Ahab: The Construction of a King

by Jerome T. Walsh

Ahab, king of Israel during the ninth century B.C.E., did evil in the sight of the Lord more than of his predecessors" and "did more to anger the Lord, the God of Israel, than any of the kings of Israel before him" (1 Kings 16:30, 33). With this less-than-flattering introduction, modern readers meet Ahab. And that first impression is only underscored in the remaining biblical account of the notorious king's reign. In Ahab: The Construction of a King...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814651763
• ISBN13: 9780814651766
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 8.9"