In his article on the “Books of Chronicles” in the Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books, R. K. Duke posits that “there is no such thing as objective history.” This statement comes during his discussion of the literary understanding of the books of 1 and 2 Chronicles, the inference being that while the books contain historical narrative, there is an obvious bent to the pericopes that comprise the recorder’s history. Such is the case for Chronicles as it is in its canonical form, argues Duke, a book whose historicity has been scholastically questioned in decades past. “Historical stories,” Duke continues, “do not simply present subjectively interpreted data and observations, but also, and more importantly, they capture and reveal a worldview, a presentation the nature of reality.”
Historical patterns that bring about repentance.
Historical patterns that bring about…
Historical patterns that bring about repentance.
In his article on the “Books of Chronicles” in the Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books, R. K. Duke posits that “there is no such thing as objective history.” This statement comes during his discussion of the literary understanding of the books of 1 and 2 Chronicles, the inference being that while the books contain historical narrative, there is an obvious bent to the pericopes that comprise the recorder’s history. Such is the case for Chronicles as it is in its canonical form, argues Duke, a book whose historicity has been scholastically questioned in decades past. “Historical stories,” Duke continues, “do not simply present subjectively interpreted data and observations, but also, and more importantly, they capture and reveal a worldview, a presentation the nature of reality.”