David: Biblical Portraits of PowerIn David, Marti J. Steussy provides a critical examination of the man who receives more attention from the Old Testament's writers than any other human character. This volume, written for the nonspecialist, explores the Hebrew Bible's three major portraits of David - found in 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, and Psalms - and what each implies about the relation between divine and worldly power. |
Contents
An Invitation 30 | 3 |
Looking for David | 10 |
Prelude | 29 |
Samuels David as Innocent and Attractive Hero | 40 |
Reading Davids Heart | 49 |
Davids Words and Deeds | 71 |
Saul David and God | 83 |
Davids Legacy | 92 |
An Overview | 131 |
Psalms Speaking about David | 137 |
The Psalms of David | 160 |
David and the Book of Psalms | 173 |
A Synthesis | 191 |
NOTES | 199 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 223 |
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An Overview | 99 |
Davids Deeds in Chronicles | 106 |
Davids Message to Yehud | 118 |
Common terms and phrases
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