1-2 Samuel (The Story of God Bible Commentary | SGBC)

by Paul S. Evans

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2018

Overview

The vision for this series is to provide for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and lay people a clear and compelling exposition of texts of the Bible in the context of the Bible’s Story, and to provide discussion and instantiations of how the Bible’s Story is lived today. The purpose of the Story of God Bible Commentary Series is to explain and illuminate Scripture as God’s Story, with each text examined as embedded in its canonical and historical setting, in order to foster discernment in living the Story faithfully and creatively with and for the Church in the 21st century.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Why was he hiding? So far Saul has seemed very humble and lacking confidence, so this is not necessarily out of character. It is possible that Saul hid because lot-casting ceremonies are usually used to find guilty people. Whatever the reason, given that he had been anointed by the prophet (confirmed by no less than three miraculous signs) and empowered by Yahweh’s spirit, Saul’s continuing hesitancy does not bode well for him. His actions suggest a reluctance to obey God’s calling.” (Page 120)

“The key to explaining the priest’s fear is most likely the presence of Doeg the Edomite, Saul’s servant. David was clearly on the run, and the presence of Saul’s servant meant that if the priest helped the fugitive it might get back to Saul and incur the fury of the king.” (Page 220)

“In other words, two important issues are brought into relief here: situations where you must judge a ‘word’ that a fellow believer may give you; and situations where you must interpret events and opportunities as to whether they are giving you divine direction to take certain actions.” (Page 249)

“Jonathan is rightly concerned about his future. Usually in the ancient world, when one dynasty replaces another, all male descendants of the previous dynasty are slaughtered to ensure there is no challenge to the throne (e.g., 1 Kgs 15:29; 16:11; 2 Kgs 10:6–7).” (Page 214)

“These stories reveal the anxiety concerning God’s presence, or lack thereof, in ancient Israel. If David is successful in bringing the ark to Jerusalem, it would alleviate such anxiety and lead Israel to feel confirmed that Yahweh really is with David.” (Page 349)

Product Details

• Title: 1-2 Samuel
• Author: Paul S. Evans
• Series: The Story of God Bible Commentary
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2018
• Logos Release Date: 2019
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. 1 Samuel › Commentaries; Bible. O.T. 2 Samuel › Commentaries
• ISBNs: 9780310490951, 9780310490937, 9780310490944, 0310490952, 0310490936, 0310490944
• Resource ID: LLS:STRYGDCM09SA1
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-09-26T21:33:55Z

About Paul S. Evans

Raised in British Columbia, a pastor’s son, and acquired a passion for the Bible early in life. Served as a youth pastor for two years in Edmonton during my undergraduate studies. During my graduate studies, served as the pastor of an Evangelical Free church in Mississauga, Ontario and continue to be enthusiastic about the Church and its mission. Specialize in Old Testament studies and excited about the theological significance of the Old Testament and the value of its application for the Church today. My first book has been accepted for publication by E.J. Brill in the series Supplements to Vetus Testamentum and should come out sometime in 2009. I have written several articles in refereed journals and twenty articles in the forthcoming Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary, edited by Temper Longman III, Peter Enns and Mark Strauss. My teaching interests include the books of Kings, Isaiah, Chronicles, Genesis, and Job. I have taught courses on Hebrew, Greek, Biblical History, the Pentateuch, the Prophetic Literature, and various Old Testament book studies. I also teach an introductory course on the entire Bible. I was named 2006 Regional Scholar for the Upper Midwest Region of the Society of Biblical Literature. I also won the 2006 Founder’s Prize for the Canadian Society of Biblical Literature and was awarded a Doctoral Fellowship by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and two Ontario Graduate Scholarships. I have been married for 13 years and have two children.