UBBL 310 I and II Samuel

Spring 2020 – Tuesday/Thursday

Section 03 – 12:50–2:15 pm (Duke 116)
Section 04 – 11:10–12:35 pm (Duke 120)
Division of Religion and Philosophy
Department of Biblical and Religious Studies

Format: 3 Units
Following the APU Credit Hour policy, to meet the identified student learning outcomes of this course, the expectations are
that this 3-unit course, delivered over a 15-week term will approximate 9 hours/week (approximate minimum) out of class
student work, including (but not limited to) reading, research, and writing assignments.

Instructor Contact Information

Michael DeVries, Ph.D. (Cand.)
Email: mdevries@apu.edu
Cell Phone: (949) 374–2702
Office Hours: By appointment only.

Teaching Assistant Contact Information

Rebecca Dolan
Email: rdolan14@apu.edu

University Mission Statement

Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian community of disciples and scholars who seek to advance the work of
God in the world through academic excellence in liberal arts and professional programs of higher education that encourage
students to develop a Christian perspective of truth and life.

Department Mission Statement

The Department of Biblical and Religious Studies at Azusa Pacific University aims to equip undergraduate students by
offering degree programs in Biblical and Religious Studies, supporting the General Education program with courses in
Biblical Studies, and preparing undergraduate men and women for ministry, graduate programs, and various public and
private sector vocations. Emphasis for Biblical Studies majors is placed upon training them in informed interpretation of the
Christian Scriptures and integrating their understanding of the Bible with their responses to God, neighbor, and self as well
as to just responses to human need. Emphasis for Religious Studies majors is placed upon training them to be faithful, well-
informed, and culturally sensitive participants in intercultural and interreligious dialogue and to engage the world from a
place of committed Christian faith, awareness, and praxis.

Course Description
Students study the books of 1 and 2 Samuel, giving special attention to the text with regards to its politics, culture, religions,
geographical setting, and literary genre.

General Education Status

Meets the general education core requirement in God’s Word and the Christian Response.

Prerequisites
Completion of UBBL 100- and 200-level general studies Bible requirements or department approval.

Course Student Learning Outcomes

1. Recall the general structure and content of the books of Samuel.
2. Describe the historical, social, political, and geographical world of the books of Samuel.
3. Employ the tools of literary and narrative criticism to identify themes and strategies utilized by the biblical writers.
4. Identify the content and themes of the books of Samuel, discussing how they contribute to the worldview of the
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 Bible, as well as a biblical worldview informed by the Scriptures.
5. Analyze interpretations of Deuteronomistic History (DtrH) that originate from marginalized reading communities
with special emphasis placed on feminist biblical interpretation.
6. Demonstrate an ability to utilize biblical studies tools, such as Bible dictionaries, encyclopedias, commentaries, and
journal articles, in analyzing the writings and themes of the books of Samuel.
7. Critically analyze arguments (e.g. for assumptions, presumptions, alternative viewpoints, and logical consistency)
to draw reasoned conclusions.
8. Integrate learning and faith by composing a paper/project that demonstrates an understanding of exegetical
principles and interprets a passage from the books of Samuel.

Student Learning Outcomes and Course Requirements

Student Learning Outcome
1. Recall the general structure and content of the books of
Samuel.
2. Describe the historical, social, political, and geographical
world of the books of Samuel.
3. Employ the tools of literary and narrative criticism to
identify themes and strategies utilized by the biblical
writers.
4. Identify the content and themes of the books of Samuel,
discussing how they contribute to the worldview of the
Bible, as well as a biblical worldview informed by the
Scriptures.
5. Analyze interpretations of the DtrH that originate from
marginalized reading communities with special emphasis
placed on feminist biblical interpretation.
6. Demonstrate an ability to utilize biblical studies tools,
such as Bible dictionaries, encyclopedias, commentaries,
and journal articles, in analyzing the writings and themes
of the books of Samuel.
7. Critically analyze arguments (e.g. for assumptions,
presumptions, alternative viewpoints, and logical
consistency) to draw reasoned conclusions.
8. Integrate learning and faith by composing a paper that
demonstrates an understanding of exegetical principles
and interprets a passage from the books of Samuel
IDEA Objective Assignments
Gaining basic understanding of the subject Reading Quizzes
(e.g., factual knowledge, methods,
principles, generalizations, theories).
Gaining basic understanding of the subject Midterm, Research
(e.g., factual knowledge, methods, Project, and Exegetical
principles, generalizations, theories). Paper
Gaining basic understanding of the subject Reading Quizzes and
(e.g., factual knowledge, methods, Reflections
principles, generalizations, theories).
Gaining basic understanding of the subject Reflections, Research
(e.g., factual knowledge, methods, Project, Exegetical
principles, generalizations, theories). Paper
Developing knowledge and understanding Reflections
of diverse perspectives, global awareness,
or other cultures.
Learning how to find, evaluate, and use Research Project,
resources to explore a topic in depth. Exegetical Paper
Learning to analyze and critically evaluate Research Project,
ideas, arguments, and points of view. Exegetical Paper
Learning to analyze and critically evaluate Exegetical Paper
ideas, arguments, and points of view.

