Recipient of a 1990 Christianity Today Critics' Choice Award! The stories of Samuel, Saul and David are among the most memorable in the Old Testament. Yet the lives of these individuals are wound up in the larger story of God's purpose for his people. Looking beyond the well-known surface of these stories Joyce Baldwin explores the meaning of the biblical history of Israel's vital transition from a confederation of tribes to nationhood under a king. Bible students at all levels will find that this commentary provides an excellent introduction to the critical issues of authorship, date, composition and structure of Samuel, as well as an able discussion of its theological themes. Written in a clear and straightforward style, here is a worthy addition to the acclaimed Tyndale Commentary series. The original, unrevised text of this volume has been completely retypeset and printed in a larger, more attractive format with the new cover design for the series.
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Joyce G. Baldwin (B.A., B.D.) was principal of Trinity College, Bristol, and wrote several volumes in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentary series. She died in 1996.
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16 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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Baldwin's book is a concise christian oriented commentary on the Book of Samuel. Baldwin's book is for the reader who wants a quick reference to better understand the Book of Samuel 1 & 2. However, the academic may become a little perturb when reading the book because Baldwin on occasion proselytizes. Baldwin undoubtedly has a firm understanding of not only the Book of Samuel, but also the bible in general. I would recommend the book to anyone who is attempting to quickly understand some of subtleties contained in the Book of Samuel, however, I am sure there are more thorough commentaries published for the more serious of mind.
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Good analysis, but due to its publication date doesn't include upto date historical and archaeological information
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THREE characters dominate the books of Samuel: the prophet Samuel; Saul, who became Israel's first king; and above all David, the greatest and best loved of all who reigned in Jerusalem. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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THREE characters dominate the books of Samuel: the prophet Samuel; Saul, who became Israel's first king; and above all David, the greatest and best loved of all who reigned in Jerusalem. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Old Testament, Lord God, King Saul, Near East, Dead Sea, God of Israel, Israel's God, Mount Gilboa, Oxford University Press, Uriah the Hittite, Documentary Hypothesis, Middle Bronze, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem Temple, Paternoster Press, Red Sea New!
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- Deuteronomistic History by Martin Noth in Front Matter, and page 24
- The Succession to the Throne of David (Historic Texts and Interpreters in Biblical Scholarship Series No. 1) by Leonhard Rost on page 28, and page 299
- The Qumran Text of Samuel and Josephus (Harvard Semitic Monographs, No. 19) by Eugene C. Ulrich Jr. on page 39, and page 289
- Fate of King Saul (Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series) by David M. Gunn in Front Matter, and page 172
- The Ancient Library of Qumran by Frank Moore Cross Jr. on page 39
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