Divine Violence in the Book of Samuel 0190938072, 9780190938079

Much of the drama, theological paradox, and interpretive interest in the Book of Samuel derives from instances of God�

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Divine Violence in the Book of Samuel
0190938072, 9780190938079

Much of the drama, theological paradox, and interpretive interest in the Book of Samuel derives from instances of God�

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This is the second of two volumes that investigate the phenomenon of composite citations. The first collection of essays

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Second Samuel includes some of the most well-known and theologically layered episodes in the Old Testament, such as the

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Characters provide the entry point to the story of the books of Samuel, just as they do in all stories. In this book the

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New insights into how the Book of Samuel offers a timeless meditation on the dilemmas of statecraft The Book of Samuel

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This book explores God’s use of violence as depicted in the Hebrew Bible. Ophir shows how the Bible’s varied formations

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The Invention of Monotheist Ethics, Volume I presents a comprehensive analysis of the Biblical Book of Samuel. Usually t

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The Invention of Monotheist Ethics, Volume I presents a comprehensive analysis of the Biblical Book of Samuel. Usually t

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