Required Readings
Collins, John J. Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, Third Edition: The Deuteronomistic History. Minneapolis: Fortress Press,
2018.
Coogan, Michael D., ed. The New Oxford Annotated Bible: New Revised Standard Version with the Apocrypha. 5th ed. New
York: Oxford University Press, 2018.
Frymer-Kensky, Tikva. Reading the Women of the Bible: A New Interpretation of Their Stories. New York: Schocken Books,
2002.
McKenzie, Steven L. Introduction to the Historical Books: Strategies for Reading. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2010.
Pseudo-Philo. Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum (LAB), 39–40. (Uploaded on Canvas.)
Wolpe, David. David: The Divided Heart. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014.

Course Requirements/Assignments
Reflections (20 points each/100 points total)
Over the course of the semester you will be submitting five reflections, consisting of observations on the assigned biblical
text, guided questions, and/or an interaction with the assigned secondary reading. This assignment should be a minimum of
three pages in length, double spaced, with one-inch margins, and Times New Roman 12 pt. font.

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Reflection #1 (due on Mon., 1/27)
1. What details stand out to you in your reading of Josh 2? What questions were raised from this chapter?
2. What specific details from Frymer-Kensky’s reading of the Rahab narrative stood out to you? What new light do
they bring to the way we read the text?
3. What kind of allusions and/or events are shared between Moses and Joshua in Josh 1–11? What is the writer trying
to communicate with these links between the two?

Reflection #2 (due on Wed., 2/5)

1. What thoughts, questions, or struggles were raised for you when reading the story of Jephthah’s daughter? Discuss
Pseudo-Philo’s retelling of Judg 11 in Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum (LAB), 39–40. What alterations and additions
does the writer of LAB make to the Judg 11 narrative?
2. What details stand out to you in your reading of Judg 19–21? What are the similarities and differences between
Judg 19–21 and Gen 19?
3. What specific details from Frymer-Kensky’s reading of these narratives stood out to you? What new light do they
bring to the way we read the text?

Reflection #3 (due on Wed., 2/19)

1. What details stand out to you from your reading of 1 Sam 8–12? How is Saul made king in 1 Sam 9–11? What
tensions do you see in the text?
2. Discuss Saul as a leader. In what ways is he a successful leader?
3. What do we learn about kingship in Israel according to Psalm 2, 45, 72, and 101? What specifically are some of the
roles and responsibilities of the king?

Reflection #4 (due on Wed., 2/26)

1. What details stand out to you from your reading of 1 Sam 16–17? What tensions and inconsistencies did you
notice between 1 Sam 16 and 17?
2. What words or images come to mind when you think about David? Where do these images come from?
3. According to Wolpe, what details does the writer draw out in their presentation of David in 1 Sam 16–17? How
would you summarize the writer’s vision and characterization of David?

Reflection #5 (due on Wed., 3/25)

1. What details stand out to you in your reading of 2 Sam 11–12? What thoughts, questions, or struggles were raised
for you when reading the David and Bathsheba narrative?
2. What are David’s sins in 2 Sam 11? What are they in 2 Sam 12 according to God? What are the consequences in
the story?
3. What stood out to you from your reading in Wolpe and Frymer-Kensky? How do each of them read David in the
story? How do they read Bathsheba? What is the purpose of the David and Bathsheba narrative for each writer?

