“The King Whom Yahweh Your God Chooses”: Deuteronomic Kingship in a World of Sacral Kingship

Hebrew Bible scholars tend to dismiss Deuteronomy’s “Law of the King” (17:14–20) as a utopian construct that was never realistic and/or historical. Underlying these views, however, are certain assumptions about what is culturally plausible in a world dominated by sacral kingship. Since this is the m...

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Main Author: Hwang, Jerry (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2023
In: Horizons in biblical theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 45, Issue: 2, Pages: 169-191
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Law / Utopia / Monarchy / Bible. Deuteronomium 17,14-20
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
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