Defining All-Israel in Chronicles

Multi-levelled Identity Negotiation in Late Persian-Period Yehud

By (author) Louis C. Jonker

Book cover: Defining All-Israel in Chronicles

Extent: 375 pages

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck

Subjects: Ancient Near East, Biblical Studies

Series: Forschungen zum Alten Testament

Language: English

Hardback (Unspecified)

(May 2016)

ISBN: 9783161545955

6.34 x 9.37 inches

Price: $216.00

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In this book, Louis C. Jonker aims at contributing to the scholarly methodological discussion on how the category of “identity negotiation” can be applied in the interpretation of later Persian biblical literature such as the book of Chronicles.


In this book, Louis C. Jonker considers more sophisticated and nuanced models for applying the heuristic lens of “identity” in the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible book of Chronicles. Not only does he investigate the potential and limitations of different sociological models for this purpose, but the author also provides a more nuanced analysis of the socio-historical context of origin of late Persian-period biblical literature by distinguishing between four levels of socio-historic existence in this period. It is shown that varying power relations were in operation on these different levels which contributed to a multi-levelled process of identity negotiation. Louis C. Jonker shows the value of the chosen methodological approach in his analysis of Chronicles, but also suggests that it holds potential for the investigation of other Hebrew Bible corpora.

  • By (author) Louis C. Jonker