Early Historical Books (Joshua–Kings)

In keeping with our vision to facilitate research on leadership and authority in Joshua–Kings, we had an open call for papers this year on theocracy, kingship, or monarchy.

• Kenneth C. Way, Talbot School of Theology (Biola University), Presiding (5 min)
• Brandon M. Hurlbert, Durham University
  Judge, King, or Priest? Rethinking the Argument for Kingship in Judges 17–21 (20 min)
• David Firth, Trinity College Bristol
  Critical Views of Wisdom in Samuel’s Revolt Narratives (20 min)
• Charlie Trimm, Talbot School of Theology (Biola University)
  Imperialism and the Israelite Kingship: The Narrator’s Critique of David’s Behavior as King in His International Wars (20 min)
• David B. Schreiner, Wesley Biblical Seminary
  Between Contrastive and Macro-causal Tendencies: Comparative Historiography in Kings (20 min)
• J. Michael Thigpen, Phoenix Seminary
  Repentance and the Monarchy: Divine Motive, Forgiveness, and the Mitigation of Punishment in Kings (20 min)
• Discussion (15 min)

 This group is meeting online December 7, 10am–12pm.

• Ralph Hawkins, Averett University, Welcome (1 min)
• Nathan Chambers, Wiser Lake Chapel
  The Hermeneutics of Joshua (21 min)
• Daniel E. Kim, Talbot School of Theology (Biola University)
  The Crime of Gibeah: A Reassessment through the Lens of Deuteronomy (21 min)
  
• Discussion (7 min)
• Benjamin Johnson, LeTourneau University
  From Tower to Temple: An Intertextual Reading of Genesis 11–12, 2 Samuel 7, and 1 Kings 8 (21 min)
• Nathan Lovell, George Whitefield College
  “A King Who Turned to Yahweh With All His Heart”: The Role of Deuteronomy in the Narrative Construction of Royal Ideology in the Book of Kings (21 min)
• Gary E. Schnittjer, Cairn University
  Legal Blend and Intermarriage in 1 Kings 11:1–4 (21 min)
• Discussion (7 min)

• Kenneth Way, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, Presiding
• Kenneth Way, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, Welcome (1 min)
• Ralph Hawkins, Averett University
  The Early Israelite Settlement through the Lens of the Early Historical Books: A Precis (25 min)
  Discussion (3 min)
• Lissa Wray Beal, Providence Theological Seminary
  The Early Israelite Settlement through the Lens of Joshua (25 min)
  Discussion (3 min)
• Robert D. Miller, Catholic University of America
  The Early Israelite Settlement through the Lens of Judges (25 min)
  Discussion (3 min)
• Daniel Block, Wheaton College
  The Early Israelite Settlement through the Lens of Ruth (25 min)
  Discussion (3 min)
• General Discussion Discussion (7 min)

• Kenneth Way, Biola University, Presiding
  Ralph Hawkins, Averett University, Welcome (5 min)

• Jillian L. Ross, Liberty University
  The Ring Composition of Judges Revisited: Allusive Texts in the Book of Judges (20 min)

• Eric Barrios, Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion
  Danites: Descendants of Israel or Greece? (20 min)

• Ryan J. Cook, Moody Theological Seminary, Chicago
  Pious Eli? The Characterization of Eli in 1 Samuel 3:18 (20 min)

• David B. Schreiner, Wesley Biblical Seminary
  “Now Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah”: Pondering the Semantic and Structural Significance of 1 Kings 14:21 (20 min)

• Kyle R. Greenwood, Colorado Christian University
  Anonymous Biblical Kings in Light of the Assyrian and Babylonian Chronicles (20 min)

• Discussion (15 min)