Reading Quizzes (120 points)

Over the semester, there will be eleven reading quizzes which will cover our secondary reading (McKenzie and Collins) as
well as aspects of our primary text (biblical text). Quizzes will be true/false, multiple choice, or fill in the blank. Your lowest
quiz grade will be dropped.

Research Paper/Presentation (50 points)

This two-part assignment consists of individual research and a group presentation of your findings. Each group will research
(individually) and present (as a group) on one of the topics listed below. Each person in the group should research the topic
individually, utilizing Bible dictionaries, encyclopedias, commentaries, and journal articles. You will present your findings in
four-page research paper (double-spaced, one-inch margin, Times New Roman 12 pt. font) utilizing at least four secondary
sources (one of which should be a journal article) and proper SBL format for your footnote citations and bibliography. Your
goal is to explore your chosen topic in its historical, cultural, and literary setting in the DtrH. Your research paper will be
due by midnight the evening prior to your group presentation. (NOTE: The date listed below is the date of your group
presentation in class, therefore your paper will be due by midnight the evening prior to the date listed below.) As a group,
you will present your findings to the class in a 10–15-minute presentation. Non-participation in the group presentation will
result in a 10-point reduction.

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Philistines (Tues., 2/18) – The Philistines were one of the major powers in the Iron Age period. They were culturally
advanced and influential, living in the land for 600 years. Who were these people? Where did they come from? What do we
know about them from archaeological excavations of their cities? What were they known for? How are they portrayed in
the biblical text?

Kingship in the Ancient Near East and Israel (Thurs., 2/20) – In 1 Sam 8:5, the people ask for a king “to govern us, like other
nations.” What were kings like in other ancient Near Eastern empires? What was the role of the king? What were their
responsibilities? What were the Israelite kings like in this regard? What were the similarities and differences between the
kings in Israel and the kings from other nations?

Warfare (Tues., 2/25) – Much of the biblical narrative involves warfare of some form. Explore the nature of warfare in the
ancient Near East and Israel. Why were wars fought? How were they fought—both tactically and with what weaponry?
What does the biblical text tell us about Israelite warfare? (What laws governed war? What was herem and how was it
carried out? What was the role of the priesthood in times of war?)

Spirits of/from YHWH (Thurs., 2/27) – First Samuel 16:14 states, “Now the spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an
evil spirit from the LORD tormented him.” This raises the question of spirits in the ANE. What do we know about spirits in
the ANE and in Israel? What were they and how did they operate? Why does the writer present spirits the way they do?
And more importantly, what is happening in in 1 Sam 16? How have scholars sought to explain this phenomenon?

David’s Marriages (Tues., 3/10) – Marriage in the ANE is culturally very different from today. What was the nature of
marriage in the ANE and Israel? When it comes to David and marriages, and marriage in general within the royalty, political
implications play a large role. Explore the political importance and implications of David’s marriages. Who were his wives?
What does David gain politically through his marriages to Michal and Abigail? What about Bathsheba?

Priesthood in Israel (Thurs., 3/12) – One of the central institutions in the biblical text is that of the priesthood. Who were
they? What were their roles and functions in Israelite society? What kind of priestly classes are there? How does the nature
and function of the priesthood change over time? (In other words, how are they presented in Joshua and Judges? How do
they function in 1 and 2 Samuel? What about later in the Second Temple period?)

Divination, Necromancy, and Sorcery (Tues., 3/17) – Cut off from YHWH’s guidance, Saul seeks out a necromancer in 1
Sam 28, asking her to call up Samuel from the dead. Samuel rises and delivers a prophetic oracle concerning Saul’s death.
Explore the nature of divination, sorcery, and necromancy in the ANE and Israel? How did they operate? What kind of
divination occurred in the ANE and in Israel? What is necromancy? How have scholars wrestled with this event in 1 Samuel?

Ritual Violence (Thurs., 3/19) – The books of Samuel contain a disturbing amount of ritual violence, specifically violence
done towards a person or a body that carries with it social and political implications. This could include ritual killings,
mutilation, or physical acts carried out which carry symbolic meaning (1 Sam 5:4; 17:46, 51; 31:9; 2 Sam 4:7, 12; 16:9;
18:10; 20:22; 21:12). What kind of social message or symbolism do these kinds of ritual violence bring to the narrative
setting? What can we learn about the symbolism attached to ritual violence?

