1 and 2 Samuel : A Theological Commentary on the Bible.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (343 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Publisher's Note -- Series Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Why Samuel? Why Now? -- 1 Samuel 1:1-7:17 : Great Expectations: Samuel and the Ark -- 1 Samuel 8-15:33 : King Saul -- 1 Samuel 15:34-2 Samuel 4:12 : The Rise of David -- 2 Samuel 5:1-12:31 : The Reign of David -- 2 Samuel 13:1-20:22 : Revolt and Restoration -- 2 Samuel 20:23-24:25 : Legacy -- Afterword -- Selected Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Subjects.
"The episodes in 1 and 2 Samuel are striking in their depiction of human characterspriests, soldiers, kings, prophets, and royal advisersbut also significant in how they narrate the central character of this history, the God of Israel. History, in these books, is not simply an.