Lissa M. Wray Beal is the Associate Professor of Old Testament at Providence Theological Seminary in Manitoba, Canada.

"This monograph is a useful contribution to a well-known topic." 32.5 (2008)

• Chapter One: Introduction 1Excursus: Personal Theological Commitments 9and the Task UndertakenChapter Two: Methodology 15 2.0 Introduction 152.1 Methodology 152.2 Methodology in the Broader Context of Literary Scholarship 212.3 Working the methodology in the Jehu narrative 35Chapter Three: Overview of Treatment of Prophetic Narratives 40 Within the Deuteronomistic History3.0 Introduction 403.1 Historical-Critical Beginnings 413.2 Pre-Dtr Prophetic Sources 433.3 Pre-Dtr Sources Examined by Form-Critical Methodology: 49The Prophetic Narratives as Folktales and Legends3.4 DtrG and a Subsequent Prophetic Redaction 533.5 Prophetic Narratives Read Holistically Within the History 57Chapter Four: Narrative Analysis-2 Kings 9 69Scene One The Commission of the Young Prophet (9:1-4) 69Scene Two The Anointing of Jehu (9:5-10) 77Excursus: Repetition and Discrepancy in the 81Prophetic Word (9:6-10)Scene Three Jehu's Acclamation (9:11-16) 96Scene Four Jehu's Ride to Jezreel (9:17-20) 108Scene Five andScene Six Elijah's Word at Naboth's Field; Judgment Against 115Jehoram and Ahaziah (9:21-29)Scene Seven Jezebel's Death and the Word of the LORD (9:30-37) 131Chapter Five: Narrative Analysis-2 Kings 10 145 Scene One andScene Two Jehu's Two Letters (10:1-8) 145Scene Three Jehu Before the People (10:9-11) 161Scene Four The Relatives at Beth-eked (10:12-14) 169Scene Five Jehu's Zeal for the LORD (10:15-17) 176Scene Six The Sacrifice at the House of Baal (10:18-28) 188Part One - The Preparation of the Sacrifice (10:18-24) 188Part Two - The House of Baal is Eradicated (10:25-28) 199Scene Seven The Final Word on Jehu (10:29-33) 205Epilogue The Conclusion of the Reign (10:34-36) 218Chapter Six: Worship and Word: Jehu and Deuteronomistic Theology 2236.0 Introduction 2236.1 2 Kings 9 and 10-Its Contribution to a Deuteronomistic 225Theology of Worship6.1.1 Šalôm and Jehu 225Excursus: Initial Exploration of the Meaning of Šalôm 2276.1.2 Contrasted and Completed Characters: Analogies 240of Worshiping Kings6.2 2 Kings 9 and 10-Its Contribution to a Deuteronomistic 249Theology of the Prophetic Word6.2.1 The Inevitability of the Prophetic Word 2506.2.2 The Control of the Prophetic Word 256Chapter Seven: Conclusion 276 Table One 283Epilogue 285Bibliography 286

Lissa M. Wray Beal is the Associate Professor of Old Testament at Providence Theological Seminary in Manitoba, Canada.

"This monograph is a useful contribution to a well-known topic." 32.5 (2008)

