{"product_id":"the-historical-david-paperback","title":"The Historical David - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoel Baden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoel Baden, a leading expert on the Old Testament, offers a controversial look at the history of King David, the founder of the nation of Israel whose bloodline leads to Jesus, challenging prevailing popular beliefs about his legend in \u003cem\u003eThe Historical David.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaden makes clear that the biblical account of David is an attempt to shape the events of his life politically and theologically. Going beyond the biblical bias, he explores the events that lie behind the David story, events that are grounded in the context of the ancient Near East and continue to inform modern Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Historical David\u003c\/em\u003e exposes an ambitious, ruthless, flesh-and-blood man who achieved power by any means necessary, including murder, theft, bribery, sex, deceit, and treason. As Baden makes clear, the historical David stands in opposition not only to the virtuous and heroic legends, but to our very own self-definition as David's national and religious descendants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvocative and enlightening, \u003cem\u003eThe Historical David\u003c\/em\u003e provides the lost truth about David and poses a challenge to us: how do we come to terms with the reality of a celebrated hero who was, in fact, similar to the ambitious power-players of his day?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow the Bible Covered Up the True Story of Israel's Beloved King\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor all the glory we attribute to David's legend, the historical reality is both fascinating and disturbing. Through deep textual analysis, Baden brings the historical David vibrantly to life and ultimately reveals that the flesh-and-blood man was far more complex and interesting than the mythical king.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003eAmy-Jill Levine\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Misunderstood Jew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow the Bible Covered Up the True Story of Israel's Beloved King\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor all the glory we attribute to David's legend, the historical reality is both fascinating and disturbing. Through deep textual analysis, Baden brings the historical David vibrantly to life and ultimately reveals that the flesh-and-blood man was far more complex and interesting than the mythical king.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.23 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47361171718393,"sku":"9780062188373","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WDIveldncGd5WUZXWmtNL05qUG1RZz09.webp?v=1769889989","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-historical-david-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}