Chronistic History
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Chronistic History is a scholarly term for the biblical work comprising 1–2 Chronicles (and often Ezra–Nehemiah), characterized by its retelling and theological reinterpretation of Israel’s past from a post-exilic perspective.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chronistic History canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical corpus
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historiographical work ⓘ scholarly construct ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide theological interpretation of Israel’s past
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shape post-exilic Israel’s self-understanding ⓘ |
| alternativeDefinition | biblical work comprising 1–2 Chronicles and often Ezra–Nehemiah ⓘ |
| associatedWithScholarship | term used in modern biblical studies ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
retelling of Israel’s past
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theological reinterpretation of Israel’s history ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Davidic covenant
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Levitical priesthood ⓘ centrality of Jerusalem ⓘ continuity of Israel after the exile ⓘ cultic and liturgical order ⓘ genealogies and lists ⓘ immediate reward and punishment ⓘ proper temple worship ⓘ restoration of the community ⓘ retribution theology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Davidic monarchy
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Jerusalem temple NERFINISHED ⓘ cultic worship ⓘ history of Judah ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalLocation |
Christian Old Testament
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Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book of 1 Chronicles
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Book of 2 Chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Ezra NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Nehemiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | post-exilic perspective ⓘ |
| hasSetting | post-exilic Judah ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
community identity after exile
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faithfulness to Yahweh ⓘ legitimacy of the Davidic line ⓘ legitimacy of the temple ⓘ repentance and restoration ⓘ |
| reinterprets |
Deuteronomistic History
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Samuel–Kings traditions ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Chronicler
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Chronistic school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Books of Kings
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Books of Samuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | Persian period (commonly proposed) ⓘ |
| usesSource |
earlier biblical traditions
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priestly and Levitical traditions ⓘ royal annals and lists ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.