Gary N. Knoppers
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Gary Neil Knoppers is a professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Pennsylvania State University
. He has written books and articles regarding a range of Old Testament
and ancient Near Eastern topics. He is particularly renowned as the author of I Chronicles 1 - 9 (Anchor Bible Volume 12) and I Chronicles 10 - 29 (Anchor Bible Volume 12A), which together comprise a very significant treatment of the work of the Chronicler. In May 2005 the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies/Societe canadienne des Etudes bibliques granted the R. B. Y. Scott
Award to Knoppers for his two-volume Anchor Bible commentary on I Chronicles1.
Knoppers studied at Calvin College
from 1975 to 1979, where he majored in philosophy, obtaining a B.A. cum laude. He then moved on to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
where he studied Old Testament from 1979 to 1982, graduating M.Div. Harvard University
was next, and there Knoppers obtained an M.A. with distinction in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. His Harvard studies were from 1982 to 1986.³
Knoppers obtained his Ph.D. at Harvard University
in 1988. His doctoral dissertation at Harvard was entitled "What Share Have We in David?": The Division of the Kingdom in Kings and Chronicles.4 Frank Moore Cross, Jr. directed his Ph.D.
for a term in spring 1986.
Knoppers was the Head of the Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Pennsylvania State University
from 1996 to 2006. His concentrations are: Ancient Israelite and Near Eastern History; Ancient Historiography; Biblical Theology; The Books of Kings and Chronicles; Comparative Ancient Near Eastern Religions; Inner Biblical Exegesis; Northwest Semitic Epigraphy. He is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Religious Studies, and Jewish Studies.³
In 1987-88 he began his career at Penn State as Instructor in Religious Studies, and then was Assistant Professor in Religious Studies 1988-1994. From 1994 to 2002 he was Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Religious Studies and Jewish Studies.
Since 2002 he has been Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Pennsylvania State University
.
As of 2007, Knoppers served on the following theological boards and committees:
Award see: http://www.ccsr.ca/csbs/ScottAward.html
2. Knoppers, Gary N. I Chronicles 1 - 9, Anchor Bible Volume 12 (New York:Doubleday, 2003, p. xii.
3. Gerald Neil Knoppers Curriculum Vitae: http://jbe.la.psu.edu/cams/knoppersVITA.htm
4. Knoppers, Gary N. I Chronicles 1 - 9, Anchor Bible Volume 12 (New York:Doubleday, 2003), p. 188.
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
. He has written books and articles regarding a range of Old Testament
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
and ancient Near Eastern topics. He is particularly renowned as the author of I Chronicles 1 - 9 (Anchor Bible Volume 12) and I Chronicles 10 - 29 (Anchor Bible Volume 12A), which together comprise a very significant treatment of the work of the Chronicler. In May 2005 the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies/Societe canadienne des Etudes bibliques granted the R. B. Y. Scott
R. B. Y. Scott
Robert Balgarnie Young Scott was a clergyman of the United Church of Canada and an Old Testament scholar.-Biography:...
Award to Knoppers for his two-volume Anchor Bible commentary on I Chronicles1.
Early life and education
Knoppers parents were Barthie Maria Boon Knoppers and Rev. Nicolaas Bastiaan Knoppers. Knoppers' upbringing was in the Dutch Reformed tradition.²Knoppers studied at Calvin College
Calvin College
Calvin College is a comprehensive liberal arts college located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1876, Calvin College is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and stands in the Reformed tradition of Protestantism...
from 1975 to 1979, where he majored in philosophy, obtaining a B.A. cum laude. He then moved on to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary whose main campus is based in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, with three other campuses in Boston, Charlotte, North Carolina and Jacksonville. The current president of Gordon-Conwell is Dennis Hollinger...
where he studied Old Testament from 1979 to 1982, graduating M.Div. Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
was next, and there Knoppers obtained an M.A. with distinction in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. His Harvard studies were from 1982 to 1986.³
Knoppers obtained his Ph.D. at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1988. His doctoral dissertation at Harvard was entitled "What Share Have We in David?": The Division of the Kingdom in Kings and Chronicles.4 Frank Moore Cross, Jr. directed his Ph.D.
