1 & 2 Samuel: Belief - A Theological Commentary on the Bible
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1 & 2 Samuel: Belief - A Theological Commentary on the Bible   -     By: David H. Jensen

1 & 2 Samuel: Belief - A Theological Commentary on the Bible

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First and Second Samuel describe the beginnings of monarchy in ancient Israel and introduce us to intriguing characters: Samuel - prophet, priest, and judge; Saul - the tragic figure who becomes Israel's first king; and David - Saul's celebrated successor and Israel's key leader whose influence endured for generations. But as Jensen makes clear in his splendid commentary, there is another figure who is a central character: God.

Throughout his theologically rich treatment of these biblical books, Jensen explores what makes these texts important for us. He suggests that we read 1 and 2 Samuel because they reveal the complexities of the human person; the ambiguities of our social arrangements as nations; and God's agency in a conflicted world. Jensen notes that as we are shaped by and grapple with the biblical stories, we are invited to find our own stories within them. "What keeps us coming back to faith," he says, "is its stories: stories that tell the truth about the human condition, our shared corporate life, and the life God gives to the world."

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Title: 1 & 2 Samuel: Belief - A Theological Commentary on the Bible
By: David H. Jensen
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 336
Vendor: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication Date: 2015
Dimensions: 9.00 X 6.00 (inches)
Weight: 1 pound 6 ounces
ISBN: 0664232493
ISBN-13: 9780664232498
Series: Belief Theological Commentary
Stock No: WW232498

Publisher's Description

"The episodes in 1 and 2 Samuel are striking in their depiction of human characterspriests, soldiers, kings, prophets, and royal advisersbut also significant in how they narrate the central character of this history, the God of Israel. History, in these books, is not simply an accounting of royal intrigue, military battles, and socio-economic struggle but the stage upon which God reveals God's very self. First and Second Samuel relay some of the most memorable vignettes in all Scripturethe call of Samuel, David's battle with Goliath, and David's seizure of Bathsheeba as his wifeand discover in them the hand of God."
from the introduction

First and Second Samuel describe the beginnings of monarchy in ancient Israel and introduce us to intriguing characters: Samuelprophet, priest, and judge; Saulthe tragic figure who becomes Israel's first king; and DavidSaul's celebrated successor and Israel's key leader whose influence endured for generations. But as Jensen makes clear in his splendid commentary, there is another figure who is a central character: God. Throughout his theologically rich treatment of these biblical books, Jensen explores what makes these texts important for us. He suggests that we read 1 and 2 Samuel because they reveal the complexities of the human person; the ambiguities of our social arrangements as nations; and God's agency in a conflicted world. Jensen notes that as we are shaped by and grapple with the biblical stories, we are invited to find our own stories within them. "What keeps us coming back to faith," he says, "is its stories: stories that tell the truth about the human condition, our shared corporate life, and the life God gives to the world."

Author Bio

David H. Jensen is Professor of Constructive Theology at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas. He is the author or editor of several books including Responsive Labor: A Theology of Work and The Lord and Giver of Life: Perspectives on Constructive Pneumatology.

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