Book contents
- The Theology of the Book of Samuel
- Old Testament Theology
- The Theology of the Book of Samuel
- Copyright page
- Contents
- General Editors’ Preface
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Yahweh Who Prepares the Way for a King (1 Samuel 1:1–4:1a)
- Chapter 3 Yahweh Who Designates a King (1 Samuel 4:1b–12:25)
- Chapter 4 Yahweh Who Rebuffs a King (1 Samuel 13:1–20:42[21:1])
- Chapter 5 Yahweh Who Protects a King (1 Samuel 21:1[2]–2 Samuel 1:27)
- Chapter 6 Yahweh Who Establishes a King (2 Samuel 2–10)
- Chapter 7 Yahweh Who Watches a King (2 Samuel 11:1–24:25)
- Chapter 8 Samuel in Its Theological Context in the Scriptures
- Further Reading
- Scripture References Index
- Subject Index
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 May 2024
Book contents
- The Theology of the Book of Samuel
- Old Testament Theology
- The Theology of the Book of Samuel
- Copyright page
- Contents
- General Editors’ Preface
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Yahweh Who Prepares the Way for a King (1 Samuel 1:1–4:1a)
- Chapter 3 Yahweh Who Designates a King (1 Samuel 4:1b–12:25)
- Chapter 4 Yahweh Who Rebuffs a King (1 Samuel 13:1–20:42[21:1])
- Chapter 5 Yahweh Who Protects a King (1 Samuel 21:1[2]–2 Samuel 1:27)
- Chapter 6 Yahweh Who Establishes a King (2 Samuel 2–10)
- Chapter 7 Yahweh Who Watches a King (2 Samuel 11:1–24:25)
- Chapter 8 Samuel in Its Theological Context in the Scriptures
- Further Reading
- Scripture References Index
- Subject Index
Summary
Chapter 1 introduces the story in Samuel and the theological paradoxes that emerge from the book. It surveys possibilities regarding who might have written it, when, and why, and considers how far it is a historical narrative and how far it is a piece of imaginative literature.
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- The Theology of the Book of Samuel , pp. 1 - 13Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024