In this Book
- 2 Kings
- Book
- 2019
- Published by: Liturgical Press
summary
The Second Book of Kings-a book whose very title seems to assert the prerogative of male rule-is in fact filled with fascinating female characters as well as issues related to gender. In this commentary, Song-Mi Suzie Park argues that an interrogation of the masculinity of YHWH, Israel's deity, functions as the driving force behind the narrative in 2 Kings. While the sufficiency of YHWH's masculinity is affirmed by his military and reproductive prowess, it is also challenged and deconstructed through the painful defeats that end the book. Through a series of close readings, Park elucidates how the story of Israel's monarchic past in 2 Kings unfolds through a process of continual reformulation of masculinity and femininity in relation to YHWH and Israel.
Table of Contents
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- Title, Copyright, Dedication
- pp. i-v
- Acknowledgments
- p. viii
- Abbreviations
- pp. ix-xii
- Contributors
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Author's Introduction: Women Among Kings
- pp. xxxix-xlvii
- 2 Kings 9:1-37: The Murder of Queen Jezebel
- pp. 108-133
- 2 Kings 16:1-20: The Reign of Ahaz in Judah
- pp. 206-221
- Works Cited
- pp. 319-334
- Index of Subjects
- pp. 346-358
Additional Information
ISBN
9780814681367
MARC Record
OCLC
1100425801
Pages
408
Launched on MUSE
2021-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
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