Université Don Bosco de Lubumbashi
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Auteur Dawn Maria Sellars
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| Titre : |
An Obedient Servant? The Reign of King Saul (1 Samuel 13—15) Reassessed |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Dawn Maria Sellars, Auteur |
| Année de publication : |
2011 |
| Article en page(s) : |
pp. 317-338. |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Résumé : |
This article reconsiders 1 Samuel 13—15 and the negative characterization of Saul that has been perpetuated by subsequent interpreters. It considers the story of Saul’s reign in light of the account of the call for a king in 1 Samuel 8, where a narrative contrast is established between obedience to the people and obedience to God and where the subordination of the people to their king is prophesied. This article shows that a key element of 1 Samuel 13—15 is Saul’s preference for the will of the people and concludes that the fact that this contradicts the prophesied image of kingship in 1 Samuel 8 enables a more positive interpretation of Saul and his reign. Rather than a king who makes servants of his people, we encounter a king anxious to serve them. |
in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament > 35/3 (March 2011) . - pp. 317-338.
[article] An Obedient Servant? The Reign of King Saul (1 Samuel 13—15) Reassessed [texte imprimé] / Dawn Maria Sellars, Auteur . - 2011 . - pp. 317-338. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Journal for the Study of the Old Testament > 35/3 (March 2011) . - pp. 317-338.
| Résumé : |
This article reconsiders 1 Samuel 13—15 and the negative characterization of Saul that has been perpetuated by subsequent interpreters. It considers the story of Saul’s reign in light of the account of the call for a king in 1 Samuel 8, where a narrative contrast is established between obedience to the people and obedience to God and where the subordination of the people to their king is prophesied. This article shows that a key element of 1 Samuel 13—15 is Saul’s preference for the will of the people and concludes that the fact that this contradicts the prophesied image of kingship in 1 Samuel 8 enables a more positive interpretation of Saul and his reign. Rather than a king who makes servants of his people, we encounter a king anxious to serve them. |
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