David Remembered: Kingship and National Identity in Ancient Israel

by Joseph Blenkinsopp

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 2013

Overview

Joseph Blenkinsopp traces the development of traditions about David in the collective memory of the people of Israel and the first Christians, from the extinction of the Davidic dynasty in the sixth century BC to the early Christian church.

This is neither a biography of David nor an exegetical study of the biblical narrative about David. Rather, it focuses on the memory of David as a powerful factor in the formation of social identity, in political activity (especially in reaction to imperial rule), and in projections of the future viewed as the restoration of a never-forgotten past.

Key Features

• Traces the development of religious traditions
• Focuses on the influence of David on Judaism and Christianity
• Analyzes the formation of social identity and political activity

Product Details

• Title: David Remembered: Kingship and National Identity in Ancient Israel
• Author: Joseph Blenkinsopp
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Publication Date: 2013
• Pages: 231
• Resource Type: Topical
• Topic: Old Testament

About Joseph Blenkinsopp

Joseph Blenkinsopp is John A. O’Brien Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. He is also the author of Opening the Sealed Book: Interpretations of the Book of Isaiah in Late Antiquity, Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching Ezekiel, and Treasures Old and New: Essays in the Theology of the Pentateuch.