Isaac Kalimi's Typology Redactional Analysis of the Chonicles

Abstract

In biblical studies, the historical problems posed in have been the subject of extensive discussion. Given how historical think the Chronicles are, some scholars see them as historical works. However, the differences that appeared in the writings of Israel's history in Chronicles have often led scholars to doubt its historical accuracy. One of them is Isaac Kalimi who investigates historical accuracy in Chronicles by comprehensively analyzing the editorial with literary and historiographical content between Samuel-Kings and Chronicles. This study focuses on a few main questions: what difference does Isaac Kalimi’s redaction typology make to explain Chr's historiographical contribution, particularly through the House of David’s depiction? Does the revising of history by Chr using the literary features of editorial emendations as presented by Kalimi correlate with the intention that the author wants to convey? How is the purpose of the Chronicles implicated in Chr's historiographical writing? To answer these questions, this research employs a comparative analysis method using the principles of redaction approach between texts in Chronicles and Samuel - Kings to investigate the typology of Isaac Kalimi's literary features in relation to historical and theological compatibility in Chronicles. In particular, the use of principles of redaction approach is a study that focuses on understanding the theological goals of Chronicles through an investigation of Chr's historiography. Finally, this investigation finds that the differences raised in Isaac Kalimi's redactional typology cannot validly explain Chr's historiographical contribution. Chr's historiography cannot be separated from the historical and theological compatibility implied when revising the history of Israel. The significance of historical and theological compatibility in Chronicles is a major point especially in understanding Chronicles as a work of biblical historiography.