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Elijah Enigma : The Prophet, King Ahab and the Rebirth of Monotheism in the Book of Kings by Hillel I. Millgram (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Elijah Enigma : The Prophet, King Ahab and the Rebirth of Monotheism in th of Kings, Paperback by Millgram, Hillel I., ISBN 0786495200, ISBN-13 9780786495207, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "Despite a sense of failure, Elijah's struggle against the paganizing regime of King Ahab and queen, Jezebel, managed to save monotheism from eclipse, and in so doing alter the course of human history. This work further proposes that the tale presented by the Bible is more than an account of an ancient battle between two historic figures"--
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PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786495200
ISBN-139780786495207
eBay Product ID (ePID)201583832
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
Publication NameElijah Enigma : the Prophet, King Ahab and the Rebirth of Monotheism in the Book of Kings
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
SubjectGeneral, Biblical Biography / Old Testament, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / Old Testament
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Religion
AuthorHillel I. Millgram
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight23.2 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2014-023696
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal222/.506
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Abbreviations Preface Introduction Prologue: The Root of the Infection Part I: As the Twig Is Bent Part II: The Rise of the House of Ahab The Book of Elijah: Confrontations 1. The Fugitive from Tishbe 2. Confrontations in a Time of Drought 3. Elijah Forces a Showdown Excursus: What Can Explain the People's Apostasy? 4. The Big ÂLet-down 5. Abdication Denied Excursus: The Ringing Stillness The Book of Ahab 6. Against Overwhelming Odds 7. At the Turn of the Year 8. Impeached 9. Crime and Punishment 10. Entrapment 11. Nemesis The Book of Elijah Continued: Final Reckoning 12. A Most Unfortunate Accident Excursus: The Oracle and the Prophet 13. Translation Excursus: Of History and Myth The Fall of the House of Ahab 14. Unfinished Business I: Mission to Damascus 15. Unfinished Business II: The Coming of the Storm 16. The Chariot Rider 17. The Unleashed Man 18. Final Curtain 19. Summing Up Postscript: The Long Aftermath Afterword Appendices: 1. Dating in the Book of Kings 2. The Community of the Exile 3. Miracles in the Bible 4. A Note on "Asherah" 5. David's Libation 6. A Zealous Exemplar 7. The Aramean Connection 8. Wadi Fara, September 21-22, 1918 9. The Sons of the Prophets 10. The Ancestral Estate 11. The Hidden House of Omri 12. The Gebirah or Queen Mother Timeline: Putting Things in Perspective Glossary of Terms and Place Names Who's Who in the Elijah Story Bibliography Scriptural Index General Index
SynopsisAn analysis of the intertwining tales of Elijah and Ahab - mercurial prophet and Machiavellian king - this book is an accessible and reader-friendly treatment of some of the most dramatic and well-known episodes in the Bible. This work further proposes that the tale presented by the Bible is more than an account of an ancient battle between two historic figures: it is a paradigm of the struggle between the ideals of human dignity and justice, and the alternative of expediency in the pursuit of power, a conflict that pervades human life to this very day., An analysis of the intertwining tales of Elijah and Ahab--mercurial prophet and Machiavellian king--this book is an accessible treatment of one of the most dramatic and well-known episodes in the Bible. In contrast to the popular image of Elijah as a courageous wonder-worker who calls down fire from heaven and ascends to heaven in a fiery chariot, this book contends that the prophet was a deeply conflicted man, torn between a burning idealism and a deep disillusionment over his failure to achieve his ideals. Despite his profound sense of failure, Elijah's struggle against the paganizing regime of King Ahab and his queen, Jezebel, managed to save monotheism from eclipse, and in so doing alter the course of human history. This work further proposes that the tale presented by the Bible is more than an account of an ancient battle between two historic figures: it is a paradigm of the struggle between the ideals of human dignity and justice, and the alternative of expediency in the pursuit of power, a conflict that pervades human life to this very day.
LC Classification NumberBS580.E4M47 2014
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