TY - BOOK AU - Thiele,Edwin Richard TI - The mysterious numbers of the Hebrew kings SN - 0310360102 AV - BS 637.2 .T45 1983 U1 - 221.9/5 19 PY - 1983/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Academie Books KW - Bible KW - O.T KW - Kings KW - Chronology KW - Chronicles KW - Jewish chronology KW - Jews KW - History KW - 953-586 B.C N1 - Bibliography: p. 233-242 and index; The problems of Old Testament chronology -- The fundamental principles of Hebrew chronology -- Coregencies and overlapping reigns -- The establishment of an absolute date in Hebrew chronology -- The chronology of Judah and Israel (930-841 B.C.) -- The chronology of Judah and Israel (841-723 B.C.) -- The contacts of Tiglath-Pileser III with Azariah and Menahem -- The siege and fall of Samaria -- The chronology of the kings of Judah (715-561 B.C.) -- The origin of the Book of Kings -- In conclusion -- Appendixes: -- A. The chronology data of the Kings -- B. The dates of the Kings of Israel and Judah -- C. The ages of the kings of Judah -- D. Coregencies and rival reigns in Israel and Judah -- E. Hebrew and Babylonian months -- F. The Assyrian Eponym List -- G. The rulers of Babylon and Persia according to the Canon of Ptolemy -- H. Eclipses establishing the chronology of the ancient Near East ER -