The Deuteronomist's Prophet: Narrative Control of Approval and Disapproval in the Story of Jehu (2 Kings 9 and 10)

by Lissa M. Wray Beal

This book explores, by way of narrative analysis, the story of Jehu's revolt in 2 Kings 9 and 10, and the tensions and ambiguities surrounding the evaluation of Jehu that it contains. In the narrative, the Deuteronomist writes in many voices: the prophet(s), the Lord, the narrator, even Jehu himself. The tension within the Jehu narrative arises in the interaction of the various voices, and careful study of these narrative voices reveals two primary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567026574
• ISBN13: 9780567026576
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.4"