King Josiah of Judah: The Lost Messiah of Israel

by Marvin A. Sweeney

Overview

King Josiah of Judah is a figure of extraordinary importance for the history of Israel. Using synchronic and diachronic analyses of the Deuteronomistic History, Deuteronomy, and selected prophetic books, Marvin Sweeney reconstructs the ideological perspectives of King Josiah's program of religious and national restoration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195133240
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/08/2001
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	6.22(w) x 9.54(h) x 1.09(d)
Lexile:	1660L (what's this?)

About the Author

Claremont Graduate University

Editorial Reviews

"[Sweeney] is not afraid to challenge long-held scholarly consensus and to chart new paths when he feels the text warrants it. Future discussions of Josiah's vision and reforming efforts will certainly need to grapple with this study."— The Catholic Biblical Quarterly

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