Society for old Testament Study Monograph Series - Series page

pp ii-ii

Royal Illness and Kingship Ideology in the Hebrew Bible - Title page

pp iii-iii

Copyright page

pp iv-iv

Contents

pp v-vi

Acknowledgments

pp vii-viii

Abbreviations

pp ix-xiv

Introduction

pp 1-26

Part I - The Failure of Kingship and the Demise of the Nation

pp 27-110

1 - Royal Illness in Stories about the Early Monarchy

pp 31-59

2 - Royal Illness in the Story Cycles of Elijah and Elisha

pp 60-83

3 - The Illnesses of Abijah and Hezekiah in Light of Israelite and Judahite History

pp 84-110

Part II - Flawed Personalities and Divine Judgment

pp 111-190

4 - Jehoram Spills His Guts (Literally)

pp 119-140

5 - Royal Illness and Self-Reliance

pp 141-163

6 - Royal Illness and Arrogance

pp 164-186

Conclusion

pp 187-190

Bibliography

pp 191-220

Subject Index

pp 221-224

Source Index

pp 225-230

Author Index

pp 231-236