War narratives in the book of Chronicles : a new proposal in respect of their function

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dc.contributor.author Beentjes, P.C. (Pancratius Cornelis)
dc.date.accessioned 2010-03-19T09:47:26Z
dc.date.available 2010-03-19T09:47:26Z
dc.date.issued 2003
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dc.description.abstract Research has shown that the majority of the narratives on war in the book of Chronicles have been created by the Chronicler himself. This article offers a fresh proposal that war narratives in the book of Chronicles are to be read and explained as a reflection of the factual military impotence of Yehud during the Persian period. This military weakness has been transformed into a theological concept in which it is God who wages war in favour of the people seeking God. The outcome of these divine actions depends on the people of Judah’s attitude, whether they “seek the Lord” or “abandon the Lord”. Therefore, these war narratives should not be traced back to the concept of holy war. en
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dc.identifier.citation Beentjes, PC 2003, 'War narratives in the book of Chronicles: A new proposal in respect of their function', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 587-596.[http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/issue/archive] en
dc.identifier.issn 0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13640
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria en_US
dc.rights Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria en_US
dc.subject War narrratives en
dc.subject Chronicles en
dc.subject.lcsh Narrative theology en
dc.subject.lcsh Bible -- O.T. -- Chronicles -- Criticism, textual en
dc.title War narratives in the book of Chronicles : a new proposal in respect of their function en
dc.type Article en


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