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Chronicles Through the Centuries
Contributor(s): French, Blaire a. (Author)
ISBN: 1118690087     ISBN-13: 9781118690086
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $117.75  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: December 2016
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Commentary - Old Testament - General
- Religion | Biblical Studies - Bible Study Guides
Dewey: 222.606
LCCN: 2016031602
Series: Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 248 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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Publisher Description:

Offers a history of the interpretation of Chronicles in theology, worship, music, literature and art from the ancient period to the present day, demonstrating its foundational importance within the Old Testament

  • Explores important differences between the same topics and stories that occur in Chronicles and other biblical books such as Genesis and Kings, including the pious depiction of David, the clear correlation between moral behavior and divine reward, and the elevation of music in worship
  • Examines the reception of Chronicles among its interpreters, including rabbis of the Talmud, Jerome, Martin Luther, Johann Sebastian Bach, Cotton Mather, and others,
  • Features broad yet comprehensive coverage that considers Jewish and Christian, ancient and modern, and secular and pop cultural interpretations
  • Organizes discussions by verse to illuminate each one's changing meaning across the ages