Jerusalem, The City of David (Tues., 3/24) – The city of Jerusalem is not only a physical location, but also a symbolic idea.
Trace the history of the city of Jerusalem from the Bronze Age, through the Jebusites, and through the David and the
Israelites. Furthermore, explore the symbolism that lay being the location. What is mean by calling it the City of David?
What does the term “Zion” mean for the Israelite people? What is the hope of Jerusalem? Why does the text call the reader
to pray for the peace of Jerusalem? What does this mean?

Thesis Paper (200 points)

Your thesis paper is envisaged to be the culmination of your scholarship in our class and, for most of you, your biblical
studies journey as a whole. This paper should display your ability to read, observe, and interpret a biblical text, while
addressing the major topics, themes, or issues raised within the biblical text. This paper should demonstrate your ability to
utilizing the research tools available to biblical scholars, including Bible dictionaries, encyclopedias, critical commentaries,
monographs, and academic journal articles. Papers are to be a minimum of twelve pages in length, not including your title
page nor the works cited page. Papers should be double-spaced, one-inch margins, and Times New Roman 12 pt. font and
should also follow the SBL style as put forth in the SBL Handbook of Style regarding footnoting and citation. You will need to

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use a minimum of ten secondary sources. The focus of your paper should be an exploration of the historical, religious,
cultural, and literary features of a passage leading to a specific element, theme, or issue raised within the text. An extensive
overview of this paper has been uploaded to our Canvas course. Please take note that there will be no extensions given
for this assignment. The assignment will be due on the date listed in the course schedule.

Evaluation and Assessment

Assessment of Projects
Projects 69% and below
Reflections (20 pts.) Submission which fulfills
less than 69% of the
Research Paper assignments; fails to
(50 pts.) show personal effort;
and lacks
Thesis Paper comprehension,
(200 pts.) comprehensiveness,
analysis, and clarity.
70–79%
Submission which fulfills
all aspects of the
assignment; shows
average effort; and,
demonstrates basic
comprehension,
comprehensiveness,
analysis, and clarity.
80–89%
Submission which fulfills
all aspects of the
assignment; shows
above average effort;
and, demonstrates good
comprehension,
comprehensiveness,
analysis, and clarity.
90–100%
Submission which fulfills
all aspects of the
assignment; shows
outstanding effort; and,
demonstrates exceptional
comprehension,
comprehensiveness,
analysis, insightfulness,
and clarity.

Final Course Grade

F D C B A
Tests and assignments Tests and assignments Tests and assignments Tests and assignments Tests and assignments
show absence of show serious gaps in show basic knowledge show more than show superior
knowledge, incapable knowledge, confusion needed to function and adequate knowledge knowledge regarding
of carrying on a of concepts and carry on learning regarding technical details, assumptions,
conversation about categories, inability to regarding major terms, distinctions, and implications, history;
the subject, recall basic information. principles, central terms, possession of an ability superior thinking with
misunderstands most major figures, also to use information. information relevant to
concepts, confuses all possesses an awareness application, critique, and
categories. of field or discipline. relationship to other
information.

Criteria Used to Calculate Semester Grade:

Reflections (5 x 20 pts.) = 100 points 20%
Reading Quizzes (10) = 120 points 24%
Research Paper = 50 points 10%
Thesis Paper = 200 points 40%
Attendance = 30 points 6%
TOTAL POINTS = 500 points 100%

Semester Grading Scale:

500–470 = A 449–435 = B+ 399–385 = C+ 349–335 = D+ Below 300 = F
469–450 = A- 434–415 = B 384–365 = C 334–315 = D
414–400 = B- 364–350 = C- 314–300 = D-

Course Policies
Attendance: Class attendance is of paramount importance. Unexcused absences will result in a reduction of 5 points per
occurrence. Students not in attendance are still responsible for class information, including announcements and any
changes to the Course Schedule. In addition, all assignments are still due on the dates reflected in the Course Schedule.
Arriving to class late, as well as leaving class early, will be dealt with on an individual basis and may result in a reduction of
attendance points. Excused absences require a note from Doctor or Professor (for official APU scheduled event).

