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Book Synopsis Reading David and Goliath in Greek and Hebrew by : Benjamin J.M. Johnson
Download or read book Reading David and Goliath in Greek and Hebrew written by Benjamin J.M. Johnson and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of David and Goliath existed in antiquity in two variant literary editions, a short version found in the Greek tradition of Codex Vaticanus (LXXB) and a longer version found in the Hebrew tradition of the MT. Benjamin J. M. Johnson proposes that each version is worthy of study in its own right and offers a close literary reading of the narrative of David and Goliath in the Greek text of 1 Reigns 16-18. The author explores a method for reading the Septuagint that recognizes it is both a document in its own right and a translation of a Hebrew original. In offering a reading of the septuagintal version of the David and Goliath narrative, the literary difference between the two versions of the story and the literary significance of the Greek translation are highlighted.
Book Synopsis Greek Myth and the Bible by : Bruce Louden
Download or read book Greek Myth and the Bible written by Bruce Louden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the nineteenth-century rediscovery of the Gilgamesh epic, we have known that the Bible imports narratives from outside of Israelite culture, refiguring them for its own audience. Only more recently, however, has come the realization that Greek culture is also a prominent source of biblical narratives. Greek Myth and the Bible argues that classical mythological literature and the biblical texts were composed in a dialogic relationship. Louden examines a variety of Greek myths from a range of sources, analyzing parallels between biblical episodes and Hesiod, Euripides, Argonautic myth, selections from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and Homeric epic. This fascinating volume offers a starting point for debate and discussion of these cultural and literary exchanges and adaptations in the wider Mediterranean world and will be an invaluable resource to students of the Hebrew Bible and the influence of Greek myth.
Book Synopsis Holy Bible (NIV) by : Various Authors,
Download or read book Holy Bible (NIV) written by Various Authors, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 6637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NIV is the world's best-selling modern translation, with over 150 million copies in print since its first full publication in 1978. This highly accurate and smooth-reading version of the Bible in modern English has the largest library of printed and electronic support material of any modern translation.
Book Synopsis Goliath as Gentle Giant by : Jonathan L. Friedmann
Download or read book Goliath as Gentle Giant written by Jonathan L. Friedmann and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-01-17 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Hebrew Bible and stories loyal to it, Goliath is the stereotypical giant of folklore: big, brash, violent, and dimwitted. Goliath as Gentle Giant sets out to rehabilitate the giant’s image by exploring the origins of the biblical behemoth, the limitations of the “underdog” metaphor, and the few sympathetic treatments of Goliath in popular media. What insights emerge when we imagine things from Goliath’s point of view? How might this affect our reading of the biblical account or its many retellings and interpretations? What sort of man was Goliath really? The nuanced portraits analyzed in this book serve as a catalyst to challenge readers to question stereotypes, reexamine old assumptions, and humanize the “other.”
Book Synopsis Thou Art the Man by : Ruth Mazo Karras
Download or read book Thou Art the Man written by Ruth Mazo Karras and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How do we approach the study of masculinity in the past?" Ruth Mazo Karras asks. Medieval documents that have come down to us tell a great deal about the things that men did, but not enough about what they did specifically as men, or what these practices meant to them in terms of masculinity. Yet no less than in our own time, masculinity was a complicated construct in the Middle Ages. In Thou Art the Man, Karras focuses on one figure, King David, who was important in both Christian and Jewish medieval cultures, to show how he epitomized many and sometimes contradictory aspects of masculine identity. For late medieval Christians, he was one of the Nine Worthies, held up as a model of valor and virtue; for medieval Jews, he was the paradigmatic king, not just a remnant of the past, but part of a living heritage. In both traditions he was warrior, lover, and friend, founder of a dynasty and a sacred poet. But how could an exemplar of virtue also be a murderer and adulterer? How could a physical weakling be a great warrior? How could someone whose claim to the throne was not dynastic be a key symbol of the importance of dynasty? And how could someone who dances with slaves be noble? Exploring the different configurations of David in biblical and Talmudic commentaries, in Latin, Hebrew, and vernacular literatures across Europe, in liturgy, and in the visual arts, Thou Art the Man offers a rich case study of how ideas and ideals of masculinity could bend to support a variety of purposes within and across medieval cultures.
Book Synopsis Who Killed Goliath? by : Robert F. Shedinger
Download or read book Who Killed Goliath? written by Robert F. Shedinger and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors of these nine essays help readers develop new insights into familiar texts.
