Saul, Doeg, Nabal, and the "Son of Jesse"
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Saul, Doeg, Nabal, and the "Son of Jesse"

Readings in 1 Samuel 16-25

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Saul, Doeg, Nabal, and the "Son of Jesse"

Readings in 1 Samuel 16-25

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This work examines some of the stories in 1 Sam. 16-25 with the particular focus placed on Saul, Doeg, Nabal and the "son of Jesse." It seeks to discover new meaning in the structure as well as in the characters' functions in the narratives by studying the stories synchronically and diachronically.
One of the mysterious characters in 1 Samuel that has puzzled many a scholar is Nabal the Calebite. This study scrutinizes the elements of his characterization in 1 Sam. 25 and considers his abuses of the "son of Jesse", the contextual role of the geographic setting and political environment during King Saul's reign. Similarly, this volume studies the function of the character of Doeg the Edomite in 1 Sam. 21 and 22 regarding his Edomite origin, his particular business in Nob and his official status in Saul's court.
The phrase the "son of Jesse" is quite important in 1 Samuel and serves a particular purpose in the thematic development in the second half of the book. Viewed against the background of the Saul/David relationship, it underscores the superiority of the Davidic person in advancing the divine plan for the nation of Israel.
The determination of the book's historical context is the key to understanding the multilayered messages. The roles of history and ideology in making these stories are also considered with the proposal that the making of the book(s) of Samuel after the Exile (5th c. B.C.) might have been instigated by the writer's desire to create the context needed for further development of the messianic ideas.

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Publisher
T&T Clark
Year
2009
ISBN
9780567646668
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Biography

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Abbreviations
  3. Chapter 1 1 SAMUEL 16ā€“25 AND RECENT SCHOLARSHIP
  4. Chapter 2 NABAL THE CALEBITE
  5. Chapter 3 DOEG THE EDOMITE
  6. Chapter 4 SAUL, DOEG AND NABAL VS. JONATHAN AND THE ā€œSON OF JESSEā€
  7. Chapter 5 THE BOOK(S) OF SAMUEL AND ITS/THEIR WRITER(S)
  8. Chapter 6 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
  9. Bibliography
  10. Index of References
  11. Index of Authors