Includes bibliographical references (pages [304]-329) and indexes.
Introduction: Creating the case -- The Hezekiah narrative and the composition of the Deuteronomistic history -- The book of Isaiah's Ahaz and Hezekiah narratives as foundation myths -- Deuteronomist vs. Yahwist: Agreement and conflict in Jewish and Samaritan text traditions -- Prophetic understanding of the status and the function of the law: David and Moses in competition -- Mountain vs. mountain: The place Yahweh has chosen -- Conclusion: The place Yahweh has chosen