Identifying three streams of concern in the books of Samuel
(politics, people, and preaching), Mary Evans demonstrates how each
of these manifests itself in the underlying and unifying theme of
power-and powerlessness. She then uses this concept of power as a
fascinating matrix for interpreting the events God ordains and the
characters God uses in biblical history. Evans defends her case for
the unity of the books that we divide into 1 and 2 Samuel with a
sensitivity to the composition of the text and the intentionality of
the various "writers" who had a hand in bringing the different
accounts together. The discussion interacts with the parallel
material in Chronicles and Kings and recognizes the importance of the
themes of covenant and law, especially from the Deuteronomic
perspective. The commentary, with its additional notes, also includes
a good breadth of references to scholarly debate and discussion on
various issues. Evans brings the often theologically difficult text
of Samuel and the complex characters of Samuel, Saul, David, and
others into sharp focus for the contemporary reader while offering
fresh insights and perspectives on the ancient text."The commentary
by Mary J. Evans on the books of Samuel, based on the NIV, isclearly
cognizant of the issues being debated in biblical studies today
andpresents its findings in a very accessible format. Evans focuses
onpolitics, human character, and the relationship between God's
purposes forIsrael and the failure of the people to live in obedience
to God's will. Inher view, the books of Samuel are an examination of
and a reflection on thenature, accession, use, and abuse of
power."-Ralph W. Klein, Christ Seminary-Seminex Professor of Old
Testament,Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
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