: Richard G. Smith
: Fate of Justice and Righteousness during David's Reign Narrative Ethics and Rereading the Court History according to 2 Samuel 8:15-20:26
: Bloomsbury Publishing
: 9780567008633
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: CHF 171.90
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: Christentum
: English
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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"e,justice and righteousness"e, 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"e,the failure of justice and righteousness to be established during David's reign."e, 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.