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1 Samuel as Christian Scripture - A Theological Commentary (Paperback)
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1 Samuel as Christian Scripture - A Theological Commentary (Paperback)
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In this theological commentary on 1 Samuel, Stephen Chapman probes
the tension between religious conviction and political power
through the characters of Saul and David. Saul, Chapman argues,
embodies civil religion, a form of belief that is ultimately
captive to the needs of the state. David, on the other hand, stands
for a vital religious faith that can support the state while still
maintaining a theocentric freedom. Chapman offers a robustly
theological and explicitly Christian reading of 1 Samuel, carefully
studying the received Hebrew text to reveal its internal logic. He
shows how the book's artful narrative explores the theological
challenge presented by the emergence of the monarchy in ancient
Israel. Chapman also illuminates the reception of the David
tradition, both in the Bible and in later history: even while David
as king becomes a potent symbol for state power, his biblical
portrait continues to destabilize civil religion.
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