At Penn State
Before taking up responsibilities at Penn State, Knoppers first taught at Andover Newton Theological SchoolAndover Newton Theological School
Andover Newton Theological School is a graduate school and seminary located in Newton, Massachusetts. It is America's oldest graduate seminary and the nation's first graduate institution of any kind...
for a term in spring 1986.
Knoppers was the Head of the Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
from 1996 to 2006. His concentrations are: Ancient Israelite and Near Eastern History; Ancient Historiography; Biblical Theology; The Books of Kings and Chronicles; Comparative Ancient Near Eastern Religions; Inner Biblical Exegesis; Northwest Semitic Epigraphy. He is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Religious Studies, and Jewish Studies.³
In 1987-88 he began his career at Penn State as Instructor in Religious Studies, and then was Assistant Professor in Religious Studies 1988-1994. From 1994 to 2002 he was Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Religious Studies and Jewish Studies.
Since 2002 he has been Professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
.
As of 2007, Knoppers served on the following theological boards and committees:
- Steering Committee, Chronicles-Ezra-Nehemiah Section, Society of Biblical LiteratureSociety of Biblical LiteratureThe Society of Biblical Literature, founded 1880, is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies , with the stated mission to "Foster Biblical Scholarship"...
- Steering Committee, First Esdras1 Esdras1 Esdras , Greek Ezra, is an ancient Greek version of the biblical Book of Ezra in use among ancient Jewry, the early church, and many modern Christians with varying degrees of canonicity and a high historical usefulness....
Consultation of the Society of Biblical LiteratureSociety of Biblical LiteratureThe Society of Biblical Literature, founded 1880, is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies , with the stated mission to "Foster Biblical Scholarship"... - Steering Committee, Hebrew Bible, History and Archaeology Section, Society of Biblical LiteratureSociety of Biblical LiteratureThe Society of Biblical Literature, founded 1880, is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies , with the stated mission to "Foster Biblical Scholarship"...
- Steering Committee, Literature of the Persian Period Group, Society of Biblical LiteratureSociety of Biblical LiteratureThe Society of Biblical Literature, founded 1880, is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies , with the stated mission to "Foster Biblical Scholarship"...
- Editorial Board, Vetus TestamentumVetus TestamentumVetus Testamentum is an academic journal covering various aspects of the Old Testament....
- Editorial Board, Internationaler Exegetischer Kommentar zum Alten Testament (IEKAT) / International Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament (IECOT)
- Board of Trustees, W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, American Schools of Oriental ResearchAmerican Schools of Oriental ResearchThe American Schools of Oriental Research, founded in 1900, supports and encourages the study of the peoples and cultures of the Near East, from the earliest times to the present. It is apolitical and has no religious affiliation...
, Jerusalem
Books
- The Reign of SolomonSolomonSolomon , according to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles, a King of Israel and according to the Talmud one of the 48 prophets, is identified as the son of David, also called Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25, and is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, and the final king before...
and the Rise of JeroboamJeroboamJeroboam was the first king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel after the revolt of the ten northern Israelite tribes against Rehoboam that put an end to the United Monarchy....
which is Vol. 1 of Two Nations under God: The Deuteronomistic History of SolomonSolomonSolomon , according to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles, a King of Israel and according to the Talmud one of the 48 prophets, is identified as the son of David, also called Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25, and is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, and the final king before...
and the Dual MonarchiesHistory of ancient Israel and JudahIsrael and Judah were related Iron Age kingdoms of ancient Palestine. The earliest known reference to the name Israel in archaeological records is in the Merneptah stele, an Egyptian record of c. 1209 BCE. By the 9th century BCE the Kingdom of Israel had emerged as an important local power before...
(Harvard Semitic Monographs No. 52) (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1993), 302 pages. - The Reign of Jeroboam, the Fall of Israel, and the Reign of JosiahJosiahJosiah or Yoshiyahu or Joshua was a king of Judah who instituted major reforms. Josiah is credited by most historians with having established or compiled important Jewish scriptures during the Deuteronomic reform that occurred during his rule.Josiah became king of Judah at the age of eight, after...
which is Vol. 2 of Two Nations under God: The Deuteronomistic History of Solomon and the Dual Monarchies (Harvard Semitic Monographs No. 53) (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1994), 349 pages. - Reconsidering Israel and JudahKingdom of JudahThe Kingdom of Judah was a Jewish state established in the Southern Levant during the Iron Age. It is often referred to as the "Southern Kingdom" to distinguish it from the northern Kingdom of Israel....
