Bibliography

The Chronicler and his Times
1 and 2 Chronicles
Ezra-Nehemiah

The Chronicler and his Times

Ackroyd, P. R. (1991). The Chronicler in his Age. Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series 101. Sheffield: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament.

Berquist, J. L. (1996). Judaism in Persia's Shadow. A Social and Historical Approach. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress.

Graham, M. P., ed. (1997). The Chronicler as Historian. Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series 238. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic.

Newsome, J. D. (1986). A Synoptic Harmony of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles: With Related Passages from Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezra. Grand Rapids: Baker.

Places in parallel format primarily those passages from Chronicles that match passages from Samuel and Kings. This is extremely useful for analyzing the omissions and additions of the Chronicler as a way of determining his perspective and interests.

Noth, M. (1987). The Chronicler's History. Trans. H. G. M. Williamson. Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series 50. Sheffield: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament.

Includes bibliography and index. Translation of: Überlieferungsgeschichtliche Studien. Teil 2.

Stern, E. (1982). Material Culture of the Land of the Bible in the Persian Period 538-332 B.C. Warminster: Aris and Phillips.

1 and 2 Chronicles

Talmon, S. (1987). "1 and 2 Chronicles" in Alter and Kermode (1987).

Focuses on issues of literary structure and composition.

Williamson, H. G. M. (1982). 1 and 2 Chronicles. The New Century Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.

Ezra - Nehemiah

Blenkinsopp, J. (1988). Ezra-Nehemiah: A Commentary. Old Testament Library. Philadelphia: Westminster.

Fensham, F. C. (1982). The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah. The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.

Grabbe, Lester L. (1998). Ezra-Nehemiah. London ; New York : Routledge.

Talmon, S. (1987). "Ezra and Nehemiah" in Alter and Kermode (1987).

Throntveit, M. A. (1992). Ezra-Nehemiah. Interpretation, A Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Louisville: John Knox.

Williamson, H. G. M. (1987). Ezra and Nehemiah. Old Testament Guides. Sheffield: JSOT.