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Saul

Schuld, Reue und Tragik eines "Gesalbten"

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  • 9 hours of reading

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English Guilt, Repentance, and the Tragedy of an Anointed RulerThe biblical narratives about Saul are marked by conflicting One moment he is the much-admired newly elected king, and only a few days later Samuel, the great old prophet, delivers a harsh and implacable judgment on the ruler he has anointed himself. Saul becomes the reprobate king who eventually has to give way to the radiant young David.This well-informed introduction to the traditions of the Old Testament vividly depicts a tragic and multi-faceted biblical figure and provides the interested layperson with important facts and background knowledge for his/her understanding of the writings of the Old Testament. German text. German Die biblischen Erza?hlungen u?ber Saul sind gekennzeichnet von einem Wechselbad der Gefu? Eben noch der bejubelte neu erwa?hlte Ko?nig - und wenige Tage spa?ter urteilt Samuel, der agrosse alte Prophet, hart und unerbittlich u?ber den von ihm gesalbten Herrscher. Saul wird der verworfene Ko?nig, der letztlich dem jungen, strahlenden David weichen muss.Diese kenntnisreiche Einfu?hrung in die alttestamentliche U?berlieferung zeichnet eine tragische und facettenreiche Gestalt der Bibel lebendig nach und liefert dem interessierten Laien wichtige Fakten und Hintergru?nde fu?r das Versta?ndnis alttestamentlicher Schriften.

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Saul, Georg Hentschel

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2003
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