: The Deuteronomistic History in Recent Thought written by the team of Gary N. Knoppers and J. Gordon McConville Sources for Biblical and Theological Study, vol. 8 (Winona Lake, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
: EisenbraunsEisenbraunsEisenbrauns is an international academic publisher specializing in the ancient Near East and biblical studies. They publish approximately a dozen new books and reference works each year, as well as reprinting out-of-print books relating to biblical studies. All publications are available in print...
, 2000), 650 pages. - The Chronicler as Theologian: Festschrift, Ralph W. Klein Edited by M. Patrick Graham, Gary N. Knoppers and S. L. McKenzie, JSOT Supplement No. 371 (LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
: T. & T. Clark Continuum, 2003), 288 pages. - I Chronicles 1 - 9 (Anchor Bible Volume 12) (New YorkNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
: Doubleday, 2003), 514 pages. - I Chronicles 10 - 29 (Anchor Bible Volume 12A) (New York: Doubleday, 2004), 531 pages [the two Anchor volumes combine to a total of 1045 pages, the page nos. continue from the first vol. into the second vol].
Articles and shorter pieces
- "'What Share Have We in DavidDavidDavid was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary...
?': The Division of the Kingdom in Kings and Chronicles", Ph.D. dissertation, Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
(1988). - "A Reunited Kingdom in Chronicles?" Proceedings, Eastern Great Lakes and Midwest Biblical Societies 9 (BuffaloBuffalo, New YorkBuffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
:Eastern Great Lakes Biblical Society, 1989): pp. 74–88. - "RehoboamRehoboamRehoboam was initially king of the United Monarchy of Israel but after the ten northern tribes of Israel rebelled in 932/931 BC to form the independent Kingdom of Israel he was king of the Kingdom of Judah, or southern kingdom. He was a son of Solomon and a grandson of David...
in Chronicles: Villain or Victim?" Journal of Biblical LiteratureJournal of Biblical LiteratureThe Journal of Biblical Literature is one of three theological journals published by the Society of Biblical Literature .First published in 1881, JBL is the flagship journal of the field...
Vol. 109 (DecaturDecatur, GeorgiaDecatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name...
:SBLSociety of Biblical LiteratureThe Society of Biblical Literature, founded 1880, is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies , with the stated mission to "Foster Biblical Scholarship"...
, 1990), pages 423-440. - "Unfinished Business" The Reformed Journal 40 (Holland, MichiganHolland, MichiganHolland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River ....
:Reformed Church Press, pages 20–23. - "Reform and Regression: The Chronicler's Presentation of Jehoshaphat" BiblicaBiblica (journal)Biblica is an academic journal published by the Pontifical Biblical Institute. The editor-in-chief is Dean Béchard....
Vol. 72(RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
:Pontifical Biblical InstitutePontifical Biblical InstituteThe Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Italy is an institution of the Holy See run by the Jesuits that offers instruction at the university level...
, 1991), pages 500-524. - "'The God in His Temple': The Phoenician Text from Pyrgi as a Funerary Inscription" Journal of Near Eastern StudiesJournal of Near Eastern StudiesThe Journal of Near Eastern Studies is an academic journal published by the University of Chicago Press, devoted to examination of the ancient and medieval civilisations of the Near East. Appearing in its pages are contributions from scholars of international reputation on archaeology, art,...
Vol. 51 (ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
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, 1992), pages 105-120. - "'There Was None Like Him': Incomparability in the Books of KingsBooks of KingsThe Book of Kings presents a narrative history of ancient Israel and Judah from the death of David to the release of his successor Jehoiachin from imprisonment in Babylon, a period of some 400 years...
" Catholic Biblical QuarterlyCatholic Biblical QuarterlyThe Catholic Biblical Quarterly is a refereed theological journal published by the Catholic Biblical Association of America....
Vol. 54 (Washington DC:Catholic Biblical Association of America, 1992), pages 411-431. - "'Battling against Yahweh': Israel's War against Judah in 2 Chr 13:2-20" Revue biblique Vol. 100 (Jerusalem: Ecole Biblique et Archeologique Francaise, 1993), pages 511-532.