Deadlines: All assignments must be completed and submitted on the assigned due date in the Course Schedule. All
assignments must be submitted as a Word or PDF document through Canvas on the due date. Full credit will not be given to
late assignments except in the case of serious illness that has been documented by a healthcare professional. Late
assignments will receive a 10% reduction per day and be accepted up to a week late. After one full week, no late work
will be accepted for any reason. Additionally, all reading quizzes must be taken on the scheduled day. No make-ups will
be allowed.

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Electronic Devices: Out of respect for your fellow colleagues and the instructor, the use of electronic devices such as smart
phones, tablets, personal laptops are not permitted during class. Students are encouraged to maintain a notebook for class
notes. PowerPoint presentations and lecture notes will be uploaded to Canvas for student use.

University Policies
The following link includes many policies and statements that are required to be included in this syllabus by Azusa Pacific
University, the Department, and its accreditors. These policies and statements are provided for transparency and for your
benefit. Please read them and communicate with your instructor as soon as possible if you have any questions.
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Course Bibliography
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Arnold, Bill T. and H. G. M. Williamson, eds., Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books. Downers Grove, IL:
InterVarsity Press, 2005.
Bromiley, Geoffrey W. et al., eds. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. 4 Vols. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1979–88.
Freedman, David Noel, ed. Anchor Bible Dictionary. 6 Vols. New York: Doubleday, 1992.
Freedman, David Noel, Allen C. Myers and Astrid B. Beck, eds. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,
2000.
Master, Daniel M., ed. The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Archaeology. 2 Vols. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013.
Metzger, Bruce M. and Michael D. Coogan, eds. The Oxford Companion to the Bible. New York: Oxford University, 1993.
(This book is available online in Oxford Reference Online: www.apu.edu/library/resources/databases/)
Metzger, Bruce M. and Michael D. Coogan, eds. The Oxford Guide to Ideas and Issues of the Bible. New York: Oxford
University, 2001.
O’Brien, Julia M., ed. The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Gender Studies. 2 Vols. Oxford: Oxford University Press,
2014.
Sakenfeld, Katherine Doob, et al., eds. The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible. 5 Vols. Nashville: Abingdon, 2006–9.
Toorn, Karel van der, Bob Becking, and Pieter W. van der Horst, eds. Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible. 2nd ed.
Leiden: Brill; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999.

Introductions, Archaeology, and History

Arnold, Bill T. Introduction to the Old Testament. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Borowski, Oded. Daily Life in Biblical Times. Atlanta: SBL, 2003.
Brueggemann, Walter and Tod Linaflet. An Introduction to the Old Testament: The Canon and Christian Imagination. 2nd ed.
Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2012.
Childs, Brevard S. Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1979.
Collins, John J. Introduction to the Hebrew Bible. 3rd ed. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2018.
Coogan, Michael D. and Cynthia R. Chapman. The Old Testament: A Historical and Literary Introduction to the Hebrew
Scriptures. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017.
Cross, Frank Moore. Canaanite Myth and Hebrew Epic: Essays in the History of the Religion of Israel. Cambridge: Harvard
University Press, 1973.
Dever, William G. The Lives of Ordinary People in Ancient Israel: When Archaeology and the Bible Intersect. Grand Rapids:
Eerdmans, 2012.
Dothan, Trude and Moshe Dothan. People of the Sea: The Search for the Philistines. New York: Macmillan, 1992.
Flanders Jr., Henry Jackson, Robert Wilson Crapps, and David Anthony Smith. People of the Covenant: An Introduction to the
Hebrew Bible. 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.
Fretheim, Terence E. Deuteronomic History. Nashville: Abingdon, 1989.
Goldhill, Simon. Jerusalem: City of Longing. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press, 2008.
Juergensmeyer, Mark, Margo Kitts, and Michael Jerryson, eds. The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Violence. Oxford:
Oxford University Press, 2013.
Junior, Nayasha. An Introduction to Womanist Biblical Interpretation. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2015.
King, Philip J. and Lawrence E. Stager. Life in Biblical Israel. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2002.
Levenson, Jon D. Sinai and Zion: An Entry into the Jewish Bible. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1985.
Mazar, Amihai. Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, 10,000–586 BCE. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992.
McKenzie, Steven L. Introduction to the Historical Books: Strategies for Reading. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2010.

