Returning to the ground of the highly successful first volume in the Smyth &amp; Helwys Bible Commentary Series, Walter Brueggemann's 1&amp;2 Kings, scholar, writer, and preacher Tony Cartledge explores the beginnings of kingship in Israel. From the counsel of Samuel through the determination of Saul to the towering figure of David, this commentary thoughtfully considers the debt that our religious and literary heritage owes to the books of 1&amp;2 Samuel. Cartledge describes and analyzes the events in these books as central to the preservation of the traditions that influence the remainder of the Hebrew and Christian bibles. Written in commentary form with the addition of numerous insights and visuals drawn from the worlds of art, archaeology, literature, history, and geography, 1&amp;2 Samuel opens up the biblical text in significant and faithful ways.

1 & 2 Samuel: Bible Commentary (Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary)

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Cartledge, Tony W.

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Sessions with Samuel is a ten-session study unit designed to provide a compelling look at the books of 1 &amp; 2 Samuel. Each session is followed with a thought-provoking page of questions that allow for a deeper experience of the scriptural passages. These resource pages can be used by class leaders during preparation and group discussion, as well as in individual Bible study. Tony Cartledge takes readers on a journey through these important segments of Israel’s history. In these stories, Israel faces one crisis after another, a people constantly on the edge. Individuals like Saul and David find themselves on the edge as well, facing troubles of leadership and personal struggle. Yet, each crisis becomes a gateway for learning that God is always present, that hope remains.

Sessions with Samuel: Stories from the Edge

Sessions with Genesis is a ten-session study unit designed to provide a compelling look at the book of Genesis. Each session is followed by a thought-provoking page of questions that allow for a deeper experience of the scriptural passages. These resources pages can be used by seminar leaders during preparation and group discussion, as well as in individual Bible study. Immersing us in the book of Genesis, Tony Cartledge examines both its major stories and the smaller cycles of hope and failure, of promise and judgment. Genesis introduces these themes of divine faithfulness and human failure in unmistakable terms, tracing Israel’s beginning to the creation of the world and professing a belief that Israel’s particular history had universal significance.

Sessions with Genesis: The Story Begins

I love digging into parts of the Bible that are underexplored. As an archaeological excavation can uncover layer upon layer of ancient civilizations hiding just beneath the earth's surface, so the trowel of careful study and exegesis can unearth layers of meaning that have long been overlooked.So it is with the five brief biblical books we will study in this volume. The book of Ruth is familiar to many Christians as a story of love and devotion--but not for its deeper significance. Esther is a lesser known heroine whose story is more convoluted and troubling than it appears. The Song of Songs, with its frank eroticism, has frightened pious clerics into masking its message with allegory, while the dark books of Lamentations and Ecclesiastes may send readers fleeing to higher literary ground lest they become too deeply enmeshed in the hard questions of life.Our purpose in these Bible studies is to tackle these texts as they have come to us, digging beneath surface pleasantries to discover the clever, hopeful, skeptical, sorrowful, delightful, and sometimes naked characters beneath. In doing so, we may see new things, think new thoughts, and seize the opportunity to appreciate the scriptures even more.---John D. Pierce, Publisher Nurturing Faith, Inc.

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Bible study calls for the engagement of both hearts and minds. The Nurturing Faith Bible Study Series guides participants through thematic biblical texts that expand the mind and enrich the heart. With careful scholarship, Dr. Tony W. Cartledge brings to light a clearer understanding of the context--language, culture, and setting--in which the biblical accounts occurred. Then the important question is considered, "How do these ancient words speak to us as people of faith today?" Truth--not bound by time and culture--awaits those who are willing to explore, contemplate, and apply these biblical treasures. The Nurturing Faith Bible Study Series makes no attempt to "dumb down" the lessons or to ignore the challenges of serious inquiry. Therefore, each lesson contains "The Hardest Question" in which Dr. Cartledge both raises and responds to challenges of understanding and applying the biblical revelation to today's living. An honest wrangling with the biblical texts--while guided by God's spirit--can produce clearer understanding and stronger commitments. Such Bible study will indeed nurture one's faith.

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