The Rebellion of Absalom

by Keith Bodner

Book Overview

With extraordinary range and literary energy, the story of Absalom's rebellion in 2 Samuel ranks as the most elaborate and extensively narrated internal political event in the Hebrew Bible, complete with a host of scandalous and sordid events: illicit sex, murder, cover-up, petty crime, to name a few. For many students approaching the historical books of the Bible, however, texts often fail to address the vitality of this most turbulent period...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415719461
• ISBN13: 9780415719469
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 136 Pages