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Montefiore, Simon Sebag. Jerusalem: The Biography. New York: Vintage Books, 2011.
Mourad, Suleiman A., Naomi Koltun-Fromm, and Bedross Der Matossian, eds. Routledge Handbook on Jerusalem. London:
Routledge, 2018.
Nelson, Richard D. The Double Redaction of the Deuteronomistic History. JOST 18. Sheffield: JOST Press, 1981.
Noth, Martin. The Deuteronomistic History. JSOTSup 15. Sheffield: JOST Press, 1991.
Person, Raymond F. The Deuteronomistic History and the Book of Chronicles: Scribal Works in an Oral World. AIL 6. Atlanta:
Society of Biblical Literature, 2010.
Römer, Thomas. The So-Called Deuteronomistic History: A Sociological, Historical, and Literary Introduction. London: T&T
Clark, 2007.
______ . Dark God: Cruelty, Sex, and Violence in the Old Testament. New York: Paulist Press, 2013.
Vaux, Roland de. Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions. The Biblical Resource Series. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997.

Commentaries
Alter, Robert. Ancient Israel: The Former Prophets: Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings: A Translation with Commentary. New
York. W. W. Norton, 2014.
Auld, A. Graeme. First and Second Samuel, A Commentary. OTL. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2011.
Berlin, Adele and Marc Zvi Brettler, eds. The Jewish Study Bible, 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.
Brueggemann, Walter. First and Second Samuel. Int. Louisville: John Knox, 2012.
Boling, Robert G. Judges. AB 6A. New York: Doubleday, 1975.
______. Joshua. New York: Doubleday, 1982.
Campbell, Anthony F. 1 Samuel. FOTL. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2003.
______. 2 Samuel. FOTL. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005.
Dozeman, Thomas B. Joshua 1–12. AB 6B. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2015.
Hertzberg, Hans Wilhelm. I and II Samuel, A Commentary. OTL. Philadelphia: Westminster John Knox, 1964.
Japhet, Sara. 1 and 2 Chronicles, A Commentary. OTL. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1993.
Jobling, David. 1 Samuel. BO. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1998.
Klein, Ralph W. 1 Samuel. WBC 10. Waco: Word, 1983.
McCarter, P. Kyle. 1 Samuel. AB 8. New York: Doubleday, 1980.
______. 2 Samuel. AB 9. New York: Doubleday, 1984.
Morrison, Craig E. 2 Samuel. BO. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2013.
Nelson, Richard D. Joshua, A Commentary. OTL. Louisville, Westminster John Knox, 1997.
Newsom, Carol A. Sharon H. Ringe, and Jacqueline E. Lapsley, eds. Women’s Bible Commentary. 3rd ed. Rev and Updated.
Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2012.
Niditch, Susan. Judges, A Commentary. OTL. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2008.
Sasson, Jack M. Judges 1–12. AB 6D. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014.
Snoggin, Alberto J. Judges: A Commentary. OTL Philadelphia: Westminster John Knox Press, 1981.
Tsumura, David Toshio. The First Book of Samuel. NICOT. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007.
______. The Second Book of Samuel. NICOT. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2019.

Studies and Monographs

Ackerman, Susan. Warrior, Dancer, Seductress, Queen: Women in Judges and Biblical Israel. New York: Doubleday, 1998.
______. “The Women of the Bible and of Ancient Near Eastern Myth: The Case of the Levite’s pilegesh.” Pages 215–26 in
Worship, Women, and War: Essays in Honor of Susan Niditch. BJS 357. Edited by John J. Collins, T. M. Lemos, and
Saul M. Olyan. Provedence, RI: Brown University Press, 2015.
Adelman, Rachel. The Female Ruse: Women’s Deception and Divine Sanction in the Hebrew Bible. HBM 74. Sheffield:
Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2017.
Auld, A. Graeme. “Writing Time and Eternity in Samuel and Kings.” Pages 1–10 in Far From Minimal: Celebrating the Work
and Influence of Philip R. Davies. LHBOTS 484. Edited by Duncan Burns and J. W. Rogerson. London: Bloomsbury
T&T Clark, 2012.
Avioz, Michael. Nathan’s Oracle (2 Samuel 7) and Its Interpreters. Bern: Peter Lang, 2005.
______. “The Davidic Covenant in 2 Samuel 7: Conditional or Unconditional?” Pages 43–51 in The Ancient Near East in the
12th–10th Centuries BCE: Culture and History. Proceedings of the International Conference held at the University of
Haifa, 2–5 May, 2010. AOAT 392. Edited by Gershon Galil, et. al. Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, 2012.
______. Josephus’ Interpretation of the Books of Samuel. LSTS 86. London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2015.
Bach, Alice. Women, Seduction, and Betrayal in the Biblical Narrative. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997.

