The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship.
Overview of Commentary Organization
- Introductioncovers issues pertaining to the whole book, including context, date, authorship, composition, interpretive issues, purpose, and theology.
- Each section of the commentary includes:
- Pericope Bibliographya helpful resource containing the most important works that pertain to each particular pericope.
- Translationthe authors own translation of the biblical text, reflecting the end result of exegesis and attending to Hebrew and Greek idiomatic usage of words, phrases, and tenses, yet in reasonably good English.
- Notesthe authors notes to the translation that address any textual variants, grammatical forms, syntactical constructions, basic meanings of words, and problems of translation.
- Form/Structure/Settinga discussion of redaction, genre, sources, and tradition as they concern the origin of the pericope, its canonical form, and its relation to the biblical and extra-biblical contexts in order to illuminate the structure and character of the pericope. Rhetorical or compositional features important to understanding the passage are also introduced here.
- Commentverse-by-verse interpretation of the text and dialogue with other interpreters, engaging with current opinion and scholarly research.
- Explanationbrings together all the results of the discussion in previous sections to expose the meaning and intention of the text at several levels: (1) within the context of the book itself; (2) its meaning in the OT or NT; (3) its place in the entire canon; (4) theological relevance to broader OT or NT issues.
General Bibliographyoccurring at the end of each volume, this extensive bibliography contains all sources used anywhere in the commentary.
The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment toScripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology.
| Author's Preface |
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| Editorial Preface |
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| Abbreviations |
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| Main Bibliography |
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| Introduction: The World of 1 Kings |
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| The Geographical and Cultural Situation |
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xix | |
| The Political Situation |
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| The Religious Situation |
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xxvi | |
| Sacred History as Theological Testimony |
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xxix | |
| The Biblical Understanding of History |
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| The Theological Witness of Biblical Historiography |
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| The Historicality of Biblical Narrative |
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| 1 Kings as a Literary Composition |
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| A History of the Interpretation of 1 Kings |
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| How the Deuteronomist Wrote His Book |
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| Source Material in 1 Kings |
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| Toward the Original Text of 1 Kings |
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| Available Resources |
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| Problems and Methods |
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| Parallel Texts in 1 Kings = 3 Reigns |
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| Supplement to the Revised (2003) Edition |
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| 1 Supplemental Bibliography |
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| 2 Critique of "Postmodern" Negativism regarding the Old Testament as a Source of Reliable Historical Information |
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Conclusion to the Throne-Succession Narrative (1:1--2:46) |
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Solomon Becomes King (1:1--53) |
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Solomon Disposes of His Rivals (2:1--46) |
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23 | (22) |
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Account of Solomon's Reign (3:1--11:43) |
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45 | (107) |
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Solomon's Divine Legitimation (3:1--15) |
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45 | (11) |
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The King's Wise Act of Justice (3:16--28) |
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56 | (7) |
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The Administration of Solomon's Empire (4:1--5:14 [ Eng. 4:1--34]) |
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63 | (14) |
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The Preparation of Materials for Solomon's Temple (5:15--32 [ Eng. 5:1--18]) |
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77 | (8) |
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The Construction of Solomon's Temple (6:1--7:1) |
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85 | (14) |
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The Construction of the Palace Complex (7:2--12) |
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99 | (5) |
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Hiram's Artifacts for the Temple (7:13--51a) |
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104 | (9) |
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The Dedication of the Temple (7:51b--9:9) |
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113 | (16) |
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Notable Events of Solomon's Reign (9:10--25) |
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129 | (5) |
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Solomon's Wealth and Wisdom (9:26--10:29) |
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134 | (7) |
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Solomon's Numerous Wives and Their Influence (11:1--13) |
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141 | (4) |
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Three Potential Rivals: Hadad, Rezon, and Jeroboam (11:14--43) |
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145 | (7) |
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Account of the Two Kingdoms up to Ahab (12:1--16:34) |
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152 | (28) |
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The Rejection of Rehoboam (12:1--24) |
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152 | (8) |
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Jeroboam's Religious Innovations (12:25--32) |
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160 | (4) |
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The Prophecy against the Bethel Alter (12:33--13:34) |