- Articles on Asher, the DeuteronomistDeuteronomistThe Deuteronomist, or simply D, is one of the sources underlying the Hebrew bible . It is found in the book of Deuteronomy, in the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings and also in the book of Jeremiah...
, Dan, GadGad (Bible)Gad is the name of two different people in the Hebrew Bible:*Gad , in Genesis*Gad in the Books of SamuelGad may also refer to*Tribe of Gad, one of the Tribes of Israel*Gad , in Isaiah 65:11...
, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, IssacharIssacharIssachar/Yissachar was, according to the Book of Genesis, a son of Jacob and Leah , and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Issachar; however some Biblical scholars view this as postdiction, an eponymous metaphor providing an aetiology of the connectedness of the tribe to others in the Israelite...
, JehoshaphatJehoshaphatJehoshaphat was the fourth king of the The Kingdom of Judah, and successor of his father Asa. His children included Jehoram, who succeeded him as king...
, LeviLeviLevi/Levy was, according to the Book of Genesis, the third son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Levi ; however Peake's commentary suggests this as postdiction, an eponymous metaphor providing an aetiology of the connectedness of the tribe to others in the Israelite...
, NaphtaliNaphtaliAccording to the Book of Genesis, Naphtali was the second son of Jacob with Bilhah. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Naphtali. However, some Biblical scholars view this as postdiction, an eponymous metaphor providing an aetiology of the connectedness of the tribe to others in the...
, ReubenReuben (Bible)According to the Book of Genesis, Reuben or Re'uven was the first and eldest son of Jacob with Leah. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Reuben.-Etymology:...
, ShowbreadShowbreadShowbread , in the King James Version: shewbread, in a biblical or Jewish context, refers to the cakes or loaves of bread which were always present on a specially dedicated table, in the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering to God...
, and ZebulunZebulunZebulun was, according to the Books of Genesis and Numbers, the sixth son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Zebulun...
compiled for the Oxford Companion to the Bible, Edited by Bruce MetzgerBruce MetzgerBruce Manning Metzger was a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and Bible editor who served on the board of the American Bible Society. He was a scholar of Greek, New Testament and Old Testament, and wrote prolifically on these subjects.- Biography :Metzger was born in Middletown,...
and M. Coogan (New YorkNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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, 1993). - "Treaty, Tribute List, or Diplomatic Letter?: KTU 3.1 Re-examined" Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental ResearchBulletin of the American Schools of Oriental ResearchThe Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research is one of three academic journals published by American Schools of Oriental Research....
289 (Boston:ASORAmerican Schools of Oriental ResearchThe American Schools of Oriental Research, founded in 1900, supports and encourages the study of the peoples and cultures of the Near East, from the earliest times to the present. It is apolitical and has no religious affiliation...
, 1993), pages 81–94. - "Dissonance and Disaster in the LegendLegendA legend is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude...
of Kirta" Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 114 (Ann Arbor: AOSAmerican Oriental SocietyThe American Oriental Society was chartered under the laws of Massachusetts on September 7, 1842. It is one of the oldest learned societies in America, and is the oldest devoted to a particular field of scholarship....
, 1994), pages 572-582. - "Jehoshaphat's Judiciary and the Scroll of YHWH's Torah" Journal of Biblical LiteratureJournal of Biblical LiteratureThe Journal of Biblical Literature is one of three theological journals published by the Society of Biblical Literature .First published in 1881, JBL is the flagship journal of the field...
Vol. 113 (DecaturDecatur, GeorgiaDecatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name...
:SBLSociety of Biblical LiteratureThe Society of Biblical Literature, founded 1880, is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies , with the stated mission to "Foster Biblical Scholarship"...
, 1994), pages 59–80. - Review of Kim Strubind's Tradition als Interpretation in der Chronik: Konig Josaphat als Paradigma chronistischer Hermeneutik und theologie; the review appeared in Catholic Biblical Quarterly Vol. 55 (Washington DC:Catholic Biblical Association of America,1994), pages 780-782.
