1 & 2 Samuel (T&T Clark’s Study Guides to the New Testament)

Although some stories in the books of Samuel are well known, and in the case of David and Goliath even proverbial, much of the content of these books is strange to modern readers. It is a story about a woman wanting a child, for example, that relates the beginnings of monarchy within Israel. Even the question of the monarchy is problematic, for we are introduced to not one royal family but two―those of Saul and David. David is ultimately shown to be the king chosen by God, yet by the end of the book he is only just managing to hold on to the kingdom as it is nearly torn from him by rivalries within his family. These arresting stories are perplexing, for Samuel’s writers seldom tell us how to read and interpret them. Firth presents these complex and fascinating stories as part of a bigger picture, enabling students to chart their way through the literary and historical issues of the Samuel narrative.

Isbn / Product Code - 9789361315947

Dimensions - 23.5x1x15.5cm

Printed Pages - 94

Format - Paperback

Year Of Publication - 2024

Publisher - Bloomsbury

Author - David Firth