Book of Kings - melakhîm (Hebrew)

Japanese: 列王紀 - れつおうき(英語表記)melakhîm ヘブライ語
Book of Kings - melakhîm (Hebrew)

One of the 39 books in the Old Testament. The Hebrew original is currently divided into two volumes following the Greek translation (Septuagint), but it was originally one book. The final form of the book was probably created after 555 BC. Its contents consist of the history of Solomon (Vol. 1-11), the history of the divided kingdoms (Israel and Judah) (Vol. 1-22, Vol. 2-1-17), and the history of the independent kingdom (Judah) (Vol. 2-18-25). Its main theme is to describe the history of the kingdom from the perspective of legalism and retribution, especially the causes of the kingdom's downfall and captivity. For example, it states that the division of the kingdom into the north and south and the downfall of the northern kingdom were retribution for Solomon and other kings not eliminating the pagan gods. Thus, all kings except David, Hezekiah, and Joshua are condemned for not following the law and for receiving retribution for it.

[Fixed Form Hisao]

"Historical Literature by Tomoo Ishida (included in the General Commentary on the Old Testament, 1984, Publishing Bureau of the United Church of Christ in Japan)"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

『旧約聖書』39巻中の一書。ヘブライ語原典は現在、ギリシア語訳(七十人訳)に倣い、上下二巻に分けられるが、本来は一書であった。同書最終形態の成立年代は紀元前555年以後であろう。その内容は、ソロモン史(上1~11章)、分立王国(イスラエル、ユダ)史(上12~22章、下1~17章)および単立王国(ユダ)史(下18~25章)からなる。その主題は、律法主義と応報思想の視点から王国の歴史を、ことに王国の滅亡と捕囚の原因を記述することにある。たとえば、王国の南北分裂や北王国滅亡は、ソロモンその他の王たちが異教の神々を排除しなかった報いである、と述べられる。こうしてダビデ、ヒゼキア、ヨシュアを除くすべての王が律法を守らなかったためにその報いを受けたとして、断罪されている。

[定形日佐雄]

『石田友雄著『歴史文学』(『総説旧約聖書』所収・1984・日本基督教団出版局)』

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