Article: The Alternative Story of the Division of the Kingdom: 3 Kingdoms 12:14a-z.

The author had dealt with the Greek story of 3 Kingdoms 12:24a-z in three earlier essays, and in the volume under review makes a full statement of her position on the origin, structure, and background of the "Alternative Story." This reminds one of the preoccupation of D. W. Gooding with this same story (as well as with similar midrash-like tales at 2:35a-k and 2:46a-1) in a series of articles. The contrast between the two scholars is marked, since they come to diametrically opposed conclusions as to the origin of the Story: Gooding is certain that the author used LXX materials, i.e., it is a kind of midrash based on Greek sources, whereas Talshir is equally certain that ...

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