Download or read book David written by Benjamin J. M. Johnson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David is one of the most complex and fascinating characters in all of literature. His story exists at a crucial point in the biblical narrative where God turns toward committing to monarchy in Israel. He is the slayer of Goliath, the hero of Israel, and God's chosen king. Yet, he is also a manipulator, adulterer, and murderer. This book provides a broad audience of students, lay readers, and scholars with a close reading of David's story, presenting scholarly study of this fascinating and crucial character in an accessible and engaging manner. By carefully presenting David's story, this book addresses how it is possible to consider a flawed and imperfect character like David as a man after God's own heart.
Book Synopsis Characters and Characterization in the Book of Samuel by : Keith Bodner
Download or read book Characters and Characterization in the Book of Samuel written by Keith Bodner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Characters provide the entry point to the story of the books of Samuel, just as they do in all stories. In this book the history of research into characters in Samuel, and the role(s) they play in the text are examined and discussed. The contributors look at the interpretative function of characters in the Samuel stories, and at issues of textual composition and what profiling of characters within the text can add to theories surrounding this issue. Specific characters are also profiled and studied. The character of God is examined: is God kind towards Israel? Is God loving and 'worthy to be praised' 2 Sam 22.4. Characters such as Hannah are examined from the perspective of literary type, as well as Eli as priest and Samuel himself as prophet. All of the major characters within the books are studied, including David and Jonathan, and chapters also treat the minor characters and offer information on their roles in the structure of the text. The contributors provide a range of different approaches to characterization, according to their specific expertise, and provide a thorough handbook to the characters in Samuel and their roles in the literary make-up of the text.
Book Synopsis In Search of Jonathan by : Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer
Download or read book In Search of Jonathan written by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book analyses the character of Jonathan in 1 Sam 13-2 Sam 1 and in contemporary fiction. The first part of each chapter is devoted to the literary portrayal of Jonathan in the final form of the biblical text. It seeks to establish an interpretation that allows Jonathan to be read as a psychologically cohesive character. This part raises a series of questions. What kind of man is Jonathan who shows initiative, daring, and clear leadership ability (1 Sam 13-14), yet also is willing to lay down his crown before the usurper David's feet in humble submission (1 Sam 18-23)? What kind of son is Jonathan who rebels against Saul and takes David's part in the conflict between the two men, yet remains loyal to his father until the bitter end on Mount Gilboa? The second part of each chapter investigates the depictions of Jonathan in contemporary fiction, with focus on novels, short stories, and poetry. It explores how a wide range of modern retellings of the David saga highlight, transform, and subvert the biblical portrayal of Jonathan. This part responds to the series of questions raised in the first part. Together, the two parts demonstrate how fictional retellings both deepen and challenge the ways that scholars interpret the biblical text"--
Book Synopsis The Sword of Goliath by : Stanley Jerome Isser
Download or read book The Sword of Goliath written by Stanley Jerome Isser and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2003 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shifts the focus of biblical stories about David from historicity to popular culture, suggesting their origins in popular heroic literature of the later monarchy and Persian period and comparing them with Homeric and Arthurian heroic literature. Paperback edition is available from the Society of Biblical Literature (www.sbl-site.org)
Book Synopsis The David Story: A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel by : Robert Alter
Download or read book The David Story: A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel written by Robert Alter and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2009-10-21 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A masterpiece of contemporary Bible translation and commentary."—Los Angeles Times Book Review, Best Books of 1999 Acclaimed for its masterful new translation and insightful commentary, The David Story is a fresh, vivid rendition of one of the great works in Western literature. Robert Alter's brilliant translation gives us David, the beautiful, musical hero who slays Goliath and, through his struggles with Saul, advances to the kingship of Israel. But this David is also fully human: an ambitious, calculating man who navigates his life's course with a flawed moral vision. The consequences for him, his family, and his nation are tragic and bloody. Historical personage and full-blooded imagining, David is the creation of a literary artist comparable to the Shakespeare of the history plays.
