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Jonathan and David

2008-02-01 Fiction
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Release : 2008-02-01
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Book Synopsis Jonathan and David by : Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

Download or read book Jonathan and David written by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. This book was released on 2008-02-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward (August 31, 1844-January 28, 1911) was an American author best known for three Spiritualist novels, "The Gates Ajar," "Between the Gates" and "Beyond the Gates." She was also an advocate for social reform, temperance, and the emancipation of women.

Jonathan’s Loves, David’s Laments

2017-03-24 Religion
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Release : 2017-03-24
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Jonathan’s Loves, David’s Laments by : Dirk von der Horst

Download or read book Jonathan’s Loves, David’s Laments written by Dirk von der Horst. This book was released on 2017-03-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonathan's Loves, David's Laments uses early modern musical interpretations of David's Lament over Saul and Jonathan to deepen the historicist foundations of contemporary feminist and gay relational theologies. After laying out how gay theologian Gary David Comstock connects the story of David and Jonathan to the theology of lesbian theologian Carter Heyward, the argument interrogates both theological and exegetical problems in making those connections, which include contradictory theological stances with regard to modernity and history as well as the indeterminacy of the biblical text. Early modern musical interpretations of the text allow for a double move of engaging the texts through a sensual medium, thus reinforcing queer possibilities for meaning-making from the biblical text, and staying attuned to the fact that the history of interpretation reinforces the indeterminacy of the text, thus keeping queer interpretations aware of the relativizing function of historical difference.

Sons Or Lovers

2012-10-25 Religion
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Release : 2012-10-25
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Sons Or Lovers by : Jonathan Y. Rowe

Download or read book Sons Or Lovers written by Jonathan Y. Rowe. This book was released on 2012-10-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rowe examines David and Jonathan's friendship in the context of what ancient readers would have understood as the ‘natural' loyalty to their families. Rowe focuses on the conflicting moral goods between which the men choose, seeking to understand the dynamics of the narrative consonant with ancient society. Rowe discusses theoretical issues of interpretation and summarises how Bakhtin's theory of heteroglossic voices can be utilised to understand the narrative. He deliberates over the key aspects of family life in the world described by the Old Testament, surveys approaches to the study of the family among anthropologists and, finally, states how anthropology can inform the interpretation of the biblical text. Starting from the concept of ‘hegemonic masculinity', Rowe examines how men in general are presented positively, and then shows how Jonathan, David and Saul measure up to these standards. Rowe concludes that although Jonathan was disloyal to his family, something that implied readers would have censured, the books of Samuel present this disloyalty as honourable, thus making a theological point about fidelity to the house of David.

King David

2009-07-22 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2009-07-22
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis King David by : Jonathan Kirsch

Download or read book King David written by Jonathan Kirsch. This book was released on 2009-07-22. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David, King of the Jews, possessed every flaw and failing a mortal is capable of, yet men and women adored him and God showered him with many more blessings than he did Abraham or Moses. His sexual appetite and prowess were matched only by his violence, both on the battlefield and in the bedroom. A charismatic leader, exalted as "a man after God's own heart," he was also capable of deep cunning, deceit, and betrayal. Now, in King David: The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel, bestselling author Jonathan Kirsch reveals this commanding individual in all his glory and fallibility. In a taut, dramatic narrative, Kirsch brings new depth and psychological complexity to the familiar events of David's life--his slaying of the giant Goliath and his swift challenge to the weak rule of Saul, the first Jewish king; his tragic relationship with Saul's son Jonathan, David's cherished friend (and possibly lover); his celebrated reign in Jerusalem, where his dynasty would hold sway for generations. Yet for all his greatness, David was also a man in thrall to his passions--a voracious lover who secured the favors of his beautiful mistress Bathsheba by secretly arranging the death of her innocent husband; a merciless warrior who triumphed through cruelty; a troubled father who failed to protect his daughter from rape and whose beloved son Absalom rose against him in armed insurrection. Weaving together biblical texts with centuries of interpretation and commentary, Jonathan Kirsch brings King David to life in these pages with extraordinary freshness, intimacy, and vividness of detail. At the center of this inspiring narrative stands a hero of flesh and blood--not the cartoon giant-slayer of sermons and Sunday school stories or the immaculate ruler of legend and art but a magnetic, disturbingly familiar man--a man as vibrant and compelling today as he has been for millennia.

Jonathan Loved David

1978-01-01 Social Science
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Release : 1978-01-01
Genre : Social Science
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Download or read book Jonathan Loved David written by . This book was released on 1978-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thoughtful exploration of a sensitive issue, Tom Horner considers all the references to homosexuality in the Bible--the stories of Sodom and Gibeah, David and Jonathan, Ruth and Naomi, and passages from Deuteronomy, Leviticus, Romans, I Corinthians, and I Timothy. He includes an important discussion of the words and actions of Christ in their biblical and historical context, to determine what conclusions can validly be inferred about Jesus and sexuality. This book contains suggestions for further reading and a complete list of biblical references to homosexuality. Teachers, students, and anyone open to reconsidering homosexuality in the light of the Scriptures will profit from this clearly written work.

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