King David, innocent blood, and bloodguilt / David J. Shepherd.
Of all the characters bequeathed to us by the Hebrew Bible, none is more compelling or complex than David. This study traces the language of 'innocent blood' and 'bloodguilt' through David's story in the books of Samuel and 1 Kings, to understand how this concept shapes the...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2023]
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| Summary: | Of all the characters bequeathed to us by the Hebrew Bible, none is more compelling or complex than David. This study traces the language of 'innocent blood' and 'bloodguilt' through David's story in the books of Samuel and 1 Kings, to understand how this concept shapes the entirety of David's history. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 288 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780191878220 0191878227 9780192579522 0192579525 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 05, 2023). |