The story of King David : genre and interpretation / D.M. Gunn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gunn, D. M. (David M.)

Series:

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 6.

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series, 0309-0787 ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biography as a literary form.

Bible. O.T. Samuel, 2nd, IX-XX--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. O.T. Kings, 1st, I-II--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

David, King of Israel.

David.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 pages)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, Eng. : JSOT Press, Dept. of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield, 1989.

Summary:

Gunn sets out his aim in this book to foster a fresh understanding of the narrative about David in 2 Samuel and 1 Kings, commonly known as the 'Succession Narrative, ' by arguing for its fuller appreciation of its nature as a story. Gunn reviews the different hypotheses on the genre of the so-called Court History/Succession Narrative and concludes that the purpose of this story is to entertain. The work is to be considered primarily artistic and literary, and the rhetorical devices in the story are reliant on traditional motifs and devices.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Reference and Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Genre: Prevailing Views; Chapter Three: Genre: An Alternative View; Chapter Four: The Boundaries of the Story; Chapter Five: An Interpretation of the Story; Appendix A. Observations on Recent Literary/Redaction-Criticism of the Narrative; Appendix B. Boundaries: Additional Evidence on Style; Notes to Chapter One; Notes to Chapter Two; Notes to Chapter Three; Notes to Chapter Four; Notes to Chapter Five; Bibliography; Index of Modern Authors; Index of Biblical Passages; Index of Biblical Names; Index of Subjects

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611803056

9781281803054

1281803057

9780567181909

0567181901

OCLC:

276865075