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
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- Part III A New Narrative
- 15 Jeremiah and Baruch
- 16 Isaac and Rebekah
- 17 Moses and Joshua
- 18 Hannah and Samuel
- 19 Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
- 20 Jonah and the Whale
- 21 Yhwh and His People
- Part IV A People of Protest
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
19 - Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
The National Narrative
from Part III - A New Narrative
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
- Part II Admitting Defeat
- Part III A New Narrative
- 15 Jeremiah and Baruch
- 16 Isaac and Rebekah
- 17 Moses and Joshua
- 18 Hannah and Samuel
- 19 Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
- 20 Jonah and the Whale
- 21 Yhwh and His People
- Part IV A People of Protest
- Subject Index
- Scholars Cited
- Biblical References
- References
Summary
In its first chapters, the book of Kings depicts Solomon’s awe-inspiring reign. As it does, it pays special attention to his sumptuous table. More than the throne, the royal table was the place where ancient rulers displayed their success and exercised their sovereignty. During their daily repasts, they negotiated alliances, issued edicts, and performed rituals of kingship.
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- Why the Bible BeganAn Alternative History of Scripture and its Origins, pp. 302 - 316Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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Further Reading
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Janzen, David, Chronicles and the Politics of Davidic Restoration: A Quiet Revolution, T&T Clark, 2017.Google Scholar
Japhet, Sarah, The Ideology of the Book of Chronicles and Its Place in Biblical Thought, Eisenbrauns, 2009.Google Scholar
Kelle, Brad E. and Strawn, Brent (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of the Historical Books of the Hebrew Bible, Oxford University Press, 2021.Google Scholar
Levin, Yigal, The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah: 2 Chronicles 10–36, Bloomsbury, 2017.Google Scholar
Marchesi, Gianni, “The Sumerian King List or the ‘History’ of Kingship in Early Mesopotamia,” The Ancient Near East Today, IV.11, November 2016.Google Scholar
Milstein, Sara Jessica, Tracking the Master Scribe: Revision through Introduction in Biblical and Mesopotamian Literature, Oxford University Press, 2016.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Pardes, Ilana, The Biography of Ancient Israel: National Narratives in the Bible, University of California Press, 2002.Google Scholar
Römer, Thomas, The So-Called Deuteronomistic History: A Sociological, Historical and Literary Introduction, T&T Clark, 2006.Google Scholar