| Author's Preface to the English Edition |
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| Translator's Preface |
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| INTRODUCTION |
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Chapter One: YHWH, THE GOD OF ISRAEL |
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12 | (29) |
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14 | (5) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (4) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (2) |
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G. The Interchange of "YHWH" and "Elohim" |
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37 | (4) |
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II. The Monotheistic Idea |
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III. YHWH - Creator and Ruler of the World |
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IV. God's Presence in the World |
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A. YHWH's Presence in the Temple |
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B. YHWH's Presence in Heaven |
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81 | (4) |
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V. The Relationship Between YHWH and the People of Israel |
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88 | (8) |
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C. The Nature of the Relationship Between YHWH and Israel |
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VI. God's Involvement in the History of Israel |
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A. The Way in which God Acts in History |
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B. "Angels" in the Book of Chronicles |
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C. Guiding Principles for Divine Action |
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D. Reworking the Historical Narrative According to the Principles of Retribution |
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165 | (11) |
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E. Warning and Repentance |
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176 | (15) |
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191 | (8) |
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Chapter Two: THE WORSHIP OF YHWH |
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I. The Prohibition Against Idolatry |
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203 | (13) |
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II. Maintaining Temple Worship |
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216 | (31) |
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A. The Prohibition Against High Places |
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217 | (5) |
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B. Worshipping YHWH in the Temple |
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III. Wholehearted Devotion to YHWH |
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247 | (20) |
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Chapter Three: THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL |
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| A. THE IDEA OF ALL ISRAEL |
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I. The Term "All Israel" in Chronicles |
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270 | (8) |
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A. The Genealogies - 1 Chronicles 1 to 9 |
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278 | (7) |
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B. David and Solomon - 1 Chronicles 10 to 2 Chronicle 9 |
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285 | (6) |
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C. The Kings of Judah - 2 Chronicles 10 to 36 |
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291 | (9) |
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D. The Origins of the Chronistic Outlook |
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300 | (8) |
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III. The Attitude Towards the Northern Kingdom |
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IV. The Attitude Towards the Samaritans |
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| B. THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL AND THE LAND OF ISRAEL |
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I. The Geographic Dimensions |
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II. Uninterrupted Settlement of the Land: |
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363 | (23) |
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B. Conquest and Settlement |
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C. The Tradition of the Exodus |
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III. The Religious Basis for the Bond Between the Land and the People |
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| A. MONARCHY AS SUCH |
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I. The Concept of YHWH's Kingship |
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II. The Position and Person of the Monarch |
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III. The Monarch's Role and Activities |
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428 | (17) |
| B. THE DAVIDIC DYNASTY |
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445 | (8) |
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III. The Dynastic Promise |
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IV. The Davidic Monarchs: |
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467 | (11) |
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Chapter Five: THE HOPE OF REDEMPTION |
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| EPILOGUE |
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| BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ABBREVIATIONS |
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517 | (10) |
| INDEXES |
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| Index of References |
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527 | (18) |
| Index of Authors |
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545 | (3) |
| Index of Subjects and Names |
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