Society and the Promise to David
Author | : William M. Schniedewind |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 1999-06-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195352061 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195352068 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Download or read book Society and the Promise to David written by William M. Schniedewind and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999-06-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second book of Samuel, the prophet Nathan tells King David that God will give to him and his descendants a great and everlasting kingdom. In this study Schniedewind looks at how this dynastic Promise has been understood and transmitted from the time of its first appearance at the inception of the Hebrew monarchy until the dawn of Christianity. He shows in detail how, over the centuries, the Promise grew in importance and prestige. One measure of this growing importance was the Promise's ability to coax new readers into fresh interpretations.