The Fate of Justice and Righteousness during David's Reign
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The Fate of Justice and Righteousness during David's Reign

Narrative Ethics and Rereading the Court History according to 2 Samuel 8:15-20:26

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The Fate of Justice and Righteousness during David's Reign

Narrative Ethics and Rereading the Court History according to 2 Samuel 8:15-20:26

About this book

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 was performed as an inaugural act of charity upon David's ascent to the throne.

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Publisher
T&T Clark
Year
2009
Print ISBN
9780567689276
eBook ISBN
9780567008633
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Biblical Studies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Chapter 1. Introduction
  9. Chapter 2. Critical Methodology
  10. Chapter 3. Justice And Righteousness as Ancient Near Eastern Ethical Ideal and Hermeneutical Construct
  11. Chapter 4. Redefining the Court History According to 2 Samuel 8:15b–20:26 as a Literary Unit
  12. Chapter 5. Reading 2 Samuel 8:15b–10:19 as the Beginnings of Justice and Righteousness: David’s Acts of and the Ammonite–Aramean War
  13. Chapter 6. Reading 2 Samuel 11–12 as the Corruption of Justice and Righteousness: The Uriah Affair and the Fall of Rabbah
  14. Chapter 7. Reading 2 Samuel 13:1–19:9(8) as the Perversion of Justice and Righteousness: The Absalom Affair
  15. Chapter 8. Reading 2 Samuel 19:10(9)–20:26 as the Death of Justice and Righteousness: David’s Return and Sheba’s Secession
  16. Chapter 9. Conclusions
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index of Biblical References
  19. Index of Authors

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