David is one of the most complex and fascinating characters in all of literature. His story exists at a crucial point in the biblical narrative where God turns toward committing to monarchy in Israel. He is the slayer of Goliath, the hero of Israel, and God's chosen king. Yet, he is also a manipulator, adulterer, and murderer. This book provides a broad audience of students, lay readers, and scholars with a close reading of David's story, presenting scholarly study of this fascinating and crucial character in an accessible and engaging manner. By carefully presenting David's story, this book addresses how it is possible to consider a flawed and imperfect character like David as a man after God's own heart.
David is one of the most complex and fascinating characters in all of literature. His story exists at a crucial point in the biblical narrative where God turns toward committing to monarchy in Israel. He is the slayer of Goliath, the hero of Israel, and God's chosen king. Yet, he is also a manipulator, adulterer, and murderer. This book provides a broad audience of students, lay readers, and scholars with a close reading of David's story, presenting scholarly study of this fascinating and crucial character in an accessible and engaging manner. By carefully presenting David's story, this book addresses how it is possible to consider a flawed and imperfect character like David as a man after God's own heart.
'Benjamin's Trilemma' is the thrilling first part of 'The Omni Duology, ' which concludes with the gripping 'Hope And Prey.'Felix Benjamin is the father in his dysfunctional family.His daughter, journalist Samantha, returns home after working abroad, and then promptly disappears without trace.Kaseph is a scientist entrepreneur who has discovered a way of turning science fiction into science fact. With a revolutionary stolen computer programme, he sets out to test it across Europe using a series of unsuspecting human guinea pigs.Felix, Samantha and Kaseph; each yields up a deeply personal account, which combine to tell their gripping story.What is the nature of Kaseph's scientific breakthrough? Why is he so secretive? What's the one factor his trial subjects all have in common?How will Samantha manage to survive, when she becomes entangled in Kaseph's malign web of crime and violence?Can Felix successfully track down Samantha, and rescue their floundering relationship before it is too late?A father's desperate quest to find his daughter finally ends on an unforgettable day when Felix Benjamin is faced with three horrific situations, three impossible choices he prayed he would never have to make. That is ....Benjamin's Trilemma
This is the comprehensive biography of one of the least known Revolutionary War generals, Benjamin Lincoln. It explains the events that shaped Lincoln's evolution from affluent middle-aged family man to pillar of the Republic.
This book seeks to identify a distinct approach to interpreting Scripture in the New Testament that makes use of assumptions about a text's author or time of composition. Focusing upon the Epistle to the Hebrews, the Acts of the Apostles and the Davidssohnfrage in the Synoptic Gospels, it is argued that in certain cases the meaning of a scriptural text is understood by the New Testament author to be contingent upon its history: that the meaning of a text is found when the identity of its author is taken into account or when its time of origin is considered. This approach to interpretation appears to lack clear precedents in intertestamental and 1st Century exegetical literature, suggesting that it is dependent upon distinctly Christian notions of Heilsgeschichte. The analysis of the Davidssohnfrage suggests also that the origins of this approach to interpretation may be associated with traditions of Jesus' exegetical sayings. A final chapter questions whether an early Christian use of history in the interpretation of Scripture might offer something to contemporary discussion of the continuing relevance of historical criticism.
