The Faces of David

by K. L. Noll, Andrew Mein (Editor), Claudia V. Camp (Editor)

Overview

This synchronic study of the books of Samuel examines the multifaceted character of David. His is a complex tale, seemingly designed to explore the human dimension of a traditional motif: divine election and rejection. Through speeches and actions, David is revealed as a man who never quite understands his fate. Why has Saul been rejected and why is David not rejected? If Saul sinned, David sinned boldly. The man, David, through poetic soliloquies (2 Sam. 1.19-27; 22.2-51; 23.1b-7), explores this question.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781850756590
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/01/1997
Series:	The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies , #242
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

K. L. Noll, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Religion at Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

Editorial Reviews

...[E]ach of the poems reveals David’s most personal (or what he would have other characters believe are his most personal) reflections on life’s moments....Noll thinks that the refinement of the Samuel narratives reflects socio-historical interests of a literate minority whose aims for composition were literary and aesthetic...
— Society of Biblical Literature

Lyle Eslinger