Has Joab Foiled David?
A Literary Study of the Importance of Joab’s Character in Relation to David
©2005
Monographs
XII,
124 Pages
Series:
Studies in Biblical Literature, Volume 76
Summary
Was David a good man ruined by the negative influence of the evil villain Joab or was David himself the villain who cast his dark shadow wrongfully over Joab? The depth and complexity of David’s character is more clearly observed and appreciated through this careful reading of the texts describing Joab as his foil. This book provides a wealth of information regarding character studies, a new perspective on David, and a groundbreaking study of Joab. Courses in biblical studies, especially literary or historical, will find this text most helpful.
Details
- Pages
- XII, 124
- Publication Year
- 2005
- ISBN (Hardcover)
- 9780820474601
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- David (Israel, König) Samuel (Buch, II.) Könige (Buch, I.) Joab
- Published
- New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2005, 2007. XII, 124 pp.
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