Description: Divine Violence in th of Samuel, Hardcover by Gilmour, Rachelle, ISBN 0190938072, ISBN-13 9780190938079, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Much of the drama, theological paradox, and interpretive interest in th of Samuel derives from instances of Gods violence in the story. The beginnings of Israels monarchy are interwoven with Gods violent rejection of the houses of Eli and of Saul, deaths connected to the Ark of the
Covenant, and the outworking of divine retribution after Davids violent appropriation of Bathsheba as his wife. Whilst divine violence may act as a deterrent for violent transgression, it can also be used as a model or justification for human violence, whether in the early monarchic rule of Ancient
Israel, or in crises of our contemporary age.
In Divine Violence in th of Samuel, Rachelle Gilmour explores these narratives of divine violence from ethical, literary, and political perspectives, in dialogue with the thought of Immanuel Kant, Martha Nussbaum and Walter Benjamin. She addresses such questions as: Is the God of Samuel a
capricious God with a troubling dark side? Is punishment for sin the only justifiable violence in these narratives? Why does God continue to punish those already declared forgiven? What is the role of Gods emotions in acts of divine violence? In what political contexts might narratives of divine
violence against Gods own kings, and Gods own people have arisen?
The result is a fresh commentary on the dynamics of transgression, punishment, and their upheavals in th of Samuel. Gilmour offers a sensitive portrayal of Gods literary characterization, with a focus on divine emotion and its effects. By identifying possible political contexts in which the
narratives arose, Gods violence is further illumined through its relation to human violence, northern and southern monarchic ideology, and Judahs experience of the Babylonian exile.
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Book Title: Divine Violence in the Book of Samuel
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Divine Violence in the Book of Samuel
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Subject: Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, General
Publication Year: 2021
Item Height: 1 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Subject Area: Religion
Item Length: 6.2 in
Author: Rachelle Gilmour
Item Width: 8.6 in
Format: Hardcover
