son: From 1 Kings 16:34 and Malachi 3:22-24 to Ben Sira 48:1-11 and Luke 1:13-17
Sirach 48:17-25 and the Isaiah-Book: Hezekiah and Isaiah in the Book of Sirach and the Reader-Oriented Perspective of the Isaiah-Book
Saint or Sinner? Manasseh in Chronicles
Josiah and His Prophet(s) in Chronicles and Ben Sira: An Intertextual Comparison
More than a Pawn in their Game: Zedekiah and the Fall of Jerusalem in 2 Chronicles 36:11-21
New Elements in Ben Sira’s Portrait of the High Priest Simon in Sirach 50
Why Some Women Were Included in the Genealogies of 1 Chronicles 1–9
The Absence of Named Women from Ben Sira’s Praise of the Ancestors
The Review of History in Ben Sira 44–50 and Wisdom 10–19
Bibliography of Pancratius C. Beentjes 1974–2011
List of Contributors
Index of Ancient Sources
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Subjects

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