The end of history and the last king: Achaemenid ideology and community identity in Ezra-Nehemiah

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Community Identity, Achaemenid Ideology, and the Composition of Ezra-Nehemiah -- 1. The Approach and Outline of the Argument -- 2. The Composition and Authorship of Ezra-Nehemiah -- 3. The Persian-Period Date...

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Main Author: Janzen, David 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2021
In: Library of Hebrew bible/Old Testament studies (713)
Year: 2021
Reviews:[Rezension von: Janzen, David, 1968-, The End of history and the last king : Achaemenid ideology and community identity in Ezra-Nehemiah] (2022) (Byun, Paul)
[Rezension von: Janzen, David, 1968-, The end of history and the last king : Achaemenid ideology and community identity in Ezra-Nehemiah] (2023) (Grabbe, Lester L., 1945 -)
Series/Journal:Library of Hebrew bible/Old Testament studies Old Testament studies 713
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ezra / Nehemiah / Achämeniden
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible.-Nehemiah-Commentaries
B Bible.-Ezra-Commentaries
B Achaemenid dynasty-559-330 B.C
B Electronic books
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Summary:Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Community Identity, Achaemenid Ideology, and the Composition of Ezra-Nehemiah -- 1. The Approach and Outline of the Argument -- 2. The Composition and Authorship of Ezra-Nehemiah -- 3. The Persian-Period Date of Ezra-Nehemiah -- Chapter 2 Community Identity in Ezra-Nehemiah -- 1. Ezra 1-6: The Ideal Generation -- 2. Ezra 7-10: The Epigone, Part 1 -- 3. Nehemiah 1:1-13:3: The Epigone, Part 2 -- 4. Nehemiah 13:4-34: The Epigone, Conclusion -- Chapter 3 The Beneficent King in Achaemenid Ideology and in Ezra-Nehemiah -- 1. Introduction: The Background of Achaemenid Ideology -- 2. Achaemenid Ideology, Part 1: The Beneficent King -- 3. Community and Beneficent King in Ezra-Nehemiah -- 4. Conclusion: From Colonizers to Colonized -- Chapter 4 The King, God, and Torture -- 1. Achaemenid Ideology, Part 2: The Necessity of Torture -- 2. The Community and Imperial and Divine Violence in Ezra-Nehemiah -- 3. The End of History and the Last King, Part 1 -- Chapter 5 Empire and Ideology in Persian-Period Judah -- 1. Ezra-Nehemiah within the Temple Community's Factions -- 2. Empire and Community Identity in the Persian-Period Temple Community -- 3. Post-exilic Prophetic Critiques of Empire -- 4. Conclusion: The End of History and the Last King, Part 2 -- Chapter 6 Conclusion: The Struggle over Community Identity in the Persian Period -- Bibliography -- Index of References -- Index of Authors.
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ISBN:0567698025