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Thiele, Edwin Richard, 1895-

The mysterious numbers of the Hebrew kings / Edwin R. Thiele. - [3rd ed.]. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Academie Books c1983. - 253 p. ; 23 cm.

Bibliography: p. 233-242 and index.

The problems of Old Testament chronology --
The fundamental principles of Hebrew chronology --
Coregencies and overlapping reigns --
The establishment of an absolute date in Hebrew chronology --
The chronology of Judah and Israel (930-841 B.C.) --
The chronology of Judah and Israel (841-723 B.C.) --
The contacts of Tiglath-Pileser III with Azariah and Menahem --
The siege and fall of Samaria --
The chronology of the kings of Judah (715-561 B.C.) --
The origin of the Book of Kings --
In conclusion --
Appendixes: --
A. The chronology data of the Kings --
B. The dates of the Kings of Israel and Judah --
C. The ages of the kings of Judah --
D. Coregencies and rival reigns in Israel and Judah --
E. Hebrew and Babylonian months --
F. The Assyrian Eponym List --
G. The rulers of Babylon and Persia according to the Canon of Ptolemy --
H. Eclipses establishing the chronology of the ancient Near East.

ISBN: 0310360102

LCCN: 82013505

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--O.T.--Kings--Chronology.
Bible.--O.T.--Chronicles--Chronology.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jewish chronology.
Jews--History--953-586 B.C.--Chronology.

LC Class. No.: BS 637.2 / .T45 1983

Dewey Class. No.: 221.9/5