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This commentary begins with an Introduction, which gives an overview of the issues of date, authorship, sources and so on, but which also outlines more fully than usual the theology of 1 and 2 Samuel, and provides pointers toward its ...
These arresting stories are perplexing, for Samuel's writers seldom tell us how to read and interpret them. Scholarly study of Samuel continues to wrestle with how we interpret this pivotal text.
This commentary begins with an Introduction, which gives an overview of the issues of date, authorship, sources and so on, but which also outlines more fully than usual the theology of 1 and 2 Samuel, and provides pointers toward its ...
Bailey's summary description of these chapters in the title of his book David in Love and War: The Pursuit of Power in 2 Samuel 10–12). • The parallel in Chronicles (1Ch 19:1–20:3) is the equivalent of 10:1–11:1 plus 12:29–31 ...
The often intricate problems are dealt with clearly and engagingly; the chapters deal with the Deuteronomistic History, the Shiloh tradition, the Ark narrative, the rise of the monarchy, the reign of Saul, the story of David, the Davidic ...
1 and 2 Samuel: An Introduction and Commentary
Just. Walk. Across. the. Room. Curriculum. Kit. Simple Steps Pointing People to Faith Bill Hybels with Ashley Wiersma In Just Walk Across the Room, Bill Hybels brings personal evangelism into the twenty-first century with a natural and ...
Looking beyond the well-known surface of these stories, Joyce G. Baldwin explores the significance of Israel's transition from a confederation of tribes to a nation ruled by one king.
1 and 2 Samuel
The stories of Samuel, Saul, and David are among the most memorable in the Old Testament. Yet the lives of these individuals are bound up in the larger story of God's purpose for his people.
The stories of Samuel, Saul and David are wound up in the larger story of God's purpose for his people. Looking beyond the well-known surface of these stories, Joyce C....
1 and 2 Samuel: Following God in Changing Times