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I Samuel is Volume 8 in the Anchor Bible series of 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 authoritative, 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.
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The Anchor Bible I Samuel, Pete Kyle MacCarter (Jr.)
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- Released
- 1980
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- The Anchor Bible I Samuel
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Pete Kyle MacCarter (Jr.)
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Released
- 1980
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 474
- ISBN10
- 0385067607
- ISBN13
- 9780385067607
- Series
- Tags
- Religion & Spirituality, Religious Topics, Religion, Christian Themes, Christianity, Bible, Christian Faith
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
- Description
- I Samuel is Volume 8 in the Anchor Bible series of 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 authoritative, 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.