1 & 2 Samuel

An Introduction and Study Guide: A Kingdom Comes

David Firth (Trinity College Bristol, UK)

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T&T Clark
12 January 2017

Old Testaments

Series: T&T Clark’s Study Guides to the Old Testament

Scholarly

study of Samuel continues to wrestle with how we interpret

this pivotal

text. Even such basic matters as the question of what kind

of literature

it is remain unresolved while older questions such as

the nature of its

text and sources are debated anew in the light of

material from Qumran

and of current approaches to Hebrew narrative.

Recognizing the

importance of questions such as these, David Firth

explores and introduces fresh ways

of reading Samuel as a unified and yet complex

text, which displays high

levels both of literary artistry and of

theological commitment.

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. Firth addresses issues of historicity, sources, date and authorship, as well as -- crucially -- appreciating the text as a literary whole.

By: David Firth (Trinity College Bristol UK)
Imprint: T&T Clark
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 184g
ISBN: 9781350008953
ISBN 10: 1350008958
Series: T&T Clark’s Study Guides to the Old Testament
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 12 January 2017
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Firth is Lecturer in Old Testament and Director of Research, St John’s College, Nottingham, UK.

Reviews for 1 & 2 Samuel: An Introduction and Study Guide: A Kingdom Comes

Firth brings Samuel to life, teasing out the complexities, incongruities and hidden mysteries of the text ... He allows us a glimpse of the richness of Samuel. * The Catholic Herald * A useful resource to the undergraduate; to the biblical scholar for whom Samuel is outside their repertoire; and perhaps for the preacher who wishes to engage deeply with the text while preparing a preaching series … Firth combines a believer’s love and commitment to scripture with a scholar’s rigor in its analysis. In my opinion there is no better way to approach the Bible, and many will benefit from his sharp insights. * Regent’s Reviews *