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Baden, Joel. The Historical David: The Real Life of an Invented Hero. New York: HarperCollins, 2013.
Bailey, Randall C. David in Love and War: The Pursuit of Power in 2 Samuel 10–12. JSOTSup 75. JSOT Press, 1990.
Baines, John. “Ancient Egyptian Kingship: Official Forms, Rhetoric, Context.” Pages 16-53 in King and Messiah in Israel and
the Ancient Near East: Proceedings of the Oxford Old Testament Seminar. LHBOTS 270. Edited by John Day.
London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2013.
Ballentine, Debra Scoggins. “What Ends Might Ritual Violence Accomplish? The Case of Rechab and Baanah in 2 Samuel 4.”
Pages 9–26 in Ritual Violence in the Hebrew Bible: New Perspectives. Edited by Saul M. Olyan. Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 2015.
Barton, John. “Dating the ‘Succession Narrative.’” Pages 95–106 in In Search of Pre-Exilic Israel. Edited by John Day. London:
T&T Clark, 2004.
Ben-Barak, Zafrira. “The Legal Background to the Restoration of Michal to David.” Pages 15–29 in Studies in the Historical
Books of the Old Testament. Edited by J. A. Emerton. VTSup 30. Leiden: Brill.
Bergen, Robert D. “Evil Spirits and Eccentric Grammar: A Study of the Relationship between Text and Meaning in Hebrew
Narrative.” Pages 320–35 in Biblical Hebrew and Discourse Linguistics. Edited by Robert D. Bergen. Winona Lake,
IN: Eisenbrauns; Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics, 1994.
Bergen, Robert D., ed. Biblical Hebrew and Discourse Linguistics. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns; Dallas: Summer Institute of
Linguistics, 1994.
Blenkinsopp, Joseph. Sage, Priest, Prophet: Religious and Intellectual Leadership in Ancient Israel. Louisville: Westminster
John Knox, 1995.
______. David Remembered: Kingship and National Identity in Ancient Israel. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2013.
Bloch-Smith, Elizabeth. Judahite Burial Practices and Beliefs about the Dead. JSOTSup 123. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic
Press, 1992.
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Janzen, David. “The Condemnation of David’s ‘Taking’ in 2 Samuel 12:1–14.” JBL 131 (2012): 209–20.
______. “‘What he did for me’: David’s Warning about Joab in 1 Kings 2.5.” JSOT 39 (2015): 265–79.
Jeffers, Ann. “Magic and Divination in Ancient Israel.” RC 1 (2007): 628–42.
Johnson, Benjamin J. M. “The Heart of YHWH’s Chosen One in 1 Samuel.” JBL 131 (2012): 455–66.
______. “David Then and Now: Double-Voiced Discourse in 1 Samuel 16.14–23.” JSOT 38 (2013): 201–15.
______. “Did David Bring a Gun to a Knife Fight? Literary and Historical Considerations in Interpreting David’s Victory over
Goliath.” ET 124 (2013): 530–37.
Joseph, Alison L. “Who Is Like David? Was David Like David? Good Kings in the Book of Kings.” CBQ 77 (2015): 20–41.
Kalimi, Isaac. “Reexamining 2 Samuel 10-12: Redaction History versus Compositional Unity.” CBQ 78 (2016): 24–46.
Kaplan, Jonathan. “1 Samuel 8:11–18 as ‘A Mirror for Princes.’” JBL 131 (2012): 625–42.
Keren, Orly. “David and Jonathan: A Case of Unconditional Love?” JSOT 37 (2012): 3–23.
Kessler, John. “Sexuality and Politics: The Motif of the Displaced Husband in the Books of Samuel.” CBQ 62 (2000): 409–23.
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Klawans, Jonathan. “Pure Violence: Sacrifice and Defilement in Ancient Israel.” HTR 94 (2001): 133–55.

