CHRONICLER
in
HIS AGE
Peter R. Ackroyd
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series 101
Copyright © 1991 Sheffield Academic Press
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Ackroyd, Peter R. (Peter Runham) 1917–
The Chronicler in his age.
1. Bible. O.T. Chronicles—Critical studies
I. Title II. Series
222.606
ISSN 0309-0787
ISBN 1-85075-254-0
Archaeology, Politics and Religion in the Persian Period
Some Religious Problems of the Persian Period
Historical Problems of the Early Achaemenian Period
Faith and its Reformulation in the Post-Exilic Period: I. Sources
Faith and its Reformulation in the Post-Exilic Period: II. Prophetic Material
A Subject People: Judah under Persian Rule
The Interpretation of the Exile and Restoration
History and Theology in the Writings of the Chronicler
The Theology of the Chronicler
God and People in the Chronicler’s Presentation of Ezra
Chronicles-Ezra-Nehemiah: The Concept of Unity
Rigorism and Openness in the Theology of the Persian (Achaemenian) Period
The first volume of my essays, conveniently gathered under the title Studies in the Religious Tradition of the Old Testament, was published by the SCM Press in 1987. This second collection, anticipated in some measure in the earlier one, concentrates attention on the post-exilic period, and it gathers conveniently around ‘the Chronicler’, a title used for the figure or figures lying behind both the books of Chronicles and the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Opinions differ about matters of authorship, and my own position has become much less certain than it once was. The essays on these various but interrelated subjects are printed as they were first published, or, in certain cases, since they have not been previously set in print, as they were written, with varying amounts of reference and bibliographical accompaniment. The reader who wishes to, will know where to find more recent discussions, especially in the main Journals and the book lists of the Society for Old Testament Study.
I am grateful to Professor David Clines for his willingness to publish these studies at the Sheffield Academic Press, and to the staff of the Press for their patience and help. I must also express my thanks to Dr Robert Carroll of the University of Glasgow for his continual encouragement.
Peter R. Ackroyd
November 1990
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About The Chronicler in His AgeIn The Chronicler in His Age, the content of the book of Chronicles characterizes a range of information and concentrates on the nature and composition of Judah and Jerusalem. Ackroyd also notes that the Chronicler had a deep concern for those who were exiled and the theology that also was a part of their lives. By being designated as “the Chronicler,” the theory of the author being in a central point is given, but according to Ackroyd, that idea must be made accurate so that we can have a larger view of the interpretation that is a part of that period of time. |
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