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The characterisation of David in the Samuel narratives
Dissertation (MA (Theol))--University of Pretoria, 2009.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/30821 The characterisation of David in the Samuel narratives Venter, P.M. (Pieter Michiel), 1947- mandy.pillay@gmail.com Pillay, Sabashnee Mandy Adversary Advocate Consecrate Diptych Juxtaposition Paradoxically Triptych Pro-homosexual Parenthetically Pericope Enmity UCTD Dissertation (MA (Theol))--University of Pretoria, 2009. At the beginning of 1 Samuel, Israel is an insecure affiliation of tribes with little unity and loyalty. They are led by ineffective Judges and worship under a corrupt Priesthood. At the mercy of their enemies, Israel struggles economically. This study begins with a look at Israel and the factors that contribute to the establishment of the monarchy. It follows Saul’s tragic reign and David’s rise as God’s chosen king. Our study then follows the life of David who in Biblical depiction is narrated in relation to other characters. Special attention is given to David’s relationship with Saul and Jonathan because they are key relationships and they contribute to the development of David’s character within the Samuel narratives. In 1 Samuel David is portrayed as one who has experienced great trials and sheer torment, yet he maintains an internal compass that always points to God. David finds a place of deeper security, where he develops a trust and hope in God that extends beyond his external realities. In 2 Samuel, David and his family are portrayed as having little or no wisdom, showing themselves to be capable of deception, immorality and barely being able to keep a grasp of the throne or the kingdom. The narratives describing the war against the Ammonites, David and Bathsheba, Amnon and Tamar, Absalom’s revolt and David’s return to the throne all testify to this fact and their interrelatedness contribute to the portrayal of David as king. In the final analysis, it is established that despite his sin and shortcomings, the narrator, by using other characters either in contrast to David, or in line with David, presents David as “a man after God’s own heart” (Ac 13:22). Old Testament Studies Unrestricted 2013-09-09T07:38:06Z 2011-05-10 2013-09-09T07:38:06Z 2010-09-03 2009 2011-05-09 Dissertation Pillay, SM 2009, The characterisation of David in the Samuel narratives, MA(Theol) dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05092011-092514/ > E11/172/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30821 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05092011-092514/ © 2009, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Adversary Advocate Consecrate Diptych Juxtaposition Paradoxically Triptych Pro-homosexual Parenthetically Pericope Enmity UCTD The characterisation of David in the Samuel narratives |
| title | The characterisation of David in the Samuel narratives |
| title_full | The characterisation of David in the Samuel narratives |
| title_fullStr | The characterisation of David in the Samuel narratives |
| title_full_unstemmed | The characterisation of David in the Samuel narratives |
| title_short | The characterisation of David in the Samuel narratives |
| title_sort | characterisation of david in the samuel narratives |
| topic | Adversary Advocate Consecrate Diptych Juxtaposition Paradoxically Triptych Pro-homosexual Parenthetically Pericope Enmity UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30821 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05092011-092514/ |