1st July: Proper 8: 2 Samuel 1.1, 17-end; 2 Cor. 8.7-end; Mark 5.21-end

The article discusses the Old Testament (OT) text of 2 Samuel, chapter 1, verse 17, in which David laments the death of king Saul and his son Jonathan. It mentions the inevitability of death for all humans, and David's laments for Saul, the king who attempted to kill him, and for Jonathan, his...

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Main Author: Le Grys, Alan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2012]
In: The expository times
Year: 2012, Volume: 123, Issue: 9, Pages: 444-445
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HC New Testament
Further subjects:B DAVID, King of Israel, ca. 1040-970 B.C
B Grief
B Laments in the Bible
B Bible. Samuel 2. 1,1
B BIBLE. Samuel, 2nd
B Bible. Corinthians 2. 8,7-24
B Bible. Samuel 2. 1,17-27
B SAUL, King of Israel, 1079 B.C.-1007 B.C
B Bible. Markusevangelium 5,21-43
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Summary:The article discusses the Old Testament (OT) text of 2 Samuel, chapter 1, verse 17, in which David laments the death of king Saul and his son Jonathan. It mentions the inevitability of death for all humans, and David's laments for Saul, the king who attempted to kill him, and for Jonathan, his closest friend who protected him from his father Saul. It discusses three layers of grief represented in the text including the grief of friendship, the grief of social order, and the grief of humanity.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524612444088