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______. “Narrative Conjuring or the Tales of Two Sisters? The Representation of Hannah and the Witch of Endor in 1
Samuel.” JSOT 42 (2018): 469–89.
Middleton, Guy D. “Telling Stories: The Mycenaean Origins of the Philistines.” OJA 34 (2015): 45–65.
Monroe, Lauren A. S. “Disembodied Women: Sacrificial Language and the Deaths of Bat-Jephthah, Cozbi, and the
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Muhlestein, Kerry. “Sacred Violence” When Ancient Egyptian Punishment was Dressed in Ritual Trappings.” NEA 78 (2015):
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Course Schedule

Course schedule, topics, evaluation, and assignments may be changed at the Instructor’s discretion. Students will be responsible to have
all reading and writing assignments completed by the assigned week. All assignments must be submitted as a Word document or PDF file
through Canvas on the due date.
Week Topic Readings Assignments
Week 1
Jan. 7 Introduction to 1 and 2 Samuel
Jan. 9 History of the Iron Age Collins: Introduction Student Info Sheet
Week 2
Jan. 14 Israel of the Iron Age
Jan. 16 Research/Thesis Paper Prep Day Reading Quiz #1
Week 3
Jan. 21 Historiography and the Biblical Text McKenzie: Ch. 1
Jan. 23 Deuteronomistic History (DtrH) Collins: Intro to DtrH (pp. 35–36); McKenzie: Chs. 2–3 Reading Quiz #2
Week 4
Jan. 27 Reflection #1
Jan. 28 Joshua – The Conquest of the Land Josh 1–12; Collins: Ch. 1; McKenzie: Ch 4; TFK: 34–44
Jan. 30 Joshua – Violence and Ḥerem Josh 13–24 Reading Quiz #3
Week 5
Feb. 4 Judges – The Time of the Judges Judg 1–10; Collins: Ch. 2; McKenzie: Ch 5; TFK: 45–57
Feb. 5 Reflection #2
Feb. 6 Judges – Stories of Decline Judg 11–21; TFK: 102–38; LAB 39–40 Reading Quiz #4
Week 6
Feb. 11 The Books of Samuel Collins: Ch. 3; McKenzie: Ch. 6
Feb. 13 The Rise of Samuel 1 Sam 1–3; TFK: 301–09 Reading Quiz #5
Week 7
Feb. 18 The Ark Narrative 1 Sam 4–7 Philistines
Feb. 19 Reflection #3
Feb. 20 The Rise of Saul 1 Sam 8–12; Psalm 2, 45, 72, and 101 Reading Quiz #6, Kingship
Week 8
Feb. 25 The Rejection of Saul 1 Sam 13–15 Warfare
Feb. 26 Reflection #4
Feb. 27 The Young David 1 Sam 16–17; Wolpe: Ch. 1 RQ #7, Spirits
Mar. 2–6 Mid-Semester Break (NO Class)
Week 9
Mar. 10 The Elevation of David 1 Sam 18–20; Wolpe: Ch. 2 Marriages
Mar. 12 David as Fugitive 1 Sam 21–27; Wolpe: Ch. 3; TFK: 315–23 RQ #8, Priesthood
Week 10
Mar. 17 The Death of Saul 1 Sam 28–31; TFK: 310–14 Necromancy
Mar. 19 David’s Ascension 2 Sam 1–5; Collins: Ch. 4; Wolpe: Ch. 4 RQ #9, Ritual Violence
Week 11
Mar. 24 The Davidic Promise 2 Sam 6–8; Ps 89, 132 Jerusalem
Mar. 25 Reflection #5
Mar. 26 David and Bathsheba 2 Sam 9–12; Wolpe: Ch. 5; TFK: 139–56 Reading Quiz #10
Week 12
Mar. 31 Absalom’s Revolt 2 Sam 13–16; TFK: 157–69
Apr. 2 David’s Return 2 Sam 16–20; Wolpe: Ch. 6 Reading Quiz #11
Week 13
Apr. 7 Appendix Material 2 Sam 21–24; Wolpe: Ch. 7; TFK: 333–54
Apr. 9 Easter Break (NO Class)
Week 14
Apr. 14 The Succession of Solomon 1 Kgs 1–2; Collins: Ch. 5 Wolpe: Chs. 8–9
Apr. 16 Who is David?
Week 15
Apr. 21 Research/Writing Day
Apr. 23 Research/Writing Day Thesis Paper

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