Table of Contents
Preface vii
Abbreviations ix
Introduction 1
1 The Seed, the Star, and the Template in the Pentateuch 10
2 The Need for a King in Judges 28
3 The Book of Ruth and the House of David 36
4 The Heart of Kingship in 1-2 Samuel 49
5 Failure and the Royal Ideal in 1-2 Kings 67
6 Royal Messianic Expectations in Isaiah 85
7 The Death and Rebirth of Kingship in Jeremiah 100
8 The Prince Forecast in Ezekiel 114
9 Kingship for a United Nation in Hosea 124
10 David's Booth in Amos 136
11 Davidic Rule in Micah 151
12 The Sprout, the Divine Shepherd, and the Messenger in Zechariah and Malachi 165
13 The Portrait of David in the Psalter 182
14 Where Is David in the Book of Daniel? 197
15 Kingship and the Temple in 1-2 Chronicles 210
16 Looking Forward to the New Testament 224
Conclusion 239
Bibliography 247
Scripture and Ancient Writings Index 276
Name Index 285
Subject Index 290