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Invention of Monotheist Ethics

Exploring the First Book of Samuel

Invention of Monotheist Ethics

Exploring the First Book of Samuel

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Publisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 9780761849223
Number of Pages: 260
Published: 04/12/2009
Width: 18.2 cm
Height: 25.6 cm
The Invention of Monotheist Ethics, Volume II presents a comprehensive analysis of the Biblical Book of Samuel. Usually taken to be a socio-political history of ancient Israel during a turbulent century of change, The Invention of Monotheist Ethics contends that beneath this surface level the true focus of Samuel is a profound appraisal of power, its seductive appeal and its drastic limitations. Thus Samuel emerges as a radical critique of our power-based world, and the way we, its inhabitants, order our lives. Taken together with the contention that the Book of Samuel was written by a woman, the Biblical book emerges as a woman's critique of a man's world. This assessment concludes by proposing an alternative to the world we know: a world based on care and concern. Relying on recent sociological studies, this work explores the ramifications of an ethic based on care rather than justice.
Chapter 1 List of Maps Chapter 2 Foreword and Acknowledgements Chapter 3 THE ROAD TO SAMUEL Chapter 4 PROLOGUE: Breakthrough: A Woman Re-evaluates a Man's World Chapter 5 ACT ONE: THE PROPHET Chapter 6 1. The Fall of the House of Eli Chapter 7 2. In the Still of the Night Chapter 8 3. Catastrophe - Excursus I: Israel in Canaan: How Did They Get There? Chapter 9 4. Odyssey: The Wanderings of the Lost Ark - Excursus II: How They Lived in Those Days Chapter 10 5. The Road Not Taken - Excursus III: The Problem of the Historian: How Did She Know? Chapter 11 ACT TWO: THE PROPHET AND THE KING Chapter 12 6. The Coming of the King: The Anointing Chapter 13 7. The Coming of the King: The Proving - Excursus IV: In What Sort of Houses Did Samuel and Saul Live? Chapter 14 8. The Coming of the King: The Second War of Independence Chapter 15 9. The Prophet Armed Chapter 16 ACT THREE: THE KING AND THE UPSTART Chapter 17 10. The Boy from Bethlehem Chapter 18 11. The Minefield Chapter 19 12. The Fugitive Chapter 20 13. The Wilderness Years: The Outlaw Chapter 21 14. The Wilderness Years: Search and Destroy - Excursus V: David in the Wilderness Chapter 22 15. The Wilderness Years: Abigail - Excursus VI: Why is There So Much Drinking Going On in the Bible? Chapter 23 16. The Wilderness Years: The Dramatist Chapter 24 17. Bitter Bread: In the Service of the Enemy Chapter 25 18. On a Darkling Plain

Hillel I. Millgram

Hillel I. Millgram currently resides in Jerusalem. He was born in the United States, was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and served in pulpits in the U.S. and Canada. He now combines research and writing with teaching graduate courses on the Bible. His last book, Three Biblical Heroines and the Case for Female Authorship, has been highly acclaimed. The Invention of Monotheist Ethics continues his explorations into the origins and deeper meaning of Biblical narrative.

[Millgram]?wonderfully integrates an explanation of the relevant historical background of the book and includes an analysis of the concepts necessary for a deep understanding of the text. The author also deliberates?the literary, historical and religioussignificance of Samuel?giv[ing] no little attention to the linguistic and textual problems in order to explain words, expressions and difficult concepts whose significance requires elucidation, comparing the text we have with those that exist in ancienttranslations of the Bible (the Septuagint, the Vulgate) or by examining the medieval Jewish commentaries and modern non-Jewish expositors. A unique work that every reader?will enjoy reading immensely, and?will learn much from it about this literary creation in particular, and about the Bible in general. -- Shlomo Sharan, professor emeritus, Tel-Aviv University, professor emeritus, Tel-Aviv University the book is diverse in contents, characters and issues....Despite accessibility and diversity, readers may be most interested in Millgram's most provocative argument; he is convinced that the Book of Samuel was written by a woman....the book is a wonderful introduction to the Bible and a great source for those looking for an unorthodox approach to the book. -- Janice Formichella * Feminist Review, May 28, 2010 * A beautifully written exegesis...The Biblical characters come alive, and careful research and original translation clarify both the social structural, cultural, and psychological factors that contextualize the author's explanation...a significant contribution to our understanding of this biblical period both in terms of history and social science. -- Judith Porter, PhD, Professor Emerita of sociology, Bryn Mawr College [Millgram]...wonderfully integrates an explanation of the relevant historical background of the book and includes an analysis of the concepts necessary for a deep understanding of the text. The author also deliberates...the literary, historical and religious significance of Samuel...giv[ing] no little attention to the linguistic and textual problems in order to explain words, expressions and difficult concepts whose significance requires elucidation, comparing the text we have with those that exist in ancient translations of the Bible (the Septuagint, the Vulgate) or by examining the medieval Jewish commentaries and modern non-Jewish expositors. A unique work that every reader...will enjoy reading immensely, and...will learn much from it about this literary creation in particular, and about the Bible in general. -- Shlomo Sharan, professor emeritus, Tel-Aviv University, professor emeritus, Tel-Aviv University

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