Jerusalem's Rise to Sovereignty

by Ingrid Hjelm

Ingrid Hjelm examines the composition of the Books of Kings, using the Hezekiah narratives in 2 Kings 18-20 as a focus. She argues that this narrative is taken from that of the book of Isaiah, with which it shares linguistic and thematic elements. In Kings, it is used with the specific purpose of breaking the compositional pattern of curse, which threatens to place Jerusalem on a par with Samaria.

Jerusalem traditions are examined against...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567080854
• ISBN13: 9780567080851
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.4"