Divine violence in the Book of Samuel
Much of the drama, theological paradox, and interpretive interest in the Book of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible derives from instances of God's violence in the story. In Divine Violence in the Book of Samuel, Rachelle Gilmour explores these narratives of divine violence from ethical, literary and p...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press USA- OSO
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Gilmour, Rachelle, Divine violence in the Book of Samuel] (2023) (Quinones-Roman, Luis A.)
[Rezension von: Gilmour, Rachelle, Divine violence in the Book of Samuel] (2023) (Leonard-Fleckman, Mahri) |
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Bible. Samuel 1.
/ Bible. Samuel 2.
/ God
/ Violent behavior
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Violence in the Bible
B Bible.-Samuel-Criticism, interpretation, etc B Electronic books |
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| Summary: | Much of the drama, theological paradox, and interpretive interest in the Book of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible derives from instances of God's violence in the story. In Divine Violence in the Book of Samuel, Rachelle Gilmour explores these narratives of divine violence from ethical, literary and political perspectives, in dialogue with the thought of Immanuel Kant, Martha Nussbaum and Walter Benjamin. Gilmour asks, is the God of Samuel a capricious God with a troubling dark side, or can fresh approaches, grounded in the text's historical contexts, throw light on these startling and often incomprehensible acts of God?. cover -- Half title -- Divine Violence in the Book of Samuel -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- The Lord Kills and Brings to Life: Introduction -- 1. He Shall Repay the Lamb Fourfold: Retribution and Curse -- 1.1. Retributive and Consequential Violence in 2 Sam 11- 20 -- 1.2. The Characterisation of God and the Retributive Punishment of David -- 1.3. Reading Retribution in the David Story Politically -- 1.4. Retribution and 1 Sam 12 -- 1.5. Bloodguilt, Curse, and 2 Sam 21 -- 2. God has Become your Enemy: Upheavals in Divine Retribution -- 2.1. Saul's Rejection in the Book of Samuel -- 2.2. The Ethics and Characterisation of God, and the Rejection of Saul -- 2.3. Reading the Rejection of Saul Politically -- 2.4. The House of Eli and God's Delight -- 3. Who is Able to Stand before the Lord, this Holy God?: The Irruption of Divine Violence -- 3.1. The Violence of the Ark -- 3.2. The Characterisation of God in the Stories of the Ark -- 3.3. Reading the Ark in Beth- shemesh and Perez- uzzah Politically -- The Lord will Exalt the Power of his Anointed: Conclusion -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Scripture Index. |
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| ISBN: | 0190938080 |