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164 | (11) |
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The Death of Jeroboam's Child (14:1--20) |
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175 | (5) |
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Excursus: The Chronology of the Hebrew Kings |
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180 | (26) |
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The Reign of Rehoboam (14:21--31) |
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183 | (3) |
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The Reign of Abijam (15:1--8) |
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186 | (2) |
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The Reign of Asa (15:9--24) |
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188 | (4) |
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The Reign of Nadab (15:25--31) |
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192 | (2) |
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The Reign of Baasha (15:33--16:7) |
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194 | (2) |
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The Reign of Elah (16:8--14) |
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196 | (2) |
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The Reign of Zimri (16:15--22) |
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198 | (3) |
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The Reign of Omri (16:23--28) |
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201 | (2) |
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The Reign of Ahab (16:29--34) |
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203 | (3) |
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Narratives of the Prophets in Elijah's Time (17:1--22:40) |
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206 | (1) |
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The Elijah Narratives: Composition and Redaction |
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206 | (67) |
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Elijah Challenges Baal (17:1--16; 18:1--18, 41--46) |
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211 | (9) |
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Reviving the Sick Lad (17:17--24) |
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220 | (3) |
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The Contest with the Baal Prophets (18:19--40) |
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223 | (9) |
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Yahweh Renews Elijah's Authority (19:1--18) |
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232 | (6) |
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Elisha's Call (19:19--21) |
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238 | (3) |
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Three Narratives from the Omride-War Cycle (20:1--43a) |
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241 | (11) |
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The Narrative of Naboth's Judicial Murder (20:43b--21:29) |
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252 | (7) |
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Two Narratives of Micaiah's Unfavorable Oracle (22:1--40) |
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259 | (14) |
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The Reign of Jehoshaphat (22:41--51 [ Eng. 22:41--50]) |
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273 | (2) |
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The Reign of Ahaziah, Son of Ahab (22:52--54 [ Eng. 22:51--53]) |
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275 | (2) |
| Indexes |
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Dr. Simon John DeVries is professor emeritus of Old Testament at The Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio. He has the A.B. from Calvin College, the Th.B. from Calvin Theological Seminary, and the S.T.M. and Th.D. from Union Theological Seminary, New York. His other books include The Achievements of Biblical Religion, Prophet Against Prophet, and Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.
Bruce M. Metzger (1914 2007) was a biblical scholar, textual critic, and a longtime professor at Princeton Theological Seminary. Metzger is widely considered one of the most influential New Testament scholars of the 20th century. He was a general editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1997 - 2007).
David Allan Hubbard (1928 1996), former president and professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, was a recognized biblical scholar. In addition to over 30 books, he has written numerous articles for journals, periodicals, reference works. He was a general editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1977 - 1996).
Glenn W. Barker (d. 1984) was a general editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1977 - 1984).
John D. W. Watts (1921 2013) was President of the Baptist Theological Seminary, Ruschlikon, Switzerland, and served as Professor of Old Testament at that institution, at Fuller Theological Seminary, and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. His numerous publications include commentaries on Isaiah (2 volumes), Amos, and Obadiah. He was Old Testament editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1977 - 2011).
James W. Watts is a professor and chair of the Department of Religion at Syracuse University. His teaching and research interests include biblical studies, especially the Torah/Pentateuch, ritual theories, rhetorical analysis, and comparative scriptures studies. He is a co-founder of the Iconic Books Project. He had served as the associate Old Testament editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1997 - 2011).
Ralph P. Martin (1925-2013) was Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Fuller Theological Seminary and a New Testament Editor for the Word Biblical Commentary series. He earned the BA and MA from the University of Manchester, England, and the PhD from King's College, University of London. He was the author of numerous studies and commentaries on the New Testament, including Worship in the Early Church, the volume on Philippians in The Tyndale New Testament Commentary series. He also wrote 2 Corinthians and James in the WBC series.
Lynn Allan Losie is Associate Professor of New Testament at Azusa Pacific University. A generalist in New Testament studies, Dr. Losie teaches courses in the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, and the Pauline Epistles, as well as in the background areas of Greek, early Judaism, and the greater Hellenistic World. He has published articles on the New Testament and had served as the associate New Testament editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1997 - 2013). Ordained as a Baptist minister, he has also served in pastoral ministry in Southern California and Oregon.
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