- "Sex, Religion, and Politics: The Deuteronomist on Intermarriage" Hebrew Annual Review 14 (Columbus, OhioColumbus, OhioColumbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
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, 1994), pages 121-141. - "AaronAaronIn the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, Aaron : Ααρών ), who is often called "'Aaron the Priest"' and once Aaron the Levite , was the older brother of Moses, and a prophet of God. He represented the priestly functions of his tribe, becoming the first High Priest of the Israelites...
's Calf and JeroboamJeroboamJeroboam was the first king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel after the revolt of the ten northern Israelite tribes against Rehoboam that put an end to the United Monarchy....
's Calves" in Fortunate the Eyes That See: Essays in Honor of David Noel FreedmanDavid Noel FreedmanDavid Noel Freedman , son of the writer David Freedman, was a biblical scholar, author, editor, archaeologist, and ordained Presbyterian minister ....
in Celebration of His Seventieth Birthday Edited by Astrid B. Beck, et al. (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995), pages 92–104. - "Images of David in Early JudaismJudaismJudaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
: DavidDavidDavid was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary...
as Repentant Sinner in Chronicles" Biblica Vol. 76 (RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
:Pontifical Biblical InstitutePontifical Biblical InstituteThe Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Italy is an institution of the Holy See run by the Jesuits that offers instruction at the university level...
, 1995), pages 449-470. - "Prayer and Propaganda: The Dedication of Solomon's TempleTemple in JerusalemThe Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple , refers to one of a series of structures which were historically located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, the current site of the Dome of the Rock. Historically, these successive temples stood at this location and functioned as the centre of...
and the DeuteronomistDeuteronomistThe Deuteronomist, or simply D, is one of the sources underlying the Hebrew bible . It is found in the book of Deuteronomy, in the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings and also in the book of Jeremiah...
's Program" Catholic Biblical Quarterly Vol. 57 (Washington DC:Catholic Biblical Association of America, 1995), pages 229-254; this was later reprinted in the volume Reconsidering Israel and Judah: Recent Studies on the Deuteronomistic History [Editors: Gary N. Knoppers and J. Gordon McConville] Sources for Biblical and Theology Study No. 8 (Winona Lake, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
:EisenbraunsEisenbraunsEisenbrauns is an international academic publisher specializing in the ancient Near East and biblical studies. They publish approximately a dozen new books and reference works each year, as well as reprinting out-of-print books relating to biblical studies. All publications are available in print...
, 2000) pages 370-396. - Review of A. Graeme Auld's book Kings without Privilege; the review appeared in Ashland Theological Journal 27 (Ashland, OhioAshland, OhioAshland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Ashland County. The population was 21,249 at the 2000 census. It is the center of the Ashland Micropolitan Statistical Area...
:Ashland Theological SeminaryAshland UniversityAshland University is a mid-sized, private, non-profit university that is located in Ashland, Ohio.The University offers 73 undergraduate majors and nine pre-professional programs. The majors include toxicology/environmental science and entrepreneurship, which are unusual for an institution of its...
, 1995), pages 118-121. - "Ancient Near Eastern Royal Grants and the Davidic Covenant: A Parallel?" Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 116 (Ann Arbor, MichiganMichiganMichigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
:American Oriental SocietyAmerican Oriental SocietyThe American Oriental Society was chartered under the laws of Massachusetts on September 7, 1842. It is one of the oldest learned societies in America, and is the oldest devoted to a particular field of scholarship....
, 1996), pp. 670–697. - "The DeuteronomistDeuteronomistThe Deuteronomist, or simply D, is one of the sources underlying the Hebrew bible . It is found in the book of Deuteronomy, in the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings and also in the book of Jeremiah...
and the Deuteronomic Law of the King: A Re-examination of a Relationship" Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche WissenschaftZeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche WissenschaftThe Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft is an academic German journal established in 1881. It is concerned with theological, linguistic and historical criticism of the Old Testament. Formerly, it represented a strictly Protestant point of view...
