On Prophets, Warriors, and Kings: Former and Latter Prophets Through the Eyes of Their Interpreters

While recent decades have seen a plethora of studies exploring the complex processes that shaped biblical books traditionally designated as Prophets, much remains to be done in order to uncover the rich history of their interpretation throughout the ages. This collection of essays aims at filling this gap by exploring different aspects of the exegesis of the Former and Latter Prophets in contexts both ancient and modern, Jewish and Christian. From the inner-biblical interpretation of the Prophets to the Dead Sea Scrolls, Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, the New Testament, Patristic writings, and contemporary rhetoric, this volume sheds light on how key figures in those books were read and understood by both ancient and not so-ancient readers. Table of Contents 6 Abbreviations 8 Preface 12 Introduction 14 Timothy J. Sandoval • Reconfiguring Solomon in the Royal Fiction of Ecclesiastes 20 Serge Frolov • The Comeback of Comebacks: David, Bathsheba, and the Prophets in the Song of Songs 48 Claudia V. Camp • Killing the Father: Gender and the Figure of Solomon in Ben Sira’s Hymn to the Fathers 72 Ariel Feldman • The Book of Judges in Early Jewish Interpretation: The Contribution of the Dead Sea Scrolls 84 George J. Brooke • Zedekiah, Covenant, and the Scrolls from Qumran 102 George J. Brooke and Hindy Najman • Dethroning David and Enthroning Messiah: Jewish and Christian Perspectives 118 Ariel Feldman, Faina Feldman, Joseph McDonald, and Ron Serino • Probing the Former Prophets with a New Online Tool for the Study of Biblical Quotations and Allusions in the Dead Sea Scrolls 136 Warren Carter • Septuagint Joshua and Matthew’s Jesus: Salvation and Land Wars? 148 Shelly Matthews • Elijah, Ezekiel, and Romulus: Luke’s Flesh and Bones (Luke 24:39) in Light of Ancient Narratives of Ascent, Resurrection, and Apotheosis 168 Matthias Henze • King Manasseh of Judah in Early Judaism and Christianity 190 Scott M. Langston • “A Running Thread of Ideals”: Joshua and the Israelite Conquest in American History 236 Index of Names and Subjects 272 Reconfiguring Solomon In The Royal Fiction Of Ecclesiastes / Timothy J. Sandoval -- The Comeback Of Comebacks: David, Bathsheba, And The Prophets In The Song Of Songs / Serge Frolov -- Killing The Father: Gender And The Figure Of Solomon In Ben Sira's Hymn To The Fathers / Claudia V. Camp -- The Book Of Judges In Early Jewish Interpretation: The Contribution Of The Dead Sea Scrolls / Ariel Feldman -- Zedekiah, Covenant, And The Scrolls From Qumran / George J. Brooke -- Dethroning David And Enthroning Messiah: Jewish And Christian Perspectives / George J. Brooke, Hindy Najman -- Probing The Former Prophets With A New Online Tool For The Study Of Biblical Quotations And Allusions To The Dead Sea Scrolls / Ariel Feldman, Faina Feldman, Joseph Mcdonald, Ron Serino -- Septuagint Joshua And Matthew's Jesus: Salvation And Land Wars? / Warren Carter -- Elijah, Ezekiel, And Romulus: Luke's Flesh And Bones (luke 24:39) In Light Of Ancient Narratives Of Ascent, Resurrection, And Apotheosis / Shelly Matthews -- King Manasseh Of Judah In Early Judaism And Christianity / Matthias Henze -- A Running Thread Of Ideals: Joshua And The Israelite Conquest In American History / Scott M. Langston. Edited By George J. Brooke And Ariel Feldman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. In response to the growing interest in the history of biblical interpretation, this volume brings together a variety of studies exploring ways in which ancient and modern readers, Jewish and Christian, understood the Prophetic Books. With a particular emphasis on significant figures in the Former Prophets, these essays engage their interpretation in such literary corpora as the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the New Testament In response to the growing interest in the history of biblical interpretation, this volume brings together a variety of studies exploring ways in which ancient and modern readers, Jewish and Christian, understood the Prophetic Books. It also features essays that focus on the Hebrew Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the New Testament.