• Chapter One: Introduction 1Excursus: Personal Theological Commitments 9and the Task UndertakenChapter Two: Methodology 15 2.0 Introduction 152.1 Methodology 152.2 Methodology in the Broader Context of Literary Scholarship 212.3 Working the methodology in the Jehu narrative 35Chapter Three: Overview of Treatment of Prophetic Narratives 40 Within the Deuteronomistic History3.0 Introduction 403.1 Historical-Critical Beginnings 413.2 Pre-Dtr Prophetic Sources 433.3 Pre-Dtr Sources Examined by Form-Critical Methodology: 49The Prophetic Narratives as Folktales and Legends3.4 DtrG and a Subsequent Prophetic Redaction 533.5 Prophetic Narratives Read Holistically Within the History 57Chapter Four: Narrative Analysis-2 Kings 9 69Scene One The Commission of the Young Prophet (9:1-4) 69Scene Two The Anointing of Jehu (9:5-10) 77Excursus: Repetition and Discrepancy in the 81Prophetic Word (9:6-10)Scene Three Jehu's Acclamation (9:11-16) 96Scene Four Jehu's Ride to Jezreel (9:17-20) 108Scene Five andScene Six Elijah's Word at Naboth's Field; Judgment Against 115Jehoram and Ahaziah (9:21-29)Scene Seven Jezebel's Death and the Word of the LORD (9:30-37) 131Chapter Five: Narrative Analysis-2 Kings 10 145 Scene One andScene Two Jehu's Two Letters (10:1-8) 145Scene Three Jehu Before the People (10:9-11) 161Scene Four The Relatives at Beth-eked (10:12-14) 169Scene Five Jehu's Zeal for the LORD (10:15-17) 176Scene Six The Sacrifice at the House of Baal (10:18-28) 188Part One - The Preparation of the Sacrifice (10:18-24) 188Part Two - The House of Baal is Eradicated (10:25-28) 199Scene Seven The Final Word on Jehu (10:29-33) 205Epilogue The Conclusion of the Reign (10:34-36) 218Chapter Six: Worship and Word: Jehu and Deuteronomistic Theology 2236.0 Introduction 2236.1 2 Kings 9 and 10-Its Contribution to a Deuteronomistic 225Theology of Worship6.1.1 Šalôm and Jehu 225Excursus: Initial Exploration of the Meaning of Šalôm 2276.1.2 Contrasted and Completed Characters: Analogies 240of Worshiping Kings6.2 2 Kings 9 and 10-Its Contribution to a Deuteronomistic 249Theology of the Prophetic Word6.2.1 The Inevitability of the Prophetic Word 2506.2.2 The Control of the Prophetic Word 256Chapter Seven: Conclusion 276 Table One 283Epilogue 285Bibliography 286

Lissa M. Wray Beal is the Associate Professor of Old Testament at Providence Theological Seminary in Manitoba, Canada.

"This monograph is a useful contribution to a well-known topic." 32.5 (2008)

• Chapter One: Introduction 1Excursus: Personal Theological Commitments 9and the Task UndertakenChapter Two: Methodology 15 2.0 Introduction 152.1 Methodology 152.2 Methodology in the Broader Context of Literary Scholarship 212.3 Working the methodology in the Jehu narrative 35Chapter Three: Overview of Treatment of Prophetic Narratives 40 Within the Deuteronomistic History3.0 Introduction 403.1 Historical-Critical Beginnings 413.2 Pre-Dtr Prophetic Sources 433.3 Pre-Dtr Sources Examined by Form-Critical Methodology: 49The Prophetic Narratives as Folktales and Legends3.4 DtrG and a Subsequent Prophetic Redaction 533.5 Prophetic Narratives Read Holistically Within the History 57Chapter Four: Narrative Analysis-2 Kings 9 69Scene One The Commission of the Young Prophet (9:1-4) 69Scene Two The Anointing of Jehu (9:5-10) 77Excursus: Repetition and Discrepancy in the 81Prophetic Word (9:6-10)Scene Three Jehu's Acclamation (9:11-16) 96Scene Four Jehu's Ride to Jezreel (9:17-20) 108Scene Five andScene Six Elijah's Word at Naboth's Field; Judgment Against 115Jehoram and Ahaziah (9:21-29)Scene Seven Jezebel's Death and the Word of the LORD (9:30-37) 131Chapter Five: Narrative Analysis-2 Kings 10 145 Scene One andScene Two Jehu's Two Letters (10:1-8) 145Scene Three Jehu Before the People (10:9-11) 161Scene Four The Relatives at Beth-eked (10:12-14) 169Scene Five Jehu's Zeal for the LORD (10:15-17) 176Scene Six The Sacrifice at the House of Baal (10:18-28) 188Part One - The Preparation of the Sacrifice (10:18-24) 188Part Two - The House of Baal is Eradicated (10:25-28) 199Scene Seven The Final Word on Jehu (10:29-33) 205Epilogue The Conclusion of the Reign (10:34-36) 218Chapter Six: Worship and Word: Jehu and Deuteronomistic Theology 2236.0 Introduction 2236.1 2 Kings 9 and 10-Its Contribution to a Deuteronomistic 225Theology of Worship6.1.1 Šalôm and Jehu 225Excursus: Initial Exploration of the Meaning of Šalôm 2276.1.2 Contrasted and Completed Characters: Analogies 240of Worshiping Kings6.2 2 Kings 9 and 10-Its Contribution to a Deuteronomistic 249Theology of the Prophetic Word6.2.1 The Inevitability of the Prophetic Word 2506.2.2 The Control of the Prophetic Word 256Chapter Seven: Conclusion 276 Table One 283Epilogue 285Bibliography 286