Forms of the Old Testament Literature: 1 Samuel (Forms of the Old Testament Literature)

Antony Campbell's valuable form-critical analysis of 1 Samuel highlights both the literary development of the text itself and its meanings for its audience. A skilled student of the Hebrew Scriptures and their ancient context, Campbell shows modern readers the process of editing and reworking that shaped 1 Samuel's final form. As Campbell's study reveals, the tensions and contradictions that exist in the present text reflect a massive change in the way of life of ancient Israel. Samuel, the first prophet, here emerges to preside over the rise of Saul, Israel's first king, to be the agent of Saul's rejection, and to anoint David as Israel's next king and the first established head of a royal dynasty. The book of 1 Samuel captures the work of God within this interplay of sociopolitical forces, and Campbell fruitfully explores the text both as a repository of traditions of great significance for Israel and as a paradigm of Israel's use of narrative for theological expression. 1 SAMUEL......Page 4 Contents......Page 8 Abbreviations and Symbols......Page 10 Editors' Foreword......Page 13 Author's Preface......Page 16 Bibliography of Works Cited Above......Page 18 Note......Page 19 1-2 SAMUEL......Page 20 FORM CRITICISM......Page 22 GENRE, SETTING, AND MEANING......Page 24 ISSUES OF A STORY OF DAVID'S RISE IN 1-2 SAMUEL......Page 28 NATURE OF THE BIBLE......Page 30 THEOLOGICAL WRITING OR HISTORIOGRAPHY......Page 32 ISSUES OF DEUTERONOMISTIC LANGUAGE......Page 36 HOW TO READ THIS BOOK......Page 37 AVOWAL......Page 38 Bibliography of Works Cited Above......Page 39 1 The Overall Shape and Scope of 1-2 Samuel......Page 42 The Beginnings of Stable Monarchy in Ancient Israel......Page 43 Bibliography of Works Cited Above......Page 51 2 The Arrival of Samuel on the National Scene (1 Sam 1-3)......Page 53 Origins of Samuel......Page 55 Textual Issues......Page 56 Discussion......Page 57 Genre......Page 61 Setting......Page 63 Meaning......Page 64 Contrast of Samuel and Elides......Page 65 Discussion......Page 66 Setting......Page 69 Contrasting Destinies of the Elides and Samuel: Prophecy......Page 70 Discussion......Page 71 Genre......Page 75 Setting......Page 76 Bibliography of Works Cited Above......Page 77 3 The Departure of the Ark from the National Scene (1 Sam 4-6)......Page 79 The Departure of the Ark from the National Scene......Page 80 Departure of the Ark from Israel: Israel's Loss of God's Favor......Page 81 Textual Issues......Page 82 Discussion......Page 83 Genre......Page 88 Meaning......Page 89 Textual Issues......Page 90 Discussion......Page 91 Genre......Page 93 Meaning......Page 94 Return of the Ark to Israel: Without Israel's Return to God's Favor......Page 95 Textual Issues......Page 96 Discussion......Page 97 Meaning......Page 101 Bibliography of Works Cited Above......Page 103 4 The Emergence of the Monarchy: The Arrival of Saul and the New Institution of Monarchy (1 Sam 7-12)......Page 104 Samuel's Establishment of the New Institution of Monarchy......Page 106 Samuel as Intercessor: Judge, Intercessor, Judge......Page 109 Discussion......Page 110 Genre......Page 113 Setting......Page 114 Kingship by Popular Demand: Samuel as Intermediary......Page 115 Discussion......Page 116 Setting......Page 122 Kingship by Divine Command: Samuel as Anointer......Page 123 Discussion......Page 124 Setting......Page 128 Textual Issues......Page 129 Discussion......Page 130 Genre......Page 132 Meaning......Page 133 Discussion......Page 134 Genre......Page 136 Samuel as National Adjudicator......Page 137 Textual Issues......Page 138 Discussion......Page 139 Genre......Page 145 Meaning......Page 146 At the Level of a Josianic Deuteronomistic History......Page 147 At the Level of a Revised Deuteronomistic History......Page 148 At the Level of the Present Text......Page 149 Genre......Page 150 Bibliography of Works Cited Above......Page 151 Samuel's Dismissal of Saul and Anointing of David......Page 153 Saul's Rejection: Initial......Page 154 Discussion......Page 155 Setting......Page 158 Meaning......Page 159 Saul's Reign without a Rival......Page 161 Textual Issues......Page 162 Discussion......Page 163 Setting......Page 168 Meaning......Page 169 Saul's Rejection: Final......Page 170 Discussion......Page 171 Genre......Page 