{"product_id":"1-and-2-samuel-an-introduction-and-commentary-volume-8-paperback","title":"1 and 2 Samuel: An Introduction and Commentary Volume 8 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eV. Philips Long\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTremper III Longman III\u003c\/b\u003e (Consultant), \u003cb\u003eDavid G. Firth\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe stories of Samuel, Saul, and David are among the most memorable in the Old Testament.\u003c\/b\u003e Yet the lives of these individuals are bound up in the larger story of God's purpose for his people. In this Tyndale Old Testament Commentary, V. Philips Long explores the meaning of the biblical history of Israel's vital transition from a confederation of tribes to nationhood under a king. He shows how attending to the books of Samuel repays its readers richly in terms of literary appreciation, historical knowledge, and theological grounding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tyndale Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The \u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e to each book gives a concise but thoroughtreatment of its authorship, date, original setting, and purpose. Following a structural \u003ci\u003eAnalysis\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eCommentary\u003c\/i\u003e takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation. \u003ci\u003eAdditional Notes\u003c\/i\u003e provide fuller discussion of particular difficulties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the new Old Testament volumes, the commentary on each section of the text is structured under three headings: \u003ci\u003eContext\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComment\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMeaning\u003c\/i\u003e. The goal is to explain the true meaning of the Bible and make its message plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid G. Firth is tutor in Old Testament at Trinity College, Bristol. He is the author of \u003ci\u003e1 and 2 Samuel\u003c\/i\u003e (Apollos Old Testament Commentary), \u003ci\u003eThe Message of Joshua\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIncluding the Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e, and the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eInterpreting the Psalms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInterpreting Isaiah\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWords and the Word\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePresence, Power and Promise\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eV. Philips Long is professor emeritus of Old Testament at Regent College, Vancouver. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Reign and Rejection of King Saul: A Case for Literary and Theological Coherence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Biblical History\u003c\/i\u003e, the edited volumes \u003ci\u003eIsrael's Past in Present Research\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWindows into Old Testament History\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e1 and 2 Samuel\u003c\/i\u003e in the \u003ci\u003eIllustrated Bible Background Commentary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is the author or coauthor of over thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eHow to Read the Psalms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Read Proverbs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOld Testament Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50367744606445,"sku":"9780830842582","price":37.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/zPsHJnVqWa9780830842582.webp?v=1785420326","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/1-and-2-samuel-an-introduction-and-commentary-volume-8-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}