1 Samuel as Christian Scripture: A Theological Commentary (Biblia.com)

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This work by Stephen B. Chapman offers a robustly theological and explicitly Christian reading of 1 Samuel. Chapman’s commentary reveals the theological drama at the heart of that biblical book as it probes the tension between civil religion and vital religious faith through the characters of Saul and David.

ark into battle, is neither cynical nor secular. Yet it is suspiciously made in isolation from other actions that in crucial respects preserve the connection between ritual activity and the person of God. The description of Samuel’s intercession in 1 Samuel 7 thus also functions prospectively to establish readerly expectations. These expectations become crucial for the evaluation of the Saul material that follows. The conclusion to 1 Samuel 7 marks the culmination of the initial section of the book

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