178 Meaning......Page 179 Samuel's Anointing of David......Page 180 Textual Issues......Page 181 Discussion......Page 182 Genre......Page 183 Meaning......Page 184 Bibliography of Works Cited Above......Page 185 6 David's Emergence in Israel (1 Sam 16:14-18:16)......Page 186 Stories of David's Emergence in Israel......Page 188 Discussion......Page 190 Genre......Page 203 Meaning......Page 205 Personal Reflection......Page 206 A Selection of Views from Scholarship......Page 208 Bibliography of Works Cited Above......Page 211 Veiled Conflict at the Court of Saul......Page 213 Covert Moves by Saul to Kill David......Page 214 Discussion......Page 215 Setting......Page 217 Overt Moves by Saul to Kill David......Page 218 Discussion......Page 219 Genre......Page 220 Moves to Save David......Page 221 Discussion......Page 222 Genre......Page 224 Second of the Moves to Save David: By Samuel......Page 225 Discussion......Page 226 Genre......Page 227 Third of the Moves to Save David: By Jonathan......Page 228 Textual Issues......Page 230 Discussion......Page 231 Setting......Page 236 Bibliography of Works Cited Above......Page 237 Open Rupture between David and Saul......Page 239 Flight (two options)......Page 243 Discussion......Page 244 Genre......Page 245 Flight (two options)......Page 246 Discussion......Page 247 Consequences of Open Rupture (I): For David......Page 248 Discussion......Page 249 Consequences of Open Rupture (II): For Saul — Sacrilege......Page 251 Discussion......Page 252 Genre......Page 254 Textual Issues......Page 255 Meaning......Page 256 Contrast of David and Saul: The Keilah Story......Page 257 Discussion......Page 258 Meaning......Page 260 David: Innocence of Bloodshed and Unexpected Commendation......Page 261 Introductory Indications......Page 263 Discussion......Page 264 Genre......Page 266 Meaning......Page 267 Discussion......Page 269 Meaning......Page 273 Commendation by Abigail — as Future Leader: The Carmel Story......Page 274 Textual Issues......Page 275 Discussion......Page 276 Setting......Page 281 Commendation by Saul — as Blessed and Successful: The Camp Story......Page 282 Discussion......Page 283 Genre......Page 287 Meaning......Page 288 David as Vassal of a Philistine King......Page 289 Discussion......Page 290 Genre......Page 291 Meaning......Page 292 Bibliography of Works Cited Above......Page 293 9 The Ultimate Failure of Saul (1 Sam 28-31)......Page 295 Saul's Ultimate Failure......Page 297 Textual Issues in Chs. 28-29......Page 298 Discussion......Page 299 Genre......Page 308 Setting......Page 309 Meaning......Page 310 Bibliography of Works Cited Above......Page 313 The Production of Literature in Ancient Israel......Page 314 The Ark Narrative......Page 319 Genre......Page 327 Meaning......Page 328 The Story of David's Rise......Page 329 Setting......Page 334 Meaning......Page 335 The Stories of David's Middle Years......Page 337 The Prophetic Record......Page 338 Discovery of the Hypothesis......Page 340 The Recovery of the Text......Page 341 The Shape of the Text......Page 344 Setting......Page 347 Meaning......Page 348 The Josianic Deuteronomistic History......Page 350 Genre......Page 352 Meaning......Page 353 The Revised Deuteronomistic History......Page 354 Genre......Page 355 Meaning......Page 356 Bibliography of Works Cited Above......Page 357 Genres......Page 359 Bibliography of Works Cited Above......Page 368 Antony Campbell's analysis of 1 Samuel highlights both the literary development of the text itself and its meanings for its audience. A student of the Hebrew scriptures and their ancient context, Campbell shows modern readers the process of editing and reworking that shaped 1 Samuel's first form. As Campbell's study reveals, the tensions and contradictions that exist in the present text reflect a massive change in the way of life of ancient Israel. Samuel, the first prophet, here emerges to preside over the rise of Saul, Israel's first king, to be the agent of Saul's rejection, and to anoint David as Israel's next king and the first established head of a royal dynasty. The book of 1 Samuel captures the work of God within the interplay of sociopolitical forces, and Campbell fruitfully explores the text both as a repository of traditions of great significance for Israel and as a paradigm of Israel's use of narrative for theological expression