National Insecurity: A Primer on the First Book of SamuelClements Publishing Group, 2003 - 212 páginas The Old Testament book of 1 Samuel is often underrated in terms of its narrative drama and theological substance. As an attempt to convey the richness and endless subtly of this biblical book, the present volume provides a fresh translation of 1 Samuel, with a series of questions and points for reflection following each chapter. These points explore various literary and theological issues raised by the text, including: the introduction of kingship in Israel, the office of the prophet, and the contours of leadership for God's people. Various questions include: why does the nation reject "divine kingship" and opt for a monarchy? Why is Saul rejected? Is Samuel an unbiased prophet? What are the qualities in the young David that set him apart as a king? What dynamics of human relationships are emphasized in the text? The questions in this book provide ample opportunity for reflection on the nature of biblical narrative, the portraits of key personalities, and the profound level of artistic and theological sophistication in this important stretch of biblical material. |
Contenido
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9 | |
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SENSORY PERCEPTIONS | 33 |
ARKEOLOGY | 40 |
READERS OF THE LOST ARK | 48 |
RETURN OF THE KING | 53 |
PROFILES IN COURAGE | 119 |
THE SPEAR OF FORESHADOWING | 132 |
A SONINLAW IS HARD TO FIND | 137 |
WHEN THE Reign Starts to FALL | 142 |
CONSPIRACY THEORIES | 148 |
THE FUGITIVE | 152 |
ORACLE SOFTWARE | 157 |
CAVING IN AND CUTTING OFF | 162 |
BATTLE OF HELP ROCK | 60 |
GRAMMAR OF DISSENT | 64 |
WHERE IS THE HOUSE OF THE SEER? | 70 |
WITH THE PROPHETS | 78 |
HISSING OF THE SNAKE | 83 |
VALEDICTORY ADDRESS OR GRUMPY OLD MAN? | 87 |
THE STRONG AND THE WEEK | 92 |
BITTER AFTERTASTE OF HONEY 0985 | 98 |
TALKING BOUT MY DE GENERATION | 105 |
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK | 113 |
A FOOL AND A WINESKIN | 168 |
CAMPSITE DISCOURSE | 175 |
RESIDING WITH A PHILISTINE POTENTATE | 181 |
THE MEDIUM AND THE MESSAGE | 185 |
INTERPRETING THE LYRICS OF THAT POP SONG | 192 |
LEFT BEHIND | 196 |
THE END OF AN ERA | 202 |
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Términos y frases comunes
Abiathar Abigail Abishai Abner Achish Ahimelech Alter's Amalek Amalekites Ammonites arose Barbara Green battle Benjamin Beth Shemesh biblical Book of Samuel camp chapter 24 commentators Dagon David death divine Doeg Doeg the Edomite donkeys Eli's Elkanah enemies ephod episode Eslinger Evaluate evil exile eyes father Fokkelman 1993 foreshadowing Gath Gibeah Gilgal give God's Goliath hand Hannah head Hebrew Hophni and Phinehas irony Israel Israelites Jabesh-Gilead Jesse Jonathan Judah Keilah King Saul kingship listen literary look LORD LORD's anointed Michal Miscall Miscall's Nabal Nahash Naioth narrative narrator NRSV oath Philistine dictators Philistines Phinehas plunder POINTS FOR REFLECTION Polzin priest prophet Ramah reader reign rejected reported response robe Robert Alter sacrifice Samuel saying scene sent servant lad Shiloh sons speaking spear speech spoke story struck sword theological troops verb voice weapons-carrier wife wilderness woman words Yahweh young
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Página 13 - Ephrathite: and he had two wives ; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
Página 17 - Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her, and the LORD had closed her womb.