The Serpent in Samuel (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781725259836)

In this study, Brian A. Verrett argues that 1-2 Samuel contains a serpent motif by practicing biblical theology and literary criticism. This motif derives from the serpent in Genesis 3, and its function within the Samuel narrative is to heighten the reader's anticipation in the coming messiah, who is the son of David and the seed of the woman from Genesis 3:15. This messiah will defeat the serpent and inaugurate his glorious reign over a renewed world. When 1-2 Samuel is read in this way, one appreciates previously unnoticed features of the text, understands aspects of the text that were formerly confusing, and rightly sees that the whole of 1-2 Samuel is a messianic document.

Author: Brian A. Verrett
ISBN-10: 1725259834
ISBN-13: 9781725259836
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
Language: English
Published: 02/17/2020
Pages: 214
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d