Book Synopsis A New Commentary on Holy Scripture by : Charles Gore
Download or read book A New Commentary on Holy Scripture written by Charles Gore and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Reading the Bible in Islamic Context by : Daniel J Crowther
Download or read book Reading the Bible in Islamic Context written by Daniel J Crowther and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the current political and social climate, there is increasing demand for a deeper understanding of Muslims, the Qur’an and Islam, as well as a keen demand among Muslim scholars to explore ways of engaging with Christians theologically, culturally, and socially. This book explores the ways in which an awareness of Islam and the Qur’an can change the way in which the Bible is read. The contributors come from both Muslim and Christian backgrounds, bring various levels of commitment to the Qur’an and the Bible as Scripture, and often have significantly different perspectives. The first section of the book contains chapters that compare the report of an event in the Bible with a report of the same event in the Qur’an. The second section addresses Muslim readings of the Bible and biblical tradition and looks at how Muslims might regard the Bible - Can they recognise it as Scripture? If so, what does that mean, and how does it relate to the Qur’an as Scripture? Similarly, how might Christian readers regard the Qur’an? The final section explores different analogies for understanding the Bible in relation to the Qur’an. The book concludes with a reflection upon the particular challenges that await Muslim scholars who seek to respond to Jewish and Christian understandings of the Jewish and Christian scriptures. A pioneering venture into intertextual reading, this book has important implications for relationships between Christians and Muslims. It will be of significant value to scholars of both Biblical and Qur’anic Studies, as well as any Muslim seeking to deepen their understanding of the Bible, and any Christian looking to transform the way in which they read the Bible.
Download or read book 1 and 2 Samuel written by Bill T. Arnold and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.
Book Synopsis The Hebrew Bible in Literary Criticism by : Alex Preminger
Download or read book The Hebrew Bible in Literary Criticism written by Alex Preminger and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1986 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis David's Rise to Power by : Rhett Vorster
Download or read book David's Rise to Power written by Rhett Vorster and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David is a living legend of Hebrew history, and this is a presentation of him from a Greek point of view: a view which found its way into the English language. David's rise to power starts with the story of a man of God named Samuel. As a child, Samuel lived in a house of worship. The Lord singled him out as a prophet, and the child's first prophecy was one of judgment on the corrupt priests. This was when Samuel's people, the people of Israel, got used to being in constant battles with their most famous enemy, the Philistines. The Philistines capture the ark of the covenant, Messiah's earthly gift to Israel, but when the Creator sends judgment, the Philistines return the ark. Samuel calls Israel to repentance, and then to victory over the Philistines. But that was not enough for Israel: wanting to be like other nations, they desired a king. Samuel is displeased by their demands, but God the Father tells him that it is not Samuel's leadership they are rejecting, but his own. After warning the people of what having a king would mean, Samuel anoints a man named Saul. Saul enjoys initial success, but then he makes a series of missteps: he presumptuously offers a sacrifice, he makes a foolish vow at the expense of his son Jonathan, and he disobeys the heavenly Father's direct command. As a result of Saul's rebellion, God the Son chooses another man to take Saul's place. Meanwhile, God the Holy Spirit removes his blessing from Saul, and an evil spirit begins goading Saul toward madness. Samuel travels to a small town to anoint a youth named David as the next king. Then, David has a confrontation with Goliath the Philistine and becomes a national hero. David serves in Saul's court, marries Saul's daughter, and is befriended by Saul's son. Then Saul grows jealous of David's success and he attempts to kill David. David flees, and so begins an extraordinary period of adventure. With supernatural aid, David narrowly but consistently eludes the bloodthirsty Saul. Through it all, David maintains his integrity. Then, when Samuel dies, Saul is a lost man. On the eve of a battle with the Philistines, Saul seeks for answers. Having rejected the Holy One of Israel, he finds no help from heaven, and he seeks counsel from a medium instead. During the seance, Samuel's spirit rises from the dead to give one last prophecy: Saul will die in battle the next day. The prophecy is fulfilled: Saul's three sons fall in battle, and Saul commits suicide. Then David was crowned king in Juda (a tribe of Israel), but one of Saul's sons was proclaimed king in Israel. A civil war in the divided nation ends with David being crowned king over the whole country. David then moves to Jerusalem. He also moves the ark to Jerusalem. Then David gets the desire to build a permanent dwelling place for Almighty God. David vows to build a temple for his Savior, but his Redeemer would not allow him to do so. However, the Maker of heaven and earth did give him the promise that his son would build the temple. Encouraged by the promises of the Prince of Peace, David took Israel into successful campaigns to win the land that had never been fully claimed. Then David fell into a series of problems. Some were brought on by his own actions, and some were caused by those around him. David began a dark time of not living for the Rock who had brought him this far in his life. David slept with the wife of one of his own mighty men. Then the son born to David dies. Then some of the other children of David began causing problems. While David was slowly becoming a great man of God, he also had trouble teaching moral character to his own children. His failure with some of his kids even led to one of his sons taking over his kingdom: but that was only temporary, because the Holy Ghost had guaranteed David's rise to power - and the world around David was able to see that strength is made perfect in weakness.
