6 days ago · Samuel E. Balentine is Professor of Old Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA. His book publications include The Hidden God, Prayer in the Hebrew Bible, The …

Samuel[a] is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy 's transition …

The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Theology situates itself inside this tension, classically defined as the intersection between what the Bible meant and what it means, with the objective of providing a …

Samuel was a religious hero in the history of Israel, represented in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) in every role of leadership open to a Jewish man of his day—seer, priest, judge, prophet, and military …

In this volume, John Goldingay works through the book, exploring the main theological ideas as they emerge in the narratives about Samuel, Saul, and David, as well as in the stories of characters such …

Leading scholars provide extensive overviews of key topics, offering analyses of the trajectory and reception history of theological issues as well as critical assessment of Near Eastern and Greco …

Samuel E. Balentine is Professor of Old Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA. In addition to articles, essays, edited collections, and reviews, his publications include The...

Aug 21, 2025 · The biblical theology of 1 and 2 Samuel reveals God’s sovereignty, the seriousness of covenant obedience, and the hope of a perfect King. Samuel shows that human kings can bring …

Despite all the twists and turns of its long literary history, 1 and 2 Samuel are theologically structured as three cycles of stories, each based upon a key figure in the institution of the monarchy in Israel: …

To interpret the books of 1 and 2 Samuel correctly, one should not read New Testament theology back into them. Rather he should seek to understand the theology presented by the author of those two …