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Book SynopsisKeith Bodner is Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University, USA.
Benjamin J.M. Johnson is Tutor in Religious Interpretation at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford, UK.
Trade ReviewThe 17 essays found in this volume are a thoughtful collection of scholarly research that focus on the significance of character and characterization in the book of Samuel ... A collection such as this one provides an opportunity to explore the many facets of the characters of Samuel. For those who wish to delve into the world of poetics and characterization with a focus on a particular character in Samuel, this collection is a good place to start. For those who want to explore particular texts in the Book of Samuel and their exegetical analysis, this volume provides a rich source. I look forward to reading the companion volume on the Book of Kings. * Biblische Notizen *
The collection contains a number of stimulating studies and will hopefully further the conversation around the construction of characters and characterisation in the [Holy Bible]. * Journal for the Study of the Old Testament *
Table of ContentsList of Contributors Preface List of Abbreviations 1. Character as Interpretive Crux in the Book of Samuel
Benjamin J.M. Johnson 2. Desire Devine: Poems – Pillars
Pivots J.P. Fokkelman 3. Worthy to be Praised: God as a Character in Samuel
Stephen B. Chapman 4. Hannah: A Woman Deeply Troubled
Jenni Williams 5. Eli a High Priest Thrown under the Wheels of the Ox Cart
Marvin A. Sweeney 6. Orthodox Theology, Ulterior Motives in Samuel’s Farewell Speech? The Characterization of the Prophet in 1 Samuel 12 J. Richard Middleton 7. From a Head above the Rest to No Head at All: Transformations in the Life of Saul
Paul S. Evans 8. David: Kaleidoscope of a King
Keith Bodner and Benjamin J.M. Johnson 9. The Heir of Saul: Jonathan's Life and Death in Theological Perspective
Diana Abernethy 10. Analogies between Minor Characters: The Example of Michal
Jonathan Jacobs 11. Abigail: A Woman of Wisdom and Decisive Action
Philip F. Esler 12. Joab’s Coherence and Incoherence: Character and Characterization
Barbara Green 13. Knowing Abner
David Shepherd 14. ‘A Man of Shame’: Ridiculing Saul's Son, Ishbosheth
Michael Avioz 15. Foreigners in David’s Court
David G. Firth 16. Absalom, A Warrior for Justice – a Life Story in Seven stages
Yairah Amit 17. Nathan, the Unexpected Gift of a Prophet
James E. Patrick Afterword Bibliography Index
