1 and 2 Samuel
1st Edition
Published on 1. August 1984
102 pages
978-0-567-32389-7 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive introduction to the critical issues raised by scholarship on both books of Samuel. 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 covenant, the Succession Narrative and the Samuel appendix. A first-rate guide for students, with annotated bibliographies and indexes.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-0-567-32389-7 (9780567323897)
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Person
Robert P. Gordon is Regius Professor of Hebrew in the University of Cambridge and Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Deuteronomistic History
- 2 The Shiloh Tradition
- 3 The Ark Narrative
- 4 The Rise of the Monarchy
- 5 The Reign of Saul
- 6 The Story of David
- 7 The Davidic Covenant (2 Samuel 7)
- 8 The Succession Narrative
- 9 The Samuel Appendix (2 Samuel 21-24)
- Index of Main Passages Discussed
- Index of Subjects
- Index of Authors
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- P
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Z
