David, King of Israel, and Caleb in Biblical Memory
Author | : Jacob L. Wright |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2014-05-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107062276 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107062276 |
Rating | : 4/5 (276 Downloads) |
Download or read book David, King of Israel, and Caleb in Biblical Memory written by Jacob L. Wright and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a new thesis on the history of Israel: David was originally king of Judah, not of Israel. The tales of his encounters with Goliath, Saul, Jonathan, Michal, Bathsheba, Absalom, and Solomon are later additions to the account. The work develops a new model for the study of biblical literature.