This volume of essays, dedicated to the late Raymond B. Dillard, addresses the question, ''Was the Chronicler a Historian?'' It includes profiles of the diverse kinds of material found in Chronicles, and assesses their value for the reconstruction of the history of ancient Israel. This collection represents the best of recent scholarship on a subject that is generating intense discussion in biblical research.

This volume of essays, dedicated to the late Raymond B. Dillard, addresses the question, ''Was the Chronicler a Historian?'' It includes profiles of the diverse kinds of material found in Chronicles, and assesses their value for the reconstruction of the history of ancient Israel. This collection represents the best of recent scholarship on a subject that is generating intense discussion in biblical research.

This volume of essays, dedicated to the late Raymond B. Dillard, addresses the question, ''Was the Chronicler a Historian?'' It includes profiles of the diverse kinds of material found in Chronicles, and assesses their value for the reconstruction of the history of ancient Israel. This collection represents the best of recent scholarship on a subject that is generating intense discussion in biblical research.