The Fate of Justice and Righteousness during David's Reign - Narrative Ethics and Rereading the Court History according to 2 Samuel 8:15-20:26 (Hardcover)

This work argues that 2 Sam 8:15-20:26 is a literary unit designed to show how David and his house failed to establish "justice and righteousness" during David's reign over all Israel. After an introductory chapter and a chapter on critical methodology the rest of the work is a close reading of 2 Sam 8:15-20:26 that pays special attention to narrative ethics. Chapter 3 makes a case for reading 2 Sam 8:15-20:26 as a coherent literary unit reflecting an ethical world-view grounded in kindness and having as its main theme "the failure of justice and righteousness to be established during David's reign." Chapter 4 presents a case for reading 2 Sam 8:15-10:19 as an account of the beginnings of justice and righteousness during David's reign in which David's kindness towards Mephibosheth is presented as analogous to a Mesopotamian royal declaration and was performed as an inaugural act of charity upon David's ascent to the throne.

General

Imprint:	T. & T. Clark
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Release date:	February 2010
First published:	2010
Authors:	Richard G. Smith
Dimensions:	244 x 164 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	294
ISBN-13:	978-0-567-02684-2
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-567-02684-1
Barcode:	9780567026842

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