1 Samuel is Volume VII of The Forms of the Old Testament Literature, a series that aims to present a form-critical analysis of every book and each unit in the Hebrew Bible. Fundamentally exegetical, the FOTL volumes examine the structure, genre, setting, and intention of the biblical literature in question. They also study the history behind the form-critical discussion of the material, attempt to bring consistency to the terminology for the genres and formulas of the biblical literature, and expose the exegetical process so as to enable students and pastors to engage in their own analysis and interpretation of the Old Testament texts. Antony Campbell's valuable form-critical analysis of 1 Samuel highlights both the literary development of the text itself and its meanings for its audience. A skilled student of the Hebrew scriptures and their ancient context, Campbell shows modern readers the process of editing and reworking that shaped 1 Samuel's final form. As Campbell's study reveals, the tensions and contradictions that exist in the present text reflect a massive change in the way of life of ancient Israel. Samuel, the first prophet, here emerges to preside over the rise of Saul, Israel's first king, to be the agent of Saul's rejection, and to anoint David as Israel's next king and the first established head of a royal dynasty. The book of 1 Samuel captures the work of God within this interplay of sociopolitical forces, and Campbell fruitfully explores the text both as a repository of traditions of great significance for Israel and as a paradigm of Israel's use of narrative for theological expression.
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The overall structuring of 1 Samuel alone is a task that wisely should not be attempted. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dtr revision, prophetic editing, dtr circles, prophetic redaction, dtr language, regnal resumé, accession formula, dtr theology, prophetic editors, ark narrative, rout today, present biblical text, royal focus, trustworthy prophet, prophetic judgment speech, contrasting destinies, prophetic moves, dynastic security, prophetic circles, covert moves, variant story, textual issues, story outline, cave story, narrative composition Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aufstieg Davids, Old Testament, Prophetic Record, Ewige Dynastie, Israelite Monarchy, Older Testament, Scholars Press, Concerning Samuel, Near East, Sheffield Academic Press, Unfolding the Deuteronomistic History, Ahijah of Shiloh, Figures de David, Hebrew Bible, King David, King Josiah, Mount Gilboa, Shimei ben Gera, Menschlicher Erfolg, Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, Basic Forms, Die Bücher Samuel, Die Geschichte, Jewish Antiquities, King Saul New!
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The overall structuring of 1 Samuel alone is a task that wisely should not be attempted. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dtr revision, prophetic editing, dtr circles, prophetic redaction, dtr language, regnal resumé, accession formula, dtr theology, prophetic editors, ark narrative, rout today, present biblical text, royal focus, trustworthy prophet, prophetic judgment speech, contrasting destinies, prophetic moves, dynastic security, prophetic circles, covert moves, variant story, textual issues, story outline, cave story, narrative composition Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aufstieg Davids, Old Testament, Prophetic Record, Ewige Dynastie, Israelite Monarchy, Older Testament, Scholars Press, Concerning Samuel, Near East, Sheffield Academic Press, Unfolding the Deuteronomistic History, Ahijah of Shiloh, Figures de David, Hebrew Bible, King David, King Josiah, Mount Gilboa, Shimei ben Gera, Menschlicher Erfolg, Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, Basic Forms, Die Bücher Samuel, Die Geschichte, Jewish Antiquities, King Saul New!
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- A Handbook to Literature (Handbook to Literature) by William Harmon on 7 pages
- Deuteronomistic History by Martin Noth on 7 pages
- Unfolding the Deuteronomistic History: Origins, Upgrades, Present Text by Antony F. Campbell on 7 pages
- Old Testament Theology: The Theology of Israel's Historical Traditions v. 1 by Gerhard Von Rad on 6 pages
- Old Testament Theology, Volume I (Old Testament Library) by Gerhard von Rad on 6 pages
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