(commonly known as ZATW) Band (vol.)108 (BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
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1996), pages 329-346. - "'Yhwh Is Not with IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
': Alliances as a Topos in Chronicles" Catholic Biblical Quarterly Vol. 58 (Washington DC: Catholic Biblical Assoc of America, 1996), pages 601-626. - "History and Historiography: The Royal Reforms" appeared in the book The Chronicler as Historian, Edited M. Patrick Graham, Gary N. Knoppers and S. L. McKenzie [JSOT Supplement No. 238] (SheffieldSheffieldSheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
: JSOT Press, 1997), pages 178-203; this was reprinted in the volume Israel's Past in Recent Research Edited by V. Philips Long [Sources for Biblical and Theological Study No. 7] (Winona Lake, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
:EisenbraunsEisenbraunsEisenbrauns is an international academic publisher specializing in the ancient Near East and biblical studies. They publish approximately a dozen new books and reference works each year, as well as reprinting out-of-print books relating to biblical studies. All publications are available in print...
, 1999), pages 557-578. - "The Vanishing SolomonSolomonSolomon , according to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles, a King of Israel and according to the Talmud one of the 48 prophets, is identified as the son of David, also called Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25, and is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, and the final king before...
: The Disappearance of the United Monarchy from Recent Histories of Ancient IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
" Journal of Biblical LiteratureJournal of Biblical LiteratureThe Journal of Biblical Literature is one of three theological journals published by the Society of Biblical Literature .First published in 1881, JBL is the flagship journal of the field...
Vol. 116 (Decatur, GeorgiaDecatur, GeorgiaDecatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name...
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, 1997), pages 19–44. - "SolomonSolomonSolomon , according to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles, a King of Israel and according to the Talmud one of the 48 prophets, is identified as the son of David, also called Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25, and is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, and the final king before...
's Fall and Deuteronomy" which appeared in the volume The Age of SolomonSolomonSolomon , according to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles, a King of Israel and according to the Talmud one of the 48 prophets, is identified as the son of David, also called Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25, and is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, and the final king before...
: Scholarship at the Turn of the Millennium (Studies in the History of the Ancient Near East [SHANE] No. 11), Edited by Lowell K. Handy (Leiden:Brill PublishersBrill PublishersBrill is an international academic publisher founded in 1683 in Leiden, the Netherlands. With offices in Leiden and Boston, Brill today publishes more than 134 journals and around 600 new books and reference works each year...
, 1997), pages 392-410. - DavidDavidDavid was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible and, according to the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, an ancestor of Jesus Christ through both Saint Joseph and Mary...
's Relation to MosesMosesMoses was, according to the Hebrew Bible and Qur'an, a religious leader, lawgiver and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed...
: The Context, Content, and Conditions of the Davidic Promises" which appeared in the book King and Messiah in IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and the Ancient Near East: Papers from the Oxford Old Testament Seminar, Editor J. Day, JSOT Supplement No. 270 (SheffieldSheffieldSheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
:JSOT Press, 1998, pages 91–118. - "Hierodules, Priests, or Janitors? The Levites in Chronicles and the History of the Israelite Priesthood" Journal of Biblical Literature Vol. 118 (DecaturDecatur, GeorgiaDecatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name...
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, 1999), pages 49–72. - "The History of the Monarchy: Developments and Detours" which appeared in the volume The Face of Old TestamentOld TestamentThe Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
Studies, Edited by D. W. Baker and B. T. Arnold (Grand Rapids: BakerBaker Book HouseBaker Publishing Group is an evangelical Protestant Christian book publisher based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It has six subdivisions: Bethany House, Revell, Baker Books, Baker Academic, Chosen and Brazos Press.-Identity:...
, 1999), pages 207-235. - "Jerusalem at War in Chronicles" which was published in the larger volume Zion, City of Our God, Edited by R. S. Hess and G. J. Wenham (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999), pages 57–76.
- Book Review of Josette Elayi and Jean Sapin's volume Beyond the River: New Perspectives on Transeuphratene; the review appeared in Journal of Biblical LiteratureJournal of Biblical LiteratureThe Journal of Biblical Literature is one of three theological journals published by the Society of Biblical Literature .First published in 1881, JBL is the flagship journal of the field...
Vol. 118 (DecaturDecatur, GeorgiaDecatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name...
