The Hezekiah/Sennacherib chronology probelm reconsidered /by Gordon Franz.
- 1987.
- ii, 66 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. Chapter I. Introduction Chapter II. The Two Campaign Theory Chapter III. The One-Campaign Theory Chapter IV. A New Proposal Chapter V. Conclusions Chapter Virgin Islands Appendix I: The Chronology of Isaiah 1-39
The Significance of this Study -- The Introduction to the Problem -- The Purpose of this Thesis -- The Plan of this Thesis. The History and Proponants of the Theory - Tirhakah -- A "Rejoined" Assyrian Text -- Hydraulic Engineering -- The Redated Tirhakah Inscription -- Summary. Introduction -- Problems With This Theory -- Chronology -- Order of Events -- The Tribute -- Merodach-Baladan II -- Summary. Reconsidering the Data -- The Beginning of the Reign of King Hezekiah -- The "Fourteenth Year" -- Merodach-Baladan II -- The Revolt and Tribute -- The Archaeological Evidence for Two Campaigns -- Shebna and Eliakim -- The Year 701 BC -- The Third Campaign -- The Literary Justification for the Reconstruction -- Isaiah 36 and the 701 BC Campaign -- II Chronicles 32 -- The Babylonian Visit and the Order of Isaiah -- Summary. Review -- The Challenge of the Thesis -- The Divine Purpose of the Two Campaigns.
Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions--Dissertations.