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Title: Bloodguilt, Atonement, and Mercy

Bloodguilt, Atonement, and Mercy

An Exegetical and Theological Study of 2 Samuel 21:1-14

by Jinsoo Kim (Author)
©2007 Thesis XVI, 304 Pages
Theology & Philosophy
Series: Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes, Volume 845

Summary

It is said in 2 Samuel 21:1-14 that YHWH sends a three-year famine to his people because of their former King Saul‘s misdeed against the Gibeonites, their old treaty partner. As we know, Saul died earlier in the battle against the Philistines on Mount Gilboa (1 Sam. 31:1-6) – YHWH‘S punishment for Saul‘s disobedience to his command (1 Sam. 28:15-19). Why then does his cause have to be retried, and why in David‘s reign, and why, this time, with a huge national disaster? Is YHWH so vengeful as to continue to exact punishment?

Details

Pages
XVI, 304
Year
2007
ISBN (Softcover)
9783631566374
Language
English
Keywords
Exegese Old Testament Image of God Literary Genre Rizpah Samuel (Buch, II.) 21,1-14 Samuel Book
Published
Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, 2007. XVI, 304 pp.

Biographical notes

Jinsoo Kim (Author)

The Author: Jin-Soo Kim wrote this work as his ThD dissertation at Apeldoorn Theological University (The Netherlands). Since 1996 he has been ordained as a pastor in Hapshin Presbyterian Church (South Korea).

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