Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B., Date: 2004. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2004. Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B. ISBN 0802827977 9780802827975 [US]

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ISBN10: 0802827977, ISBN13: 9780802827975, [publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 'The Bible Portrays King David as an exceptional man and a paragon of godly devotion. But was he Some scholars deny that he existed at all. Did he This challenging book examines the written and archaeological evidence critically in an effort to paint an accurate picture of one of the Bible's central figures.'--BOOK JACKET.From The CriticsLibrary JournalHalpern (Jewish studies, Pennsylvania State Univ.) has given us a scholarly, fascinating, and controversial study of the figure of David in the Hebrew Scriptures. He does not doubt the actual existence of a historical figure named David, as does Thomas Thompson in his Early History of the Israelite People (Brill, 2001). However, he argues that the historical David was a far different person than the one pictured in 1 and 2 Second Samuel. The controversial nature of this study can be seen in the title of one of the chapters: 'King David, Serial Killer.' Halpern presents a close textual analysis of the stories about David in 1 Samuel 8 through 2 Samuel 1, along with a special study of 2 Samuel 8. He builds his case around the idea that there were two sources, identified here as A and B, which were used for the final versions of 1 and 2 Samuel. While Source A shows some of his faults, Source B is a kind of whitewashing apology for ...
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