I Samuel is Volume 8 in the Anchor Bible series of new, book-by book translations of the Old and New Testaments and Apocrypha. In his series debut, P. Kyle McCarter, Jr., has written a volume of interest and value to both the scholar and the general reader. McCarter's treatment of I Samuel consists of: Introduction : review of the literary problems and historical circumstances surrounding the writing of the book. Translation : fresh and authoratative, this new translation of I Samuel fully utilizes for the first time ancient manuscript fragments found at Qumran. Textual Notes : for the scholar, technical information on the texts used in the translation. Notes : for the untrained reader, descriptions of people, places, customs, and unusual features of the language. Commentary : an explanatory summary of each passage of translation. Maps : illustrating the book's dramatic events. From the Hardcover edition.

I Samuel

Religion & Spirituality

McCarter, P. Kyle

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"II Samuel" completes P. Kyle McCarter, Jr.'s study of the book of "Samuel". Based upon the introduction and commentary of his first volume, McCarter continues the discussion of textual and literary sources as they relate to a reconstruction of historical events.A key issue for McCarter is accounting for the historical circumstances that led to the composition of the book of "Samuel". In dialogue with major schools of thought pertaining to the origin and transmission of the book, the author offers his scholarly opinions on its composition. McCarter presents a unique new translation based upon the latest and most extensive textual sources available, including scrolls and fragments from Qumran. Furthermore, he resolves the complicated textual history of "Samuel".

II Samuel

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The Rise of Ancient Israel: Symposium at the Smithsonian Institution October 26, 1991

Dever, William G.

Shanks, Hershel

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Biblical Archaeology Society

The Rise of Ancient Israel: Symposium at the Smithsonian Institution, October 26, 1991

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