David - The Divided Heart

Informationen zum Autor David Wolpe is the rabbi of the Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. He is the author of seven books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times. He lives in Los Angeles, CA. Klappentext A reexamination of the biblical David, legendary warrior, poet, and king, by one of America's most respected rabbis Of all the figures in the Bible, David arguably stands out as the most perplexing and enigmatic. He was many things: a warrior who subdued Goliath and the Philistines; a king who united a nation; a poet who created beautiful, sensitive verse; a loyal servant of God who proposed the great Temple and founded the Messianic line; a schemer, deceiver, and adulterer who freely indulged his very human appetites. David Wolpe, whom Newsweek called "the most influential rabbi in America," takes a fresh look at biblical David in an attempt to find coherence in his seemingly contradictory actions and impulses. The author questions why David holds such an exalted place in history and legend, and then proceeds to unravel his complex character based on information found in the book of Samuel and later literature. What emerges is a fascinating portrait of an exceptional human being who, despite his many flaws, was truly beloved by God.This book throws light on aspects of the economic, social, religious and political history of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. It goes beyond political institutions, ethnic and geographical boundaries in order to observe the ancient Mediterranean through a perspective of network interaction.

Product details

• Authors: David Wolpe, Wolpe David
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9780300230741
• ISBN: 978-0-300-23074-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Jewish Lives; Jewish Lives (Paperback); Jewish Lives; Jewish Lives (Paperback); Jewish Lives (Yale)
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Biography: religious & spiritual, Biography: religious and spiritual, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis