David : the divided heart /

David : the divided heart /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Wolpe, David.
Imprint:	New Haven : Yale University Press, [2014] ©2014
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Series:	Jewish lives.
Subject:	David, -- King of Israel. David, -- King of Israel.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12540151

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ISBN:	0300210167 9780300210163 9780300188783 0300188781
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"Of all the figures in the Bible, David arguably stands out as the most perplexing and enigmatic. He was many things: a warrior who subdued Goliath and the Philistines; a king who united a nation; a poet who created beautiful, sensitive verse; a loyal servant of God who proposed the great Temple and founded the Messianic line; a schemer, deceiver, and adulterer who freely indulged his very human appetites. David Wolpe ... takes a fresh look at biblical David in an attempt to find coherence in his seemingly contradictory actions and impulses. The author questions why David holds such an exalted place in history and legend, and then proceeds to unravel his complex character based on information found in the book of Samuel and later literature. What emerges is a fascinating portrait of an exceptional human being who, despite his many flaws, was truly beloved by God."--Publisher's web site.
Other form:	Print version: 9780300188783 0300188781

Table of Contents:

Young David
Lover and husband
Fugitive
The king
The sinner
Father
Caretaker
Death of a king
The once and future king.