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02221aam a2200337 i 4500 001 49D95BD272D911EDA0B05B7C49ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20221203010154 008 150203s2015 kyu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2014049524 020 $a 0664232493 020 $a 9780664232498 035 $a (OCoLC)904460356 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d BDX $d BTCTA $d OCLCF $d CDX $d ZCU $d ITC $d YUS $d A6T $d LNT $d NZABT $d OCLCQ $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a BS1325.53 $b .J46 2015 082 00 $a 222/.407 $2 23 100 1 $a Jensen, David Hadley, $d 1968- $e author. 245 10 $a 1 & 2 Samuel / $c David H. Jensen. 250 $a 1st edition. 264 1 $a Louisville, Kentucky : $b Westminster John Knox Press, $c [2015] 300 $a xv, 325 pages ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Belief: a theological commentary on the Bible 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-300) and index. 520 $a First and Second Samuel describe the beginnings of monarchy in ancient Israel and introduce us to intriguing characters: Samuel-prophet, priest, and judge; Saul-the tragic figure who becomes Israel's first king; and David-Saul's celebrated successor and Israel's key leader whose influence endured for generations. But as Jensen makes clear in his splendid commentary, there is another figure who is a central character: God. Throughout his theologically rich treatment of these biblical books, Jensen explores what makes these texts important for us. He suggests that we read 1 and 2 Samuel because they reveal the complexities of the human person; the ambiguities of our social arrangements as nations; and God's agency in a conflicted world. Jensen notes that as we are shaped by and grapple with the biblical stories, we are invited to find our own stories within them. "What keeps us coming back to faith," he says, "is its stories: stories that tell the truth about the human condition, our shared corporate life, and the life God gives to the world." 630 00 $a Bible. $p Samuel $v Commentaries. 830 0 $a Belief (Series) 941 $a 1 952 $l PQAX094 $d 20231214052748.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=49D95BD272D911EDA0B05B7C49ECA4DB 994 $a Z0 $b IOWInitiate Another SILO Locator Search