The Second Book of Samuel

Informationen zum Autor David Toshio Tsumura is professor of Old Testament at Japan Bible Seminary, Tokyo, chairman of the Tokyo Museum of Biblical Archaeology, and editor of Exegetica: Studies in Biblical Exegesis. Klappentext Second Samuel includes some of the most well-known and theologically layered episodes in the Old Testament, such as the Lord's establishment of an eternal covenant with David, David's sin with Bathsheba, and the subsequent account of Absalom's rebellion. In this second part of an ambitious two-volume commentary on the books of Samuel, David Toshio Tsumura elucidates the rich text of 2 Samuel with special attention to literary and textual issues. Tsumura interprets the book in light of the meaning of the original composition, and he provides a fresh new translation based on careful analysis of the Hebrew text.

Product details

• Authors: David Toshio Tsumura
• Publisher: Eerdmans wm b pub
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9780802870964
• ISBN: 978-0-8028-7096-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: New International Commentary o; New International Commentary on the Old Testament; New International Commentary o
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations