A Contribution to the Chronology of the Kings of Israel and Judah

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21906/rbl.3629

Keywords:

king, Judah, Israel, chronology

Abstract

The letters of kings are the result of the Biblical author’s intended composition. Beginning with Saul to Hosea for Israel as well as David to Zedekiah for the Davidic dynasty, each genealogy consists of twenty-two rulers.  This number is not accidental, as there are 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet as well as 22 patriarchs from Adam to Jacob. In order to attain this number of rulers in each kingdom, some kings could have been omitted or added. The letters of the kings of Israel and Judah thus do not reflect chronological reality.

Published

2019-06-30

How to Cite

Mucha, P. M. (2019). A Contribution to the Chronology of the Kings of Israel and Judah. The Biblical and Liturgical Movement, 72(2), 131–148. https://doi.org/10.21906/rbl.3629

Issue

Vol. 72 No. 2 (2019)

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