Righteous Jehu and his Evil Heirs The

David T. Lamb examines not only the dynasty of Jehu within the narrative of 2 Kings, but also the broader context of the dynasties of Israel and Judah in the books of Kings and Samuel. Lamb discusses religious aspects of kingship (such as anointing, divine election, and prayer) in both the OldTestament and in the literature of the ancient Near East. He concludes that the Deuteronomistic editor, because of a deep concern that leaders be divinely chosen and obedient to Yahweh, sought to subvert the monarchical status quo by shaping the Jehuite narrative to emphasize that dynasticsuccession disastrously fails to produce righteous leaders.

List of Tables	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
The Uniqueness of Jehu's Dynasty	p. 1
History of Research	p. 2
Narrative Definition, Methodology, and Organization	p. 11
Righteous Jehu	p. 15
Jehu's Righteous Regnal Evaluation	p. 15
Jehu's Fathers: Jehoshaphat, Nimshi, and Omri	p. 27
Jehu's Prophetic and Divine Anointing	p. 47
Jehu's Divine Election	p. 57
Jehu's Violent Obedience	p. 81
Jehu's Contracting Borders	p. 110
Jehu's Omitted Tribute	p. 119
Dtr's Positive Perspective on Jehu	p. 128
Jehu and David: Two Charismatic Kings	p. 130
Parallels between Jehu and David	p. 130
The Two Most Charismatic Kings	p. 144
Dtr's Positive Perspective on Charismatic Rulers	p. 151
Jehu's Evil Heirs	p. 155
Unrighteous Evaluations	p. 155
Royal Longevity	p. 164
Military Success	p. 177
Dtr's Negative Perspective on Jehu's Heirs	p. 204
Jehu's Dynasty and Dtr's Perspective on Dynastic Succession	p. 206
Dynasty in the ANE	p. 206
Dynasty in the DH: Observations and Questions	p. 213
Dtr's Explanation: Dynastic Oracles	p. 223
Dtr's Negative Perspective on Dynastic Succession	p. 241
Conclusion	p. 256
Summary: Dtr's Critique of Dynastic Succession	p. 256
Two Additional Implications and Three Unresolved Questions	p. 259
Bibliography	p. 263
Index	p. 287
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