Wisdom Literature Dynamics of Scripture

Wisdom literature of Scriptures to the ancient Israelite was a vehicle to take real issues of life and sort them to find meaningful synthesis. This wisdom literature had (has) something for everyone from every walk of life. Bullock describes the practicality of wisdom as it “encompasses the struggle of the righteous man to [...]

YHWH as King and reflections on I Samuel 8

Interest in the topic of YHWH’s role as King began during my second year of Th.M. studies. The biblical text suggests that YHWH desired the Israelites to view Him as their King. Consequently, He dealt with them in a fashion much as a king would deal with his subjects. The kingship of YHWH [...]