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, 1999), pages 712-714. - "Treasures Won and Lost: Royal (Mis)appropriations in KingsBooks of KingsThe Book of Kings presents a narrative history of ancient Israel and Judah from the death of David to the release of his successor Jehoiachin from imprisonment in Babylon, a period of some 400 years...
and Chronicles" in the volume The Chronicler as Author: Studies in Text and Texture Edited by M. Patrick Graham and S. L. McKenzie, JSOTSupplement No. 263 (SheffieldSheffieldSheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
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, 1999), pages 181-208. - "'Great among His Brothers,' But Who Is He? Heterogeneity in the Composition of Judah" Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 3, 4 (Online: http://www.purl.org/jhs , 2000).
- "The Preferential Status of the Eldest Son Revoked?" appeared in the book Rethinking the Foundations: Historiography in the Ancient World and in the BibleBibleThe Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
, Essays in Honour of John Van Seters, Editor/writers Steven Linn McKenzie and Thomas Romer, Behiefte zur Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (known as BZAW) Supplement 294 (BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
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, pages 115-126. - "Sources, Revisions, and Editions: The Lists of Jerusalem's Residents in MTMasoretic TextThe Masoretic Text is the authoritative Hebrew text of the Jewish Bible and is regarded as Judaism's official version of the Tanakh. While the Masoretic Text defines the books of the Jewish canon, it also defines the precise letter-text of these biblical books, with their vocalization and...
and LXX NehemiahBook of NehemiahThe Book of Nehemiah is a book of the Hebrew Bible. Told largely in the form of a first-person memoir, it concerns the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem by Nehemiah, a Jew who is a high official at the Persian court, and the dedication of the city and its people to God's laws...
11 and 1 Chronicles 9", Textus Vol. 20 (Jerusalem:Hebrew University Bible Project, 2000), pages 141-168. - "An Achaemenid Imperial Authorization of TorahTorahTorah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
in Yehud?" which appeared in Persia and TorahTorahTorah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
: The Theory of Imperial Authorization of the Pentateuch, Edited by J. W. Watts, Society of Biblical LiteratureSociety of Biblical LiteratureThe Society of Biblical Literature, founded 1880, is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies , with the stated mission to "Foster Biblical Scholarship"...
Symposium Series (Atlanta:SBLSociety of Biblical LiteratureThe Society of Biblical Literature, founded 1880, is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies , with the stated mission to "Foster Biblical Scholarship"...
Press, 2001), pages 115-134. - "The Davidic Genealogy: Some Contextual Considerations from the Ancient Mediterranean World", Transeuphratene No. 22 (ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
:Gabalda, 2001), pages 35–50. - "Intermarriage, Social Complexity, and Ethnic Diversity in the Genealogy of JudahTribe of JudahAccording to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Judah was one of the Tribes of Israel.Following the completion of the conquest of Canaan by the Israelite tribes after about 1200 BCE, Joshua allocated the land among the twelve tribes....
", Journal of Biblical LiteratureJournal of Biblical LiteratureThe Journal of Biblical Literature is one of three theological journals published by the Society of Biblical Literature .First published in 1881, JBL is the flagship journal of the field...
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, 2001), pages 15–30. - "Rethinking the Relationship between Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomistic History: The Case of KingsBooks of KingsThe Book of Kings presents a narrative history of ancient Israel and Judah from the death of David to the release of his successor Jehoiachin from imprisonment in Babylon, a period of some 400 years...
", Catholic Biblical Quarterly Vol. 63 (Washington DC:]]:Catholic Biblical Association of America, 2001), pages 393-415. - "The Relationship of the Priestly Genealogies to the History of the High Priesthood in Jerusalem" which appeared in the book Judah and the Judeans in the Neo-Babylonian Period Edited by Oded Lipschits and Joseph Blenkinsopp (Winona Lake, IndianaIndianaIndiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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, 2003).
Footnotes/references
1. For more details on the R. B. Y. ScottR. B. Y. Scott
Robert Balgarnie Young Scott was a clergyman of the United Church of Canada and an Old Testament scholar.-Biography:...
Award see: http://www.ccsr.ca/csbs/ScottAward.html
2. Knoppers, Gary N. I Chronicles 1 - 9, Anchor Bible Volume 12 (New York:Doubleday, 2003, p. xii.
3. Gerald Neil Knoppers Curriculum Vitae: http://jbe.la.psu.edu/cams/knoppersVITA.htm
4. Knoppers, Gary N. I Chronicles 1 - 9, Anchor Bible Volume 12 (New York:Doubleday, 2003), p. 188.