The Surprising Election and Confirmation of King David

, by Short, J. Randall

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ISBN: 9780674053410 | 0674053419
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 9/30/2010

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Some of the best-known biblical episodes are found in the story of David's rise to kingship in First and Second Samuel. Why was this series of stories included in the Bible?

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
My Approach to the Hebrew Biblical Text	p. 6
1 Samuel 16-2 Samuel 5 as "The History of David's Rise"/"The Apology of David" in Modern Scholarship	p. 13
Overview of HDR in Modern Scholarship	p. 13
Approach and Aims	p. 17
Basic Assumptions and Rationale Underlying the Identification of HDR	p. 20
Source Analysis and the Identification of 1 Samuel 16-2 Samuel's Earlier Editions	p. 25
Deuteronomistic Edition (Dtr¹) of HDR	p. 26
Prophetic Edition of HDR	p. 31
Other Accretions	p. 34
Summary	p. 37
The History of David's Rise as the Apology of David	p. 39
Thematic Comparison between HDR and the Hittite Apology of Hattu¿ili	p. 39
The Rhetorical Posture of HDR	p. 43
Conclusion	p. 48
The History of David's Rise and the Apology of Hattu¿ili-A Reappraisal	p. 51
Introduction	p. 51
Hoffner's Analysis of the Apology of Hattu¿ili III and the Proclamation of Telipinu	p. 53
A Reappraisal of the Formal and Thematic Similarities and Dissimilarities between HDR and the Apology of Hattu¿ili	p. 56
Introduction	p. 57
Historical Survey of Noble Antecedents	p. 62
Historical Survey of the Unworthy Predecessor	p. 66
The Coup d'état	p. 84
The Merciful Victor	p. 88
The Edict	p. 91
Independent First-Person Account vs. Embedded Third-Person Account	p. 94
Conclusion	p. 96
A Reconsideration of the History of David's Rise as an Answer to Charges Against David	p. 99
Speech-act Theory	p. 101
McCarter's Identification of Charges Against David-A Reconsideration of the Illocutionary Force of the Biblical Account of David's Rise to the Throne	p. 103
David Sought to Advance Himself at Court at Saul's Expense	p. 104
David Was a Deserter	p. 111
David Was an Outlaw	p. 115
David Was a Philistine Mercenary	p. 118
David Was Implicated in Saul's, Abner's, and Ishbaal's Deaths	p. 119
Conclusion	p. 126
Yhwh's Initial and Immediate Act of Finding, Choosing, and Providing Himself a King in the Person of David	p. 129
Yhwh's Immediate and Mediate Election of David	p. 132
The Timing of Yhwh's Election of David	p. 133
"I Have Seen Myself a King"	p. 135
"I Have Found Myself a King"	p. 136
"I Have Chosen Myself a King"	p. 139
"I Have Provided Myself a King"	p. 140
Conclusion	p. 144
The Surprising Election and Confirmation of David as Yhwh's Beloved Son	p. 145
Yhwh's Confirmation of David as His Beloved Son	p. 145
David, Beloved Son of Jesse	p. 146
The Seer Looks for the Son of Jesse whom Yhwh has Seen	p. 146
Yhwh's Surprising Choice of "the Least" of Jesse's Sons	p. 148
From "One Among Jesse's Sons" to "the Son of Jesse"	p. 154
The Insignificance of David and His Father's House	p. 157
The Responses of Samuel and the Bethlehemite Elders	p. 158
David, Son of a Nobody	p. 163
Other Effacements of David and His House	p. 166
David, Beloved Son of Saul	p. 169
Jonathan's Preference for David over Himself	p. 170
David, "Son of Saul"	p. 173
David, Beloved Son of Yhwh and His People Israel	p. 179
The Public Confirmation of David through His Anointing	p. 180
David's Elevation over Saul in the Eyes of His Family and "All Israel"	p. 186
David's Elevation over Saul in Saul's Own Eyes	p. 191
Conclusion	p. 191
Conclusion	p. 193
Bibliography	p. 201
Index of Primary Sources	p. 225
Index of Subjects	p. 235
Index of Modern Authors	p. 241
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