TY - BOOK AU - Jensen,David H. TI - 1 and 2 Samuel: A Theological Commentary on the Bible SN - 9781611646009 AV - BS1325.53 -- .J467 2015eb U1 - 222/.407 PY - 2015/// CY - Louisville, KY PB - Westminster John Knox Press KW - Bible. -- Samuel -- Commentaries KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 N2 - "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 UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3446606 ER -