1 Kings : with an introduction to historical literature /
First Kings One Kings
Burke O. Long.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Publishing, (c)1984.
- xv, 265 pages ; 23 cm.
- The Forms of the Old Testament literature. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction to historical literature -- 1 Kings -- Introduction to 1 Kings -- The individual units -- Glossary.
This book is volume 9 in a series of 24 volumes that will present, according to a standard outline and methodology, a form-critical analysis of every book or unit of the Old Testament. Long begins this volume with a discussion of the nature of historical literature and a survey of its important genres: list, report, story and history. He then focuses on 1 Kings as an example of historical literature, first analyzing the book as a whole and then unit by unit, discussing structure, genre, setting, and intention. The work is enhanced by extensive bibliographies and a glossary of genres and formulas which offers clear, thorough definitions with examples. - Back cover.
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