Bede: On First Samuel (Paperback)

Scott DeGregorio

ISBN 10: 1789621224 / ISBN 13: 9781789621228

Editore: Liverpool University Press, Liverpool, 2019

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Paperback. The Old Testamentbook 1 Samuel (known as 1 Kings in modern Bibles) contains one of the mostdramatic stories in the Old Testament, with its tense narrative about Israelsfirst attempts to govern itself by kingship, and a cast of famous characters whodrive the story the priest and prophet Samuel, the tragic figure of KingSaul, and chiefly David himself, the youngest son of Jesse, who slays thePhilistines champion, Goliath, and gains Gods favour in replacement for Saul.The Venerable Bede (672-735 AD),Anglo-Saxon Englands foremost interpreter of the Bible, wrote manycommentaries on the Old Testament, but his treatment of 1 Samuel stands out inparticular: it is one of his longestcommentaries, one of his first sustained attempts to deal with the OldTestament without support from an earlier commentary, and one of the fewcommentaries he wrote that can be dated precisely. Bede sets out to read the story of 1 Samuel asfull of details which demonstrate the prophetic nature of Old Testamenthistory, an attempt that is boldly experimental in its application of theallegorical method of interpretation.Historically, the commentary is of special interest for its detailed reference to the departure of Abbot Ceolfrith from Wearmouth-Jarrow in June 716 AD, which has allowed scholarship to firmly date the work and explore some potential links to the turbulent political scene in Northumbria that marked that decade. This English translation is the first rendering of the Latin into another language. The translation is preceded by a substantial introduction that places the work in the context of Bedes oeuvre, discusses his sources and exegetical methods, and offers a reading of the works contemporary context in the light of current scholarly debate. 1 Samuel (1 Kings in modern Bibles)tells the story of Samuel and the first kings of Israel, Saul and David, slayerof Goliath. Bedes commentary on it was one of his earliest attempts to expoundthe Old Testament without support from an earlier commentary and is boldlyexperimental. This volume offers the first English translation of hiscommentary. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: Bede: On First Samuel (Paperback)
• Editore: Liverpool University Press, Liverpool
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1789621224
• ISBN 13: 9781789621228
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: new

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Riassunto

The Old Testament book 1 Samuel (known as 1 Kings in modern Bibles) contains one of the most dramatic stories in the Old Testament, with its tense narrative about Israel's first attempts to govern itself by kingship, and a cast of famous characters who drive the story - the priest and prophet Samuel, the tragic figure of King Saul, and chiefly David himself, the youngest son of Jesse, who slays the Philistine's champion, Goliath, and gains God's favour in replacement for Saul.

The Venerable Bede (672-735 AD), Anglo-Saxon England's foremost interpreter of the Bible, wrote many commentaries on the Old Testament, but his treatment of 1 Samuel stands out in particular: it is one of his longest commentaries, one of his first sustained attempts to deal with the Old Testament without support from an earlier commentary, and one of the few commentaries he wrote that can be dated precisely. Bede sets out to read the story of 1 Samuel as full of details which demonstrate the prophetic nature of Old Testament history, an attempt that is boldly experimental in its application of the allegorical method of interpretation.

Historically, the commentary is of special interest for its detailed reference to the departure of Abbot Ceolfrith from Wearmouth-Jarrow in June 716 AD, which has allowed scholarship to firmly date the work and explore some potential links to the turbulent political scene in Northumbria that marked that decade. This English translation is the first rendering of the Latin into another language. The translation is preceded by a substantial introduction that places the work in the context of Bede's oeuvre, discusses his sources and exegetical methods, and offers a reading of the work's contemporary context in the light of current scholarly debate.

Informazioni sull'autore

Scott DeGregorio is Professor of English and College-Wide Programs at the University of Michigan -Dearborn. His previous publications include: Cambridge Companion to Bede, ed. (2010); Innovation and Tradition in the Writings of the Venerable Bede, ed. (2006) and Bede: On Ezra and Nehemiah, in the Translated Texts for Historians series (2006).
Rosalind Love is Reader in Insular Latin in the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Robinson College. Her previous publications include 'The Library of the Venerable Bede', in The History of the Book in Britain, vol. 1, ed. Richard Gameson (2011) and Goscelin of Saint-Bertin. The Hagiography of the Female Saints of Ely, Oxford Medieval Texts (2004).