Overview

This work examines some of the stories in 1 Sam. 16-25 with the particular focus placed on Saul, Doeg, Nabal and the ""son of Jesse."" It seeks to discover new meaning in the structure as well as in the characters' functions in the narratives by studying the stories synchronically and diachronically. One of the mysterious characters in 1 Samuel that has puzzled many a scholar is Nabal the Calebite. This study scrutinizes the elements of his characterization in 1 Sam. 25 and considers his abuses of the ""son of Jesse"", the contextual role of the geographic setting and political environment during King Saul's reign. Similarly, this volume studies the function of the character of Doeg the Edomite in 1 Sam. 21 and 22 regarding his Edomite origin, his particular business in Nob and his official status in Saul's court. The phrase the ""son of Jesse"" is quite important in 1 Samuel and serves a particular purpose in the thematic development in the second half of the book. Viewed against the background of the Saul/David relationship, it underscores the superiority of the Davidic person in advancing the divine plan for the nation of Israel. The determination of the book's historical context is the key to understanding the multilayered messages. The roles of history and ideology in making these stories are also considered with the proposal that the making of the book(s) of Samuel after the Exile (5th c. B.C.) might have been instigated by the writer's desire to create the context needed for further development of the messianic ideas.

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Author:   Dr. Joseph Lozovyy
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   T.& T.Clark Ltd
Volume:   v. 497
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.531kg
ISBN:  

9780567027535

ISBN 10:   0567027538
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   15 April 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I : 1 SAMUEL 16-25 AND THE RECENT SCHOLARSHIP I. Introductory Remarks II. Various Approaches to 1 Sam. 25 III. The Stories in 1 Sam 21 and 22 IV. MT, LXX, Q and Josephus in 1 Sam. 16-25 V. The Need for the Present Study VI. The Approach Taken Here CHAPTER II: NABAL THE CALEBITE I. Introductory Remarks II. Characterization of Nabal III. Geographic Setting IV. Narrative Analogy and 1 Sam. 25 V. Looking for the Answers VI. Summary CHAPTER III: DOEG THE EDOMITE I. Introductory Remarks II. Doeg the Edomite in Biblical Tradition III. Summary CHAPTER IV: SAUL, DOEG, NABAL vs. JONATHAN AND THE SON OF JESSE I. Introductory Remarks II. The Son of Jesse in the Hebrew Bible III. Saul vs. David the Son of Jesse . IV. Jonathan and David V. Saul, Doeg and Nabal and the Son of Jesse VI. Summary CHAPTER V: THE BOOK(S) OF SAMUEL AND ITS WRITER(S) I. Introductory Remarks II. The Calebites in Biblical Tradition III. The Chronicler and the Post-Exilic Writers IV. 1 Samuel 25 and its Author(s) V. 1 Samuel 17-22 and its Author(s) VI. The Making of the Book of 1 Samuel VII. VII. History and Ideology in 1 Samuel 16-25 VIII. Conclusion CHAPTER VI: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS I. Assessment of the findings II. Where does One go from Here? APPENDICES Appendix I: Doeg The Edomite in the Rabbinic Literature Appendix II: Who Were the Biblical Amalekites? BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Joseph Lozovyy, PhD, is an independent scholar living outside of Dallas.

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