Has Joab Foiled David?: A Literary Study of the Importance of Joab’s Character in Relation to David - Couverture rigide

Eschelbach, Michael A.

 
9780820474601: Has Joab Foiled David?: A Literary Study of the Importance of Joab’s Character in Relation to David

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l'auteur

The Author : Michael A. Eschelbach was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science, from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with a Master of Divinity, and from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with a Ph.D. in hermeneutics. For fifteen years, he served parishes in Billings, Montana, and Sandusky, Michigan. Dr. Eschelbach is Assistant Professor of New Testament Studies and Greek at Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois.

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