King Saul's asking / Barbara Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Green, Barbara, 1946-

Series:

Interfaces (Collegeville, Minn.)

Interfaces

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Saul, King of Israel.

Saul.

Bible. Samuel--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Samuel.

Physical Description:

xxii, 129 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, [2003]

Summary:

Who should lead us? Who should we, as a community, look to for guidance? These questions followed the Israelite community upon their return from the Exile: Should they return with Davidic kingship or without it? Their answer was king Saul. Reading Israel's first king as a riddle or the epitome of Israel's experience with kingship, King Saul's Asking explores the characterization of the figure Saul, the question of the apparent silence of God, the multiple complexities of responsibility for kingship, and the readers' opportunities for transformation. It is not only an in-depth character study but also an interesting, insightful read, and opportunity for transformation.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Asking a Child (1 Samuel 1-3) 1

Chapter 2 Seeking a Refuge (1 Samuel 4-7) 19

Chapter 3 Request for a King (1 Samuel 8-12) 33

Chapter 4 Obedience Wanted, Wanting (1 Samuel 13-15) 45

Chapter 5 Suspecting the Dreaded (1 Samuel 16-19) 61

Chapter 6 Futile Searching (1 Samuel 20-23) 77

Chapter 7 Sensing the Silent (1 Samuel 24-26) 91

Chapter 8 Final Questions (1 Samuel 27-2 Samuel 1) 105.

Notes:

"A Michael Glazier book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-129).

ISBN:

0814651097

OCLC:

50198821