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1 Samuel as Christian Scripture

A Theological Commentary

by Stephen B. Chapman

  • Paperback
  • 384 pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • 15.3 x 22.7 x 2.3 cm

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In this theological commentary on 1 Samuel, Stephen Chapman probes the tension between religious conviction and political power through the characters of Saul and David. Saul, Chapman argues, embodies civil religion, a form of belief that is ultimately captive to the needs of the state. David, on the other hand, stands for a vital religious faith that can support the state while still maintaining a theocentric freedom. Chapman offers a robustly theological and explicitly Christian reading of 1 Samuel, carefully studying the received Hebrew text to reveal its internal logic. He shows how the book's artful narrative explores the theological challenge presented by the emergence of the monarchy in ancient Israel. Chapman also illuminates the reception of the David tradition, both in the Bible and in later history: even while David as king becomes a potent symbol for state power, his biblical portrait continues to destabilize civil religion.
1 Samuel as Christian Scripture and The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
The Cambridge Companion to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament1 Samuel as Christian Scripture

  • Author

    Stephen B. Chapman

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Items in Pack

    1

  • Publisher

    Eerdmans Publishing Company

  • Published

    April 2016

  • Weight

    500g

  • Page Count

    384

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.7 x 2.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802837455

  • ISBN-10

    080283745X

  • Eden Code

    4374070

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