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Fate of Justice and Righteousness during David's Reign

By Smith, Richard G.

Fate of Justice and Righteousness during David's Reign Religion & Esotericism

Fate of Justice and Righteousness during David's Reign

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This work argues that 2 Sam 8:15-20:26 is a literary unit designed to show how David and his house failed to establish "justice and righteousness" during David's reign over all Israel. After an introductory chapter and a chapter on critical methodology the rest of the work is a close reading of 2 Sam 8:15-20:26 that pays special attention to narrative ethics. Chapter 3 makes a case for reading 2 Sam 8:15-20:26 as a coherent literary unit reflecting an ethical world-view grounded in kindness and having as its main theme "the failure of justice and righteousness to be established during David's reign." Chapter 4 presents a case for reading 2 Sam 8:15-10:19 as an account of the beginnings of justice and righteousness during David's reign in which David's kindness towards Mephibosheth is presented as analogous to a Mesopotamian royal declaration and wasperformed as an inaugural act of charity upon David's ascent to the throne.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
294
Release Date:
2009-12-10
Publication Date:
2009-12-10
Publisher:
Continnuum-3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0567026841
ISBN13:
9780567026842
Weight:
608 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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