Thesis Chapters by Robert de Vries
This dissertation consists out of four chapters. In the first chapter, I compare and contrast the... more This dissertation consists out of four chapters. In the first chapter, I compare and contrast the treatments of the eighth century in the major modern widely-used Histories of Israel. I survey the overall portraits these histories give of the period and the methodologies they adopt. This comparison will show the possible approaches and methods that can be adopted to the history of eighth century Israel. The second chapter pays close attention to the methodological starting point of our historical investigation. In order to do that, I contrast J.M. Miller and J.H. Hayes’ ‘Bible-guided’-approach with P.R. Davies’ approach. Both approaches are radically different. Concluding, I discuss the ‘narrative-history’-approach in order to determine the approach for the following chapters.
Chapter three forms the transfer from the approach of the Histories of Israel to the approach to the prophetic books Amos and Hosea. I discuss various approaches, which all have their different angles and points of view. The main issue in this chapter is whether or not the references in the prophetic books can be used as historical sources for the historical investigation of eighth century Israel. Chapter three starts with a discussion on the relation between gaining access to the historical prophet and gaining access to the eponymous prophetic books; it eventually decides on the course that is followed in chapter four. This last chapter provides a reading of selected texts I consider to be historical references to historical events in the eighth century BCE, with texts, comments and interpretation of these references.
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Thesis Chapters by Robert de Vries
Chapter three forms the transfer from the approach of the Histories of Israel to the approach to the prophetic books Amos and Hosea. I discuss various approaches, which all have their different angles and points of view. The main issue in this chapter is whether or not the references in the prophetic books can be used as historical sources for the historical investigation of eighth century Israel. Chapter three starts with a discussion on the relation between gaining access to the historical prophet and gaining access to the eponymous prophetic books; it eventually decides on the course that is followed in chapter four. This last chapter provides a reading of selected texts I consider to be historical references to historical events in the eighth century BCE, with texts, comments and interpretation of these references.
Chapter three forms the transfer from the approach of the Histories of Israel to the approach to the prophetic books Amos and Hosea. I discuss various approaches, which all have their different angles and points of view. The main issue in this chapter is whether or not the references in the prophetic books can be used as historical sources for the historical investigation of eighth century Israel. Chapter three starts with a discussion on the relation between gaining access to the historical prophet and gaining access to the eponymous prophetic books; it eventually decides on the course that is followed in chapter four. This last chapter provides a reading of selected texts I consider to be historical references to historical events in the eighth century BCE, with texts, comments and interpretation of these references.