Book contents
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- 1 Abraham and Sarah
- 2 Miriam
- 3 Deborah
- 4 King David
- 5 Ahab and Jezebel
- 6 Jehu and Elisha
- 7 Hezekiah and Isaiah
- 8 Josiah and Huldah
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- Part III A New Narrative
- Part IV A People of Protest
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
6 - Jehu and Elisha
Israel’s Downfall and Judah’s Jubilation
from Part I - The Rise and Fall
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 July 2023
Book contents
- Why the Bible Began
- Why the Bible Began
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction
- Part I The Rise and Fall
- 1 Abraham and Sarah
- 2 Miriam
- 3 Deborah
- 4 King David
- 5 Ahab and Jezebel
- 6 Jehu and Elisha
- 7 Hezekiah and Isaiah
- 8 Josiah and Huldah
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- Part III A New Narrative
- Part IV A People of Protest
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
Summary
It is 841 bce and Israel is at war, fighting on the eastern front. Its armies – including those of its Judean vassal – are locked in a showdown with Hazael, the king of the powerful Aramean state that had long managed to keep Israel’s northern and eastern territories in its political orbit.
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- Why the Bible BeganAn